3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Deep copper tinted brown beer with a thin tan head. Aroma is yeasty, with plenty of fruit. The flavor was moderately sweet, lightly acidic and lightly bitter with a long, lightly sweet, lightly acidic/tangy finish. Unclean aftertaste.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
This Abbey dubbel pours a deep reddish color from a 33cl bottle. Large sized beige foamy head, with good retention and nice lacing. Aroma is malty, brown sugar, dark fruits and sweet. A medium bodied dubbel. The malts are fruity and sweet, touch of sherry and port. The hops are earthy and mild. Lively carbonation. Lots of malt sweetness and some chocolate. Kind of one dimensional. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and sweet. Aftertaste is sweet.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle labeled "Koningshoeven Dubbel Trappist Ale". Beer poured with absolutely no head whatsoever (okay, maybe a wee little bit)...very little lacing. Smell was winey with alcohol present. Taste was atypical of other dubbels I’ve had...VERY winey taste with apple/cherry undertones. This beer is a "wannabe" as someone called it below. Very unimpressive.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle 330ml. Brown color with a nice beige foamy. Aroma is roasted malt, some chocolatte notes. Flavor is roasted malt, sweety and a little bitter. Mouthfeel is roasted malty.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JAN 17, 2009
Name: La Trappe Dubbel
Date: December 01, 1997
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Sandy Springs
Appearance: dark cloudy amber, good light tan head
Aroma: sweet malt aroma with a touch of floral hops
Flavor: rich malty flavor, slight fruity character, lots of candy sweetness, touch of bitterness, hint of tartness, goes through stages as it warms
Name: Koenigshoeven Dubbel
Date: April 20, 2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Appearance: opaque brown, thin tan head
Aroma: sweet dark candy malt aroma
Flavor: rich malt flavor, touch of spices, hint of chocolate, a slice of fig, tasty
Name: La Trappe Dubbel
Date: August 10, 2006
Source: Wild Wing, Marietta, tasting
opaque brown, big creamy tan head, lots of bready yeasty character in the final pour from the bottle, unchanged from 97
Name: La Trappe Dubbel
Date: August 11, 2006
Mode: bottle
Words: aged
Aroma: smokey oxidized dark fruit aroma
Flavor: nice chocolate flavor, light sweet fruity flavor, the fruit comes out better after a couple of years
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4
Name: Koenigshoeven Dubbel
Date: January 02, 2009
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Aroma: sweet and fruity aroma, dark caramel with a touch of chocolate, nice fruity esters
Flavor: rich and fruity flavor, lots of sweet esters, touch of chocolate, light spicyness, nice dark fruits
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Ove
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pored dark brown with a touch of red. More Syruppy and less carbonated than other Dubels I’ve tried. Nice
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
750mL bottle, no date. Clear ruby with a 2 1/2 finger fairly creamy lasting beige head. This isn’t as dark as most dubbels I’ve come across. Powdered sugared raisins, brown sugar, and scorched caramel are the most up front. There is also some light roasted malts and Belgian yeast. Flavor has the addition of hazelnut and some slight acidic tang from maybe some grape characteristics. Dry finish. Fairly smooth medium body with moderate carbonation. I enjoyed this more than the tripel--quite nice.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draft...a rich brown ale with an apple-like aftertaste. There are some sour flavors to go along with the sweet. Carbonation less than what I’m used to with this style. Overall not bad, but not my favorite Abbey Dubbel.
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