Magnolia Deep Elem Dubbel

Brewed by Magnolia Pub and Brewery
Style: Abbey Dubbel
San Francisco, California USA

Serve in Trappist glass

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A - Served a brownish-red color with a finger of frothy tan head. the head fades down at a normal pace leaving behind some good lace. S - Aroma is a mix of sweet dark fruit with some cherry and some roasted caramel malts. There is a bit of Belgian yeast and a touch of spice as well. T - Starts off with some sweet dark fruit flavor with some lightly roasted caramel malts. Through the middle, some Belgian yeast comes through with some cherry flavor. The finish is a mix fo roasted caramel with some dark fruit sweetness and some yeast esters. M - Medium-plus bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels smooth with a sweet, dry, and roasted finish. D - Very drinkable. Overall a bit mild and could have used a bit more kick in the taste and nose, but the balance is nice.

Pours a dark brown color with a finger of off-white head. Spice aromas are prevalent, especially anise. Nice toast and roast notes, a bit of burnt sugar, too. Somewhat sweet, some bitter dark chocolate, and a bit more anise. A little bread and toast, too.

Draft. Bronze beer with a nice cream colored head. Malt and toffee aroma with earth and yeast. Malt and toffee flavor with light banana, yeast, and light spice. Medium-plus bodied. Banana and malt lingers with malt and toffee and light spice.

malty and sweet. nice brown color with big head. bubbly at end. easy to drink.

(10/30/08) Draught sample at the brewpub in San Francisco. Deep reddish-brown color. Aroma of butterscotch, some caramel and light fruitiness. Buttery flavor. Medium-bodied.

On tap at Alembic (San Fran). This dark brown ale poured with a miniscule off-white head. It is very malty and nutty, with a chalkiness that sticks to the tongue and a bitter finish.

Dark red color with good carbonation. Roasty aroma, thickish nut malt, yeasty but thin-to-medium on the whole.

Tap. Brown ale with a slightly sulfury aroma. Smokey nutt malt, not too sweet, a point tart. Good bodied. (June 2004).

i was all excited at tasting my first american attempt at a belgian ale and this is what i ended up with. lots of rotten pear and kero sweetness, sticky and downright unpleasant

Tap@Magnolia Pub and brewery- pretty bad go at a Belgian Dubbel. Belgian yeastyness is there, but its pretty thin and sweet, extracty, tasted half finished.