 jpm30 (1588), East Central, Georgia, USA
Jan 22, 2008 Caged corked 750 ml. brown bottle, best before date (11 2009) above the barcode on the left side of the label, sampled in a tulip glass.
L: Hazy reddish dark woody brown with a frothy beige head of fluffy foam that slowly settled into a thin creamy skim. A good deal of splotchy, curtain-like lace circles the glass.
S: Plums, prunes and currants along with molasses, aniseed spiciness and clove, this has a rich bouquet of aromas. Faint aromas of musty, earthy yeast frame the edges.
F&T: Smooth, but firm medium body with a creamy crispiness, feels soft in the palate. Complex tasting while having a simple, quenching drinkability, this goes down quite easily. Spicy clove licorice, hints of raw nuts, dried dates and plums, medicinal herbal alcohol, crushed grains, pinches of sugar, earthy yeast and hints of a sour orange, each sip brings out a new flavor. Finishes mildly sweet and bone dry, briefly lingering tastes of dates covered in sugar, plums and clove.
The definition of a Dubbel, balanced and extremely tasty, one of my favorites for the style.
Goodgrief (1144), Middletown, Delaware, USA
Jan 20, 2008 March 2006 - Beer poured with nice had and lacing and a sweet, pleasing aroma. The flavor was a bit sweet, very little richness and complexity. Typical of these dubbels...at least the rank and file. Nothing special.
jobyone (234), Charlotte, USA
Jan 16, 2008 Pours brown with off white head. Aroma has some nice fruit and caramel candy smells. The taste is much more bland with some bitterness. I was a bit dissapointed in this. Perhaps it had started to go off. On draft at the black rose in Hendersonville.
theviolet (168), New York, New York, USA
Jan 14, 2008 Tap at Blind Tiger NYC. Very deep brown color. no head at all. Caramel and alcohol aroma. Deep flavor, not too creamy though. I like it.
djd07 (721), Houston, Texas, USA
Jan 14, 2008 On tap at Flying Saucer. Has a dark amber color with a small off white head that diminished quickly. The aroma is a sweet malt. Good lacing on the glass. The taste was also a sweet fruit with smooth finish. Enjoyed this Belgian Strong Ale.
aubreya (676), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Jan 13, 2008 The color was a medium amber. The head was thin, fizzy, and white, The aroma was yeast, alcohol, and band-aids. The flavor was alcohol, caramel malt, and sweet. The palate was average. The finish was clean.
emacgee (1859), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Jan 13, 2008 Pours a ruby red with a two finger creamy yellow head, left a sticky lace on the glass. The aroma is musty Belgian yeast, . The flavor has very upfront Belgian characteristics, very yeasty with a dry sweetness. Not too dynamic. A little bit of raisin from the sugars and some alcohol. The palate is very carbonated and warm.
AmEricanbrew (1747), Louisiana, USA
Jan 9, 2008 33 cl. bottle with a 12-2005 drink by date. Pours a cloudy garnet hue with a thin but persistent head. Leaves an incredible lacing on the glass. Smell is a funky orange chocolate. The taste is an acrid, bittersweet caramel, metallic alcohol flavor. Finishes dry with an alcohol kick.
This brew had a taste of the bottle cap which ruined it for me, too bad.2004
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