 thornecb (1819), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 3, 2006 July 2002 bottle. Pours dark mahogany into a trappist glass. Consistent micro-bubble head that does not recede. Earth, fig, date and plum notes. Full bodied with fermented fruit flavors and an astringent, sour lasting finish.
Schroppfy (1813), Ohio, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 13, 2003 Among the best Abbey Dubbel/Belgian Strongs you'll find - absolutley indistinguishable from belgians. Equal to Allagash's Dubbel reserve. Thinnish, but crisp and a bit smoky, with great mixtures of caramel malt and a crisp hop close, this is close to Westy 8 territory. Delicious. A sipper for a whole evening. Delight in the yeast development from tart and citric to full and bready as the beer warms. Pepper + breadiness as raindog says, and as joet says this could kick total ass with cheeses. Yummmmmmm....this brewery is doing things right.
illinismitty (1811), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 31, 2008 Bottle from Ross, but he failed to attach the rating I am supposed to give it. Perhaps because it was not from NC. Oh well. Pour a rich dark mahogany brown with a dense two fingers brown head. Nose is yeasty and full of nice sweet fruity esters. Medium bodied with a nice organic mouthfeel. Flavor of raisin, cocoa, and tobacco. Finish is has lots of dust and yeast (perhaps too much), with just a faint amount of alcohol. A solid Dubbel, but not worth going out of your way for like the Arctic Devil.
YourDarkLord (1800), Urbana, Illinois, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 26, 2004 Looked good. Nice garnet color with a tan head. Smelled good. Fruit, sweet malt, raisin, spice. But the taste just didn’t come through. Medium body with acidic tones and a sour finish that didn’t do anything for me. Not much return on investment.
JCB (1799), Durham, North Carolina, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 12, 2008 22oz from Liquid Solutions. Very lively and heavily carbonated, a bit of a surprise. But the thick creamy head and zesty dark body are quite attractive. Dark fruit aromas dominate from the start, and there’s quite a lot of raisin and fig in the initial taste. But as it warms, the beer gets considerably drier, with a nice hopping that suggests a cross between a dubbel and a Belgian black (sort of like MS’s Conspiracy, in a way). Another fine, fine brew from these folks.
rudolf (1789), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 6, 2008 Thanks to Santa! Very dark, almost black body. Large tan head that fades in a few moments with minimal lacing. Nose is spicy yeast, (Cardamom, unibroue-esque) molasses, alcohol, grapes/raisin, some chocolaty malt, sweet port. Flavor is molasses, spicy yeast, more raisiny goodness balanced by a high (but not burney) level of alcohol. Some breadiness comes out in the finish. Body is a bit heavy for my liking.
sunevdj (1788), Copenhagen OE, Denmark
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 26, 2009 Tasting at TAR’s. Pours a clear dark brown with a small head. Quite sweet with a very light bitterness. Some aromas of Belgians yeast. Also (too) strong aromas of star anis. Medium to full bodied. Lively carbonation. Too spicy; unbalanced towards the spices.
tjthresh (1782), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 23, 2009 Pours very dark brown with a large, fizzy light brown head. I appears to be a bit thin. The nose is a bit rum raisin or highly alcoholic bread pudding. Maybe a bit of mint and white pepper. The flavor is has a bit of the minty taste. With a bit of chocolate. Honestly, I don’t find this beer all that flavorful. Medium body, but nothing exciting. There’s nothing here to make me won’t more.
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