bradmccarroll (57), San Antonio, Texas, USA
Jan 8, 2007 roasty, medium sweetness, full body, thick feel, creamy, long finish. Another good brew from New Belgium, though not my favorite style. Worth a try.
eeblah (79), Arizona, USA
Jan 5, 2007 This is one of my favorites from this brewery since it mimics the Belgian ales. Very well balanced beer. Nice malty and a bit fruity.
 jimvy (131), O’Fallon, Missouri, USA
Dec 29, 2006 Bottle. Pours a clear light brown, with an off-white persistent head. Same as the Fat Tire I just had, some yeast poured into the glass resulting in some haziness (even with a careful pour). Aroma is dominated by splicy phenols, with some dark fruits and candied sugar, but very clean. Medium body with some prickling sensations from the carbonation. Flavor is fairly one-dimensional....spicey phenols are there, with a touch of fruit, but finishes very clean. Somewhat flat or stale in the finish. Some warming. Overall, pretty clean for a dubbel style beer, but very drinkable and enjoyable...definitely beat expectations. But I’d consider it more of a cross-over beer for future belgian beer fans.
Papsoe (14642), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Dec 23, 2006 (Bottle 35,5 cl) Slightly hazy orangey brown with a beige head. Aroma of yeast, fruit and roasted malt. Medium-bodied with some sweet, roasted malt, dried fruit and yeast. Not overly thrilling. 191206
Ungstrup (14758), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Dec 23, 2006 A deep red beer with an orange head. The aroma is sweet yeasty and malty with slight notes of burnt malt. The flavor is sweet malty with quite a lot of caramel and yeast, combined with lighter spicy notes. The alcohol burns slightly in the throat, and mixes with a dry spicy end.
jcr (1139), Jasper, Indiana, USA
Dec 22, 2006 Not near as heavy and malty as other dubbels I’ve tasted, but this is still an enjoyable beer. So deduct style points, but add drinkability points. Large off-white, frothy head atop a clear, dark mahogany sparkling body. Sweet malts dominate the aroma. Caramel, ripe fruit, orange, coriander and dough come forward in an interesting balance of smells. The flavor evokes banana, overripe plum, clove, sugar. Lively carbonation and a slick mouthfeel. Medium body. Moderately bitter in the finish with a light acidity. Warming alcohol.
Storm (2685), Amager, Denmark
Dec 22, 2006 Bottle. Dark amber colour with a nice white head. Mild yeasty aroma with notes of spices and little maltness. Flavour of wheat, malt, little caramel, yeast and some dried fuit. Ends up little sweet sweet but nice.
bhensonb (4188), Woodland, California, USA
Dec 19, 2006 Aroma of yeast and malt. A bit of spice. Smells a bit like an American brown ale. Reddish amber color with a huge light tan head. Starts spicy. Followed by malty sweetness with a bit of tartness. Mouthfeel is nearly medium. Very nice ale.
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