4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
12 ounce bottle purchased a year ago at Sun Devil Liquors in Phoenix. Pours a clear red-tinged brown hue with almost two fingers of light beige foam. Aroma of yeasty caramel, cherry, banana, other dark fruits, bready malts, and brown sugar. Flavor has notes of cherry, wood, caramel, dark fruits, and tangy spices. Nice level of sweetness...not overly sweet like some dubbels. Altogether it’s a complex yet very drinkable drinkable...very good. (852, 628)
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
From bottle. Poured a chocolate brown with a little bit of head. At first I didn’t think I was going to like this one but it slowly grew on me. Finishes nice and smooth.
1.8 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Not sure how this beer rates anything above a 2, especially in comparison to the style... pretty embarrassing attempt really... even at this price point-don’t walk-> run
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
12oz. Bottle: Aroma of malt, Belgian yeast, dark ripe fruit, raisins, and fruitcake. Poured very deep amber in color with a large, creamy, dense, off-white/tan head that lasted throughout. Clear. Very sparkling. Very good to excellent lacing. Flavor is light to medium sweet. Tastes of malt, slight toffee, light caramel, light dark ripe fruit, Belgian yeast, and slight raisins. Medium body. Lightly dry texture. Average carbonation. Malt, Belgian yeast, slight toffee, slight dark ripe fruit, light raisin finish is dry. 7%ABV is completely hidden throughout.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
12 ounce bottle into tulip, best by Feb 12, 2012. Pours slightly cloudy red orange color with a fairly dense 2 finger khaki head with good retention that reduces to a cap. Decent amount of lacing clings to the glass. Tons of carbonation coming from the bottom. Aromas of big banana, bubblegum, clove, molasses, biscuit, spices, and some dark fruits. Some nice aromas that are quite different than I was expecting for a Dubbel. Taste of pepper, spices, biscuit, caramel, molasses, and toasted malts in to front; with some banana and bubblegum in the back. Lingering notes of caramel, banana, spices, biscuit, and caramel on the finish. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a warming on the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a nice creamy mouthfeel and smooth drinking. Great balance of flavors. Overall this is quite an impressive Dubbel. I would get this again if they distribute to the Great Lakes area in the future.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
355ml bottle pours a brownish color with modest beige head and some spots of lacing. Aroma is lightly toasted malts and some yeast. Taste is malty sweetness and some yeast with a mild hoppy bitter finish. A nice beer tasting experience, but have tasted much better beers in this style.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tasted from bottle into tulip glass. Pours a brilliant deep reddish-copper color with thick, firm off-white foam, long lasting with nice lace. Some earthy , flowery, and spicy aromas from hops and Belgian yeast. Smooth malts balanced by refined hops bitterness. Tastes of fresh-baked bread, toast with honey, some faint citrus and pepper. More esters/phenols as it warms. Well-rounded mouthfeel with long-lasting bittersweet finish.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
12oz bottle. Rating #845. Clear dark amber/brown with a tan head. Sweet aroma, picking up some raisin and a little plum. Flavor is nice, toasty with some dark fruits, raisins again and other dried fruit, pretty damn good. (1938)
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