 stobbe74 (655), Denmark
May 12, 2009 Bottle. Pours a mahogany beer with a brown head. The aroma is fruits and sweetness with notes of malt, yeast and a little caramel. The flavor is sweetness with fruits. The palate is dry and crisp. Overall a it vould use a little more balance, but still a good dubbel.
ThomasE (5179), Copenhagen, Denmark
May 11, 2009 Deep reddish colour with a beige head. Malty, fruity aroma with notes of bread, alcohol and chocolate. Malty, fruity and light alcohol sweet flavor.
PolishHammer (64), , Connecticut, USA
May 10, 2009 Big fluffy head is right! This is an almost 2-inch, beige-tan head. Aroma is not very strong, but is a definite sweet malty aroma, characteristic of a dubbel. Flavor has a bit of alcohol, sweetness (carmel, toffee), and malt bitternes, plus an intersting spice finish that’s hard to identify, but pleasant. Just read the 2nd half of the description, so I guess that’s the licorice I’m tasting. Cool. Color is spot on for a dubbel...a dark reddish, bordering on brown ale. Mouth feel is a little on the harsh side. Tight, small bubbles that slam into the back of the throat. Overall, an excellent dubbel, but for my money, it’s hard to beat a Rochefort 6. Still, with the spicey licorice, it’s different enough to make me seek it out again for a change of pace.
Hank1980 (732), Athens, Georgia, USA
May 4, 2009 Bottle. Poured copper with a large head. Aroma of sweet malt, caramel, fruit, light spice. Taste is similar, with lots of malt, some spice, and light fruit. Body is pretty full and the finish is smooth. Overall, a sweet and tastey brew.
AndyReynolds (280), Wilder, Kentucky, USA
May 1, 2009 Sampled at a tasting. Aroma was sweet yeast, malts, and brown sugar. Notes of chocolate, licorice, bread, and dark fruit stand out. The malts really came out on the pallet with a nice sweet/dry finish.
NobleSquirrel (1094), Chicago, Illinois, USA
May 1, 2009 Bottle, Armanetti’s on Lincoln. Nose is subdued and yeasty, a bit sweet and fresh. Some dust is in there, chocolate and fruity crystal malts. A hint of spice. Pretty standard Dubbel, really. No complaints, though no real highlights either.
smashteroid (227), USA
Apr 30, 2009 Been trying a lot of abbeys lately after spending years ignoring them. I liked this one a lot. Served cold from bottle. Pours a brown/amber color with an off-white head. Smooth up front, warm finish. Malt flavor with fruity notes and only the slightest spiciness. Very yummy.
Peterlemonjelo (31), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Apr 28, 2009 Dubbels are not my favorite style, but Ommegang’s is an exceptionally true to style example.
A = Copper with hints of dark redish. High level of carbonation with nice head. Not a lot of lacing, but a fine looking beer.
S = Very complex smelling beer. Aromas of brown sugar, dark fruit esters, and dark malts.
T = Nice, although not as complex as the smell. Sweet malts are the dominant flavor with no hop flavors and slight fruit flavors. Very slight warm alcohol flavor. I would prefer it to finish a little drier.
M = Medium body. Not as soft as some of the other belgian, bottle-conditioned beers, but very suitable for the style.
D = Personally not very drinkable for me as I’m not a fan of the sweetness, but still....very true to style.
A very fine beer I enjoyed drinking. If someone asked me to provide them an American example of a Belgian Dubbel, I would have a hard time coming up with a better one.
Serving type: bottle
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