Sierra Nevada Ovila Dubbel

Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Chico, California USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

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I thought this was a pretty decent beer. A little too spiced for the fullness of the beer in my opinion but overall pretty good.

tap at Stags Head as part of sierra night. i’ve seen the ovila labels in beer stores before and never looked close enough to realize it was SN. pours brown with beige head. nose of burnt sugar and some spice. tastes of caramel, malt, pepper, plums, raisins, cloves, nuts, and earth.

Dégustée en fût chez "The Reservoir Restaurant & Taproom" à Waterbury, VT. De couleur ambrée-brune foncée et claire. Nez de levures fruitées aux notes acides (raisins rouges aux notes vineuses, traces de cerises sûres et de prunes) et épicées, moyen de pain, léger de caramel aux notes rôties avec des notes de houblon herbeux. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen ainsi qu’une texture aux notes vineuses. Goût de levures fruitées aux notes acides (raisins légèrement vineux, notes de prunes, faibles traces de cerises sûres), légèrement épicées et aux petites notes terreuses lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un léger goût de sucre brun et de pain avec des notes de caramel rôti puis en finale l’on retrouve une légère amertume de houblon herbeux. Post-goût moyen-long, composé d’un goût très légèrement acide de levures fruitées (raisins légèrement vineux) avec des notes de houblon herbeux et d’épices. (1er mai 2013)

750 cl bottle. Big, juicy malt nose, raisins, and fudge and caramel. Nice glowing amber color with lace. Nicely balanced flavor, good tangy fruit, not too sweet, very dry finish. Light and crisp body. Very well done. A good, very tangy dubbel.

On tap @ The Reservoir. Deep amber with a small white head and little to no lacing. Aroma of raisins, port, winey notes, slight caramel and slight vinegar. Taste is slightly sweet with raisins, wine/port, caramel, malt and acidic notes. Medium body. Winey. Good Dubbel! Quite complex, I liked it. Considering the other ratings, I’m not sure the acidic/vinegar presence is "normal" here, but it turned out quite well!

been looking forward to this one far a while, and, am ultimately disappointed... pours a nice cloudy brown with solid off-white head, smells a bit dull- just sweet toffeed malt.. taste is that again. nice bit of texture on the palate is a plus... though no heat, no length. bummer

Thanks for bringing this one, Harold. Aroma is dark fruits, caramel, some toffee, raisins, prunes. Flavor matches up with plenty of dark fruits, candied sugar notes, sweet malts. Nice stuff.

Pours a dark caramel brown. Medium beige head with good retention. Aroma is cherries and toffee. Flavor is similar, with just a bit of spice to go with some sweet toffee flavor. Slightly more carbonated than most dubbels, but not hugely so. A very nice beer that I drank fresh, but would probably benefit from a bit of aging. Dark caramel brown in the glass with a thick and frothy beige head. Aroma is predominately clove with light spice, candied sugar, and sweet malt. Taste is rich, layered sweet malt, raisin, candied sugar, and a tingling spiciness (perhaps the pepper noted in the beer’s description). Lively feel in the mouth with prickly carbonation. Great beer.

Pours dark brown. Aroma is full of dark fruit, raisins, toffee apples, caramel and dates. Flavour is full of plums, figs and sugar ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Poured from a bottle to glass. Beer has beautiful dark golden color. Head dissipated quickly. Has sweet sugary taste. Smooth to drink.