 Dickinsonbeer (2514), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Apr 13, 2006
Tap at southampton. I dont even like Abbey Dubbels, but this was very well made and true to style. Better than many other true to style beers made in belgium. Pours a deep amber with a thin head and medium carbonation. Sweet fruity malts and esters in the aroma with a hint of nuts and smoke. Flavor is very full and thick wth lots of sweet caramel malts- dark crystal like special B, and more nutty meaty malts. Body is full for the style, while many others come across as highly carbonated and thin, this if rich and smooth. Very nice overall.
kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Feb 24, 2008 Name: Belgian Double
Date: 02/07/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta
Appearance: clear brown, wispy dirty white head,
Aroma: sweet dark caramel aroma with a fruity sweetness and an overwhelming cabbage funk,
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, nice fruity sweetness, lots of tartness comes in and takes over
Aroma: 2/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 3/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 5/20
Rating: 1.6/5.0
Drinkability: 4/10
Score: -/4
unclemattie (1585), Georgia, USA
Feb 14, 2008 Vintage 2006, 750ml bottle. Pours oxblood brown. Aroma of stale butterscotch. I think this bottle is spent. diacytl...
Sammy (3076), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Feb 10, 2008 apple juice in bulk. Believed to be 2006 bottle, Atlanta Ale meeting. I will give this another shot as this may be tainted.
Styles (1653), Taylor, Michigan, USA
Jan 3, 2008 Courtesy of Pailhead. July ’06. Transparent mahogany brown, minimal white head. Aroma is full of yeasty sourness, hints of leather and cardboard. Flavor much the same. Probably has seen its better days. Decent for a sour mash or something but not a dubbel at all.
weeare138 (924), Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 22, 2007 Thanks to hopdog for popping open this bottle of one of my favorite styles from one of my favorite breweries...
Appears a dark mahogany with a red hue and an off white head that slowly fades into a small cap. Mild spots of lacing are left around the glass.
Smell is of roasted nuts, cocoa, light tartness, caramel, vanilla, chalk dust, and dirty ash trays with sugar dumped in them.
Taste is of the mentioned aromas with some caramel, grapes and a bit of cream.
Mouthfeel is of dry chalkiness with tartness and mild astringency.
Seemed a bit off. As a fan of the both Southampton, and Dubbels, I expected to be blown away.
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