’t IJ Natte

Brewed by Brouwerij ’t IJ
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Serve in Trappist glass

Draft. Hazy brown color. Fruity aroma. Taste is fruity, some spices, some hops, Interesting.

Tap at the IJ proeflokaal, Amsterdam on 20th March 2010. Hazy brown/amber with a white head. Spicy aroma then spicy hop kick with hints of mace and nutmeg. Bittersweet end on a smooth mouthfeel.

Rating is lower than I would rate the beer overall because of the vile aroma. Otherwise it’s a normal and nice dubbel.

Draught at the brewery. Brown-orange body, medium-sized off-white head. Sour rye aroma, with some sweetness. Taste sour and sweet, like a rye bread milkshake with syrup.

Hazy amber with a small off-white head. Grainy malt aroma with old yeast. Dry, phenolic and yeasty flavour

Hazy brown with a grey head. Aroma of yeast, bread malts and caramel. The flavour is sweet with notes of dark chocolate, caramel and spices.

Dark brown with reddish orange glow, thick creamy head, slowly dissipates, nice lacing. Aroma of hops, fruits (red fruits mostly), pine, sweet liquorice, caramel and lots more, very nice. Flavour consist of sweet red fruit and caramel, bitter hops with spices and malts. Some smoke. Very nice and full Dubbel.

Pours a hazy reddish brown with a big head and a light lace. The aroma is of brown sugar nuts plenty of plum and a bit of red wine, and has a considerable mustiness. The flavor is nutty and sweet but well balanced. The beer is spicy and has notes of molasses alcohol raisin licorice and plenty of earthy tones. This is fantastic, all the flavors of a great dubbel with only 6.5% abv, I wish there were more out there like this.