danielyabu (285), União da Vitória, Brazil
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Sep 13, 2008 Á primeira vista, essa Abbey Dubbel holandesa parece impecável, uma experiência única que começa com a remoção da rolha de sua belíssima garrafa. Sim, a magnificum é uma boa cerveja, mas está longe do seu equivalente em latim.
Afinal, esse visual já se perde um pouco ao observa-la no copo, quando se vislumbra uma espuma pequena e amarronzada, quase nenhuma formação de colarinho e rápido desaparecimento. Completam sua aparência a coloração marrom e o corpo claro, talvez até demais para uma cerveja de tão nobre família.
Na próxima análise, o principal trunfo dessa Dubbel, seu aroma. São necessárias várias incursões e inspirações para captar toda uma nuance de notas que passa por chocolate meio amargo, café suave, bala toffee e caramelo. Justamente essa miscelânea é que ‘joga contra o patrimônio’ nesse caso, pois acaba-se esperando sabor e paladar surpreendentes, mas o que vem a seguir não é nada de mais.
No início do gole, doçura moderada. No final, amargor moderado e algo adocicado. No palato, um corpo leve para médio, com textura oleosa, carbonatação borbulhante e sensação metálica finalizando.
rederic (1811), montréal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Sep 11, 2008 750ml bottle, dark amber-brown color, with a fluffy beige head, toasty, biscuity malt nose, with some chocolatey,fruity, dried raisin, date, plum accents, with a nice Graham cookie note in the aroma follows through om a medium-bodied palate with a sweet toasty, caramelized malt and chocolatey character, with some kind of brown sugar frosted grainy mini-wheat cereal flavors, with some fruity raisiny, datey, chocolatey, dark molasses accents, with a hints of graham cookies and black coffee, within warmth mouthfeel, leading towards amalty, chociolatey, lingering hop bitterness finish. FatPhil (3468), Espoo, Finland
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 | Sep 1, 2008 330ml bottle (Kaisla, Helsinki)
Almost ruby red, healthy tight head. Caramel and sweet dark fruits in the aroma. Sharp carbonation. Very caramelly and clearly burnt sweet taste. However, lacking something to grasp on to. Covers the 7.5% quite well. Preferred this to Hop-it, certainly. kiefdog (1586), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Aug 31, 2008 11.2oz bottle from Michael’s FIne Wine and Spirits (Orlando, FL). Pours a dark brown with red highlights and a huge tan foamy two finger head. Aroma is sweet and lamty with notes of caramel, dark chocolate. Flavor is much of the same with a slight bitterness throughout and a hint of coffee toward the finish. Generally medium body with a slightly sweet, slightly bitter finish. Borresteijn (1398), Amsterdam, Netherlands
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Aug 11, 2008 On tap. Dark brown, big beige head. Aroma of dark chocolate, roasted malts, caramel. Flavour is soft malts, dark chocolate, caramel sweetness balanced by a nice dry finish. Mouthfeel is like chocolate milk. Improved version of the Vlaemse bock. plovmand (1603), Helsinge, Denmark
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Aug 3, 2008 Bottle. Poured brown with a fluffy beige head. Aroma is dark fruits and caramel. Flavour is malty with a good spicy feeling. Long spicy aftertaste. faroeviking (6023), Republica Vikingo de las, Faroe Islands
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Aug 1, 2008 Botella, courtesy of Plovman. Deep brown colour. Good malty aroma with yeast and spice. Good mouthfeel. Sweet malty and caramellic spiced wheaty flavour. BoBoChamp (1347), Gent, Belgium
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jul 26, 2008 33cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex, yet easy to drink, hazy, good head, nice brew
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