4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle 33cl. Brown ale with nice head that remains properly. Smell is on spices and smoked malt. Aroma is deep and sweet, nice creamy chocolate flavor, dry finish with a very good bitterness that remains long time. Notes of candy sugar. Very nice beer and not too alcoholic, typical belgian yeast aroma, this beer is like a dessert. Lovely
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Good sweet brown sugar nose. Good flavor up front-raisin, brown sugar, dried fruits. Finish is dirty and bitter. Reminds me of home brew brewed with liquid malt extract. The finish is just a bit too odd for me.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Again, a possibly good beer wasted on someone who just isn't fond of the style. It looked good pouring, deep chestnut brown with an ample tan head. The aroma was raisins, currents, malt. The flavor disappointed. Slightly medicinal.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle 0,33ltr: Strange that I have not reviewed this beer, after all those years of rating. For the first time a cooked with beer, which incidentally had succeeded wonderfully with this Dubbe. Hazy dark brown brew with an subtle bittersweet taste, and hints of caramel, an true classic.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Flaske. Utrolig flot dybrød-brun farve. Ingen sedimenter men masser af smag. Gav endelig mening for mig.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle pours a red/brown beer with almost no head. Fruit scent. Taste is sour and fruity. Bubbly. Refreshing.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: FEB 28, 2004 Westmalle really has his own taste. Quite sparkling, but overall a good Dubbel. Additional note: Compared a 2 year old and a fresh bottle. To my surpise the two bottles didn't differ very much. The old sample was a bit more metallic and yeasty, that's all. Storing conditions were ok (no light and 10-15 degrees celcius), so i guess this one isn't really worth aging.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Commercial description fits fairly well. Reddish brown color, lots of floaties. Eruptive tan head that fades slowly but never disappears. Good lacing. Aroma is very malty laced with fruit tones. Somewhat spicey/pepperish tastes mix in the middle. Carbonation is typical. Just the slightest bit dry. Pretty good.
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