Category: DUBBEL

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Bornem Dubbel

Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Ertvelde, East Flanders
Ref: ratebeer.com Sep2024

Common descriptors are
Bottle (33 & 75cl) and Keg: Refermented Ingredients: Water, barley malt, sugar, rice, hops and yeast. Previously sold at 8% abv. Belgian abbey beer, dark dubbel. High fermentation with secondary fermentation in the bottle or barrel. Few other dark dubbels can match this Bornem Dubbel. Very dark, coffee colour - full rich body - staying head - effervescent nose - soft velvet feeling in the mouth - luscious. Malt character with a hoppy aftertaste. Monks used to fast on this type of beer for 40 days! No food, only beer.