TheGrandMaster (1870), Auckland, New Zealand
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Dec 21, 2009 Bottle (in NZ). Quite light for a Dubbel - but it isn’t losing anything for it. Plenty of spice on the palate, working well with the caramal and stoned fruit flavours. The kind of Dubbel you could drink a lot of. tommeagher (14), Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Dec 18, 2009 Smooth, warm and light. Slightly hoppy. Very nice bitterness with no lingering aftertaste. lithy (1800), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Dec 16, 2009 Dark red-brown with a creamy but thin lasting beige cover. Aroma of dried dark fruits, light alc. Taste is caramel, fruity, a bit dry, some spicy esters, prune, raisins, apples. jimmiec (66), Louisiana, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Dec 15, 2009 750-ml bottle of batch #77 Marcello’s Lafayette, LA - Aroma: sweet, bread, caramel (malt), earthy, fruity esters of dried fruit, lemon, tangy, nuts (yeast); Appearance: hazy, reddish-brown color, light-tan head, lots of laces; Flavor: sweet, salty, bread, chocolate (malt), bitter, (hop), raisin, sour (yeast), alcohol; Mouthfeel: medium bodied, slick texture, lively-high carbonation, long bitter finish; Overall: malt, yeast, and alcohol balanced, with tones of sweet and sour, raisin, and prunes, which finishes tangy, long bitter-chocolate and dry. Taverner (865), San Ramon, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Dec 3, 2009 Batch #82. Mighty fine Dubbel! Pours a cloudy dark brown into a Piraat Chalice. Thick tan head sticks around. Aroma is raisins and must. Flavor is raisins, figs, dried prunes and a little cola. Finishes clean. pantanap (1363), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Dec 2, 2009 12oz bottle from a recent trade....pours a medium semi-transparent caramel brown with a thin to medium frothy white head... aroma had more brown sugar and maple notes than anything else. slight chocolate and a very subtle roast to it even.... flavors of dark fruit and less complexity than the aroma. caramel malts and a semi-effervescent carbonation. somewhat of a thin body. patrickfannon (365), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Nov 28, 2009 Bottle. 25.4 oz. Pours deep amber with a thick, frothy tan head. Aroma of barley, toasted malts, and raisins. Well-rounded body and mouthfeel. Quick, nice finish. Good dubbel. benpickens (138), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Nov 27, 2009 No discernible carb, short lived minimal head. Aroma of figs, plums, dark fruits and spices. Rich, sweet, syrupy.
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