Allagash Dubbel Reserve

Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Portland, Maine USA

12oz. Bottle: Aroma is moderately sweet. Scent is malty, with notes of caramel and dark fruits. Aroma is a bit weak. Poured copper in color with a medium tan head that diminished but lasted throughout. Medium lacing. Cloudy with many floating particles. Sparkling. Flavor is lightly sweet and lightly bitter. Tastes strongly of malts, with notes of nuts, roasting, plum, and a small bit of chocolate. Very unbalanced toward malts. Medium body. Soft carbonation. Chalky texture. Finish is sweet and cloying. Malty flavor lasts long time. Overall, I did not really like this beer.

Hazy amber colour with a beige head. malty, caramel and fruity sweet aroma. Caramel sweet flavor with a light fruity note and some hoppy bitterness in the finish.

Bottled. Beer no. 8 @ American Blind III. Amber coloured. Unclear. Light brown head. Sweet and fruity aroma. Has yeast notes. Is quite bland. Flavour is fruity, light citric and has lightcaramel notes and is a bit grapy. Light bodied. Is a bit grassy and caramelly in the end. Thanks to Immy for the trade.

Bottle. Hazy orange coloured with a beige head. Soapy aroma of fruits and spices. Flavour of fruits and spices with notes of hops.

Not a great example of my favorite style. Pours a dark brown with no head. Aroma was faintly malty. Taste was not like a Belgian. There was no yeast character, no fruit. I am wondering if I drank this too cold? It tasted more like an altbier.

bottle. [Blind tasting session @ Sk8viking] #8 Large fizzy beige head that was mostly lasting. Good lacing. Hazy looking body with an amber/reddish hue. Aroma was caramel, bread, molasses, toffee, hops, fruit. Light to medium bodied with a slightly thin texture. Light sweet and bitter flavor that was reasonable balanced. Short and slightly sweet finish.

Bottle... This beer rocks!... Hazy mahogany ale with a large, frothy, tan head with an orange tint. Decent retention. Breadsy, vinous aroma with notes of caramel, port, dark fruits and toasted grain. Sweet, malty flavor of dried plum, chocolate, sherry and earthy hops. Medium to full-bodied and lightly creamy with lively carbonation. Lengthy, dark fruit, dry finish. World class brew!

Blind rating at sk8viking´s. Pours brown with a light brown/yellow head. Sweet with Belgian yeast flavors. Also dark fruits, but not enpough. Low carbonation. Light bodied. Sweet finish. Boring.