 The_Beer_God (2838), Newport News, Virginia, USA
Jan 22, 2004
Batch #39. Pours a deep reddish brown.Small tan head. Nose is raisins, caramel, malt, and some spice. The taste reminded me almost of a Westmalle Dubbel. Fruit, some cocoa, raisins, spice, and some thinned caramel notes. The plate is odd. There's little head on this but the mouth is met with a decent carbonation "bite". Very good beer. I'd like to age some of the and the Tripel Reserve.
Earlier Rating: 11/29/2003 Total Score: 3.1
Pours a faded bronze with almost no head. Malt and spice dominant the aroma. Slight hint of sugar as well. The tongue is enveloped in malt, cinnamon, light hops, dark chocolate, and an ever so slight hint of coffee. The is some bitterness there but it's not obtrusive. Feels a little thin in the body when in the mouth. Sort of airy or whispy. Decent attempt at a dubbel.
A_R (305), Georgia, USA
Sep 5, 2008 This is a nice American version of a double, although definitely not as complex as the Belgians. The flavor is a mix of prunes and figs. Hearty and filling.
Ughsmash (2999), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Sep 4, 2008 12 oz bottle. Poured clear coppery-iced tea brown with a short, creamy, well-retained cap of beige head. The aroma picked up dry-roasted cocoa and light raisins over dry fruity yeast and a little alcohol warmth deeper down. The flavor was well-balanced with darker fruits, chocolate, and aged caramel at the core paired with some notes of leather and a dark, spicy yeast.. just a few fusel notes on the back detracted a bit. Medium-bodied with emphasis on a nice yeast strain.. almost a sherry feel right at the end (with the fruit and some booze). Tasty brew!
Bhops (200), Dallas, Texas, USA
Sep 4, 2008 Bottle. Pours dark brown. Aroma of malts and dark fruit. Some alcohol on the nose. Flavor is typical of a dubbel, with some added roasted malt flavor. Good mouthfeel. Decent dubbel.
KyotoLefty (113), Kyoto, Japan
Aug 29, 2008 330 ml bottle. Dark brown with an orange tint. Almost no head, but a bit of lace. Aroma: rich malt, chocolate and caramel, grains, dark fruit, Rich malty flavor, dry for a dubbel, good roasted action. Belgian yeast, dark fruits. Nice balance. Touch of citrus. A very good, somewhat stout-like dubbel. Well done. Quite complex. Doesn’t have that big yeasty Belgian taste, and probably not really sweet enough. Clean, slightly fruity finish.
allfreej (290), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Aug 29, 2008 Bottled (12 oz). Mahogony pour, tan bubbly head. Lacy. Fruity nose--cherry, alomnd, yeast. Flavor is malt, cherry, cinnamon, yeast, spice. Dry finish. Medium, soft mouthfeel.
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