Anderson Valley Brother Davids Double

Brewed by Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Boonville, California USA

Bomber from Holiday Wine Cellar. Pours a very deep ruby color bordering on dark brown with moderate off-white head. Aroma of sweet malts, brown sugar, raisin, plum, and some yeast. Flavor is sweet with bready malts, caramel, bourbon, some dark fruit. Noticeable hops and a bit of chocolate toward the end. Good stuff.

Bomber. Clear, dark, reddish-chestnut brown in color, the body is crowned by a fleeting head of khaki colored foam. Minimal, spotty lacing stays behind. The aroma is standard dubbel fare, big fruity notes of raisins, prunes, and figs accompany brown sugar and molasses malts, with mild winter spices lending a bit of earthiness. It smells slightly boozy, and some estery, doughy yeast adds some calming influence. Flavors mirror the nose, mostly sweet and malty, with a big caramel, fig, and raisin presence. The yeast is lightly peppery, and traces of nutmeg lend further, balancing depth. Medium bodied and light to moderately carbonated, the semi-warm palate neither excites or offends. It’s a decent brew, pretty standard for a dubbel.

22oz bottle from Cairo Liquors, D.C. Dark red to brown pour, with a lively head and some decent retention. Very sweet malts in the nose, with a hint of cardamom also detectable as well as some dried fruit. Some hop crispness in the body, slightly sticky mouthfeel. A bit overdone as a dubbel, but not bad.

Bottle. Large creamy off-white head that mostly lasted. Fair display of lacework. Cloudy dark amber almost brown color. Aroma of toasted malt, nutty, caramel, mild bread, hint of yeast, dried fruity notes. Medium bodied with an average carbonation and light alcoholic texture. Moderated sweet flavor. Lingering nutty finish.

22oz. Bottle: Aroma of spices, wood, slight candi-sugar, slight alcohol, malts, slight dry ripe fruits, and slight yeast. Poured brown/deep orange in color with a small, tan/brown head that diminished but lasted around the edges. Cloudy. Sparkling. Full of small particles throughout. Flavor is heavily sweet. Tastes of tart fruits, malts, light caramel, candi-sugar, spices, dark ripe fruits, slight chocolate, figs, and a hint of tobacco. Medium body. Slick, then lightly chalky texture. Average carbonation. Sweet, dark ripe fruit, malt, and caramel finish is slightly chalky. Cloyingly sweet.

22oz. Bottle from winter of 2007/2008. Pours a dark mahogany color with a decent foam that laces nicely. Aroma is subtle with hints of toffee and raisins. Tastes pretty similar, a bit sweet with notes of Belgian yeast, dark fruits, candied sugar and caramel. Palate is a bit thin and the carbonation level is medium. Finish is yeasty, dry and lingering. A decent abbey style double.

Toffee and grassy flavors, sweet and heavily malty. Full body, Just not a style I like much.

Dark brown pour with a thin off-white head. Dark fruit and malty aroma. Similar flavor with a spicy twist. Notable hints of toffee