Bornem Dubbel

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Ertvelde, Belgium

From a bottle--Poured a deep brown-black body with a thick off-white head and great lacing. Great nose of sweet funky malts, yeast, coffee. and peppery spices. Smooth and silky, biting flavor. Very original and enjoyable.

11.2 oz Belgian short bottle with a new blue label. Pours a beautiful thick head that slowly dissapatesLeaving a good strong lacing. The color is a crisp black color. Smell is very enjoyable, it has some slight coffee undertones coupled with the sweetness of a Belgian. Nutmeg and pepper smells as well. Taste has coffee tones, very rich dark fruit flavors that seem to be deterioating, malty rich tones couple these flavors. Also has a watered down fig flavor that is distant. Has a pepper flavor that has a bite to it. Mouthfeel is excellent, very smooth and silky, that coupled with the complex flavors makes it very nice. I definetly would have one of these a month, very good.

Bottle, bought @ Vinspecialisten, Kolding. Pours a clear dark brown with a fine frothy off white head. Leaves good lacing. Aroma is lightly roasted with caramel, raisins, prunes and general fruitiness. Okay mouthfeel. Flavour is sweet, well spiced. But there is a little metallic off-flavour sadly. Light chocolate and roasted malts appear in the aftertaste. Could have been great without the metal.

Bottle (330ml). Poured a deep muddy brown, border lining on black with a large beige head which was fully lasting. Aroma was very sweet and fruity and was similar to that of blackcurrant concentrate, with some mild prunes and very light bready malts in the back. Taste was suburb and sent a full stream of flavors into my mouth instantly, sweet currents, mild alcohol and spices are some of the few flavors I can name in the intense brew. Full bodied with a warming mouthfeel and a syrupy texture which glided down my throat. A perfectly balanced brew, properly the best double I have had to date.

Murky mud brown, fizzy almond head with poor retention. Oddly sour aroma with plummy stewed fruit aroma-- odd. Bready malts clash with a tart , almost sour flavour. This tastes quite unbalanced to me. Maybe I had an off bottle?

Bottle from LCBO. Drank alongside a Djarum Cigarillo. Lots of head on this guy. Moderately dark pour, with a sweet flowery smell with a slight scent of dates. Mouthfeel was medium-bodied with a moderately complex palate. Malt, blueberries & syrup in the flavour, with spice on the finish. Fairly enjoyable Belgian Ale.

Bottle. Brew poured a deep coffee brown with a big, rocky light tan head that lasted for days! Aroma was a little sweet, had some dark fruits as well as coffee, caramel and spice in the nose. Not bad.

Pours deep brown with massive off white head. malt, cherries?, and alcohol nose, taste is same with spicey tree bark. Clean finish. Good.