Bornem Dubbel

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

Pours semi clear maroon with medium lived beige head. Smell is caramel, fruit, almost chocolatey, a hint of alcohol and yeast. Taste is a bit blander than the nose would lead on. A bit of dry fruitiness and gummy like yeast character with some spice. Mouthfeel is that of a medium bodied yet overcarbonated, fizzy beer. Champagne like, and a bit too much. Not bad, but the carbonation was a bit high.

Dark brown. Big ruby head. Aroma: Dried fruits, malt. Flavor: Dried fruits, caramel, hides alcahol. Bitter finish.

On tap at Rose & Crown in Palo Alto. Cloudy brownish red color with an off-white head. Aroma of caramel malt and some yeast. Flavor is malty and slightly tangy (sour I mean, not similar to the powdered beverage Tang) with some dark fruits and spice, a little bitterness on the finish. Average mouthfeel for the style.

A murky brown with a big fluffy white head. Nice aroma with a touch of sourness to it. Flavor is fairly standard dubbel with just a touch of licorice to it. It’s a nice dubbel but certainly not a great one.

Bottle 330ml. Colour is hazy brown with some red. Foamy head. Aroma has caramel, hops, coffee. Taste is suprisingly waterish/flat, nice spices though, and hops come up in the aftertaste.

bottle, pours dark brown, light tan head. Maple syrup and brown sugar nose. Sweet malt and sour spice notes mix to a bitter spice and lightly bitter finish.

Aged bottle, pours a murky brown with a massive head, no off aromas to alert to any poor aging... Noticeable chocolate and a bit of dark fruit in the aroma... A medium body with notes of dark fruits, chocolate and a lightly hoppy finish... A bit past its prime, but definitely held up well... Not a bad find in the cellar... I remember having it fresh and not liking it much more than i liked the aged bottle...

Appearance: Pours a clear, dark reddish-brown body with an impressive, sizable, ivory-colored head. Smell: Toasty, roasty (though considerably less) malts with scant hints of caramel and cocoa. Background notes of fermented fruits and spice. Taste: Toasted malts seasoned with a pinch of powdered chocolate and caramel. Mild fruit flavors of brown sugar-coated bananas and faintly tart raspberries. Touch of anise. Tiny tough of lingering graininess beyond the drying, malty finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium-high, though airy carbonation. Drinkability: A decent dubbel that failed to knock my socks off. A note to future dubbels -- socks: remain! Though it did pair well with the song "Roscoe" by Midlake.