Celis Dubbel

Formerly brewed at Celis Brewery
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Austin, Texas USA

Peter Celis and the good folks at Celis Brewery have a star in this brew. Their other flavors and varieties are solid but this one is the star of the show. It has a nice nutty, toasted aroma and pretty good head. Nice flavor profile with hints of orange zest and nutmeg. It’s smooth from start to finish.

Bottle
Pours a nice amber with a frothy head. Aroma is nice and bready, the flavor follows suit but with nice spices infused. Would probably work nice on a cold night. Average mouthfeel.

Date: 03/05/1998

dark amber, rich malt aroma, rich malt flavor, warming, hints of carmel, light body

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Score: *4
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One of my favorite Celis beers. Smells of licorice, vanilla, and wood where overwhelming, especially at 9am. Hazy and cloudy with a tan head which faded away on the first pour but lasted very long on the second. Starts off a bit sweet and tends to finish with a tingly sour sensation. Had this beer out of a bottle i wish i knew what year it was(very yeasty). But i think it aged very well.

Not sure what the deal with Celis is, this beer was on tap at Eulogy in Philly (months ago, it got file dhere under the wrong beer), and their White has been on tap around here too. In any case, this ale had a beery, malt, almost even cheap lager like aroma, mixed with perhaps a better bock aroma. Flavor of grapes, fruit, berries. Slightly sour and dry. Dark brown, no head to speak of, and a minimal finish.

(Bottle) Pours a lightly cloudy amber-brown body with a small off-white head. Aroma of molasses, taosted malt, and raisins. Flavor of sweet malt and dark fruit.

This always impressed me as an "easy drinking dubel". And with the sales promotions that were often run on it that was all too true. Drink a few I did. Six pack to case, tap and toe tapping pleasure. It did seem "clean" as in not being overly yeasty as some of the old 750 counter parts that I'm familiar with, but that was okay. A good beer. Still? Hello Michigan.

My favorite of all of the Celis beers. It has a nice spice undercurrent to go with a hearty warming alcohol flavor. This is a filling beer, and I am glad to see it will be available in the US again!