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De Dolle Arabier 3.67 689

De Dolle Arabier

Percentile
94
overall
Brewed by De Dolle Brouwers
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Diksmuide, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6893.68/5.03.67/5.08%86.3Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Arabier is a pure malt beer brewed with flower Nugget-hops from Poperinge. It has the special dry-hopping taste and aroma, so appreciated by beer lovers all over the world. It is one of the two main beers from De Dolle Brouwers available throughout the year. Aging time is limited due to the fact that hop bitterness declines with age. Store arabier cool and dark and serve cool at 10°C.
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 Yves (1050), Beerse, Belgium
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/514/20
Jul 13, 2008  
Blond coloured beer with large white head. In the beginning an uncontrolable head. I had my work to stabalise it ;-). Only few carbonation. Hoppy aroma. Full palate. Finish is hoppy and a little herby.


 pj1855 (158), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/515/20
Jul 12, 2008  
Pours huge white frothy head. Cloudy golden color. Soapy lacing. Aroma of plum and raisins. Medium mouth feel with a sour finish.


 tedovertu (264), Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 12, 2008  
Massive off white head with aroma of plums and oranges. Slightly medium golden/amber color with small suspended particles. Astrigent in nature with a sweet and sour/bitter finish. The flavor did have some cinnamon and carmel tones. Great beer.


 RagallachMC (631), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 10, 2008  
11.2oz bottle. Aroma: Cookies, yeast, honey, cloves and bubblegum. Lots of fruit: banana, grape, lemon. Some perfumey floral notes as it warms. Appearance: Amber in color and fairly clear. Bright white head was huge and foamy/rocky with great retention. Great lacing. Flavor: Cookie, Honey and yeast. Banana, spice, and orange. Some floral and spice hop notes into the finish. A surprising level of bitterness scrubs the palate and lingers. Palate: Medium bodied. Medium-high carbonation. Moderate alcohol warmth in back of mouth. Overall: Certainly not the best beer I’ve had from De Dolle, but solid. Nice flavor and the hop bitterness was really a nice surprise.


 darkguardian (506), Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/515/20
Jul 7, 2008  
12oz bottle. Pours a dark yellow with a huge white head. Bit of a gusher. Nose of yeast and spice and a nice funkiness. Some nice sourness in the flavor along with nice honey and yeast notes. A bit of a fruit finish with a hoppy kick. Dry and a lingering tartness, complex and high drinkable with no real alcohol at all in the flavor. Awesome beer.


 cmillward (437), Orlando, Florida, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/516/20
Jul 5, 2008  
Bottle. Pours golden with a voluminous white head, craggy and leaves beautiful lacing on the glass. Huge nose of spice, yeast, bubble gum hints, cloves, candi sugar and floral hops. Spicy to taste, some fruit, a touch of sweetness and honey, then wham! a huge bitterness not betrayed in the nose hits your tongue. Gorgeously light, rolls around in your mouth with a lush carbonation and finishes nicely, dry. I love this brewery.


Pompey (42), Longmont, Colorado, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/54/102/513/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Great Aroma of fruit and malt with some hops. Big fluffy head over the cloudy light yellow pour. Taste is a bit over hopped as the fruit is hard to find. Not a bad ale, just a bit dry and dull for my tastes. Still a pretty good one. Long dry hoppy finish, which grows on you. Enjoyable, but one I’ll go to great lengths to find. Worth trying though.


 azlondon (667), Fribourg, Switzerland
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/510/20
Jun 27, 2008  
Appearance: Cloudy yellow/bronze. Loads of head. Aroma: Very fruity. Gone-off fruit? Taste: Very fruity, long aftertaste. Malty. Info: 330ml bottle, 9/2-2006, 69/300



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