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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
6833.68/5.03.67/5.08%86.1Trappist 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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 ryan (1776), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/513/20
Mar 7, 2007  
Slightly hazy, pale body with a small, off-white head. The aroma is bread, honey and herbal. The flavor is slightly tart, lemon, bread, honey and lots of herbal hops. Medium body with biting carbonation and slightly medicinal.


 wheninhell (486), louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 4, 2007  
on tap at richo’s. clear golden with a big fluffy white head. nice lacing. nice apple aroma with a hint of clove. tart apple cider flavor with a hint of clove and lots of dry grassy hops. dry bitter grassy hop finish. creamy medium body. nice interesting beer with a light feel.


 kmweaver (2463), Sebastopol, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Feb 20, 2007  
Draft, Max’s 3rd Annual Belgian Beer Festival. Hazy, honey-golden appearance; headless. Tart, honey and candy sugar in the aroma. Light carbonation; full, viscous mouthfeel: honey, yeasty, and full of esters. Medium, chewy finish; slightly floral and citrus.


 cathcacr (588), Portland, Oregon, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/59/105/518/20
Feb 20, 2007  
Much like the Achel 8 Blonde, a "Belgian Strong" that presents like a Tripel but with more of a floral(?) character, i.e., more bittering elements in the flavor countering the big malt character. Bit more grassy but without the crisp carbonationy mouthfeel that often goes with that. In hindsight, this would have been a better #300. I love these cloudy deep-gold-type Belgians, though they seem to more-than-seldom come at the cost of a big foam eruption upon popping the bottle cap.


 elektronikfagtekniker (892), kbh, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Feb 20, 2007  
bottle. murky yellow orange color. large creamy fluffy head. very dry. very complex. bit hoppy. quite alcohollic.


 Fantomas23 (463), Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 19, 2007  
Fascinating De Dolle fizz. Straw colored. Smells of honey and Fresca. Golden fruits: apples, pears, apricots (dried), raisins. Spicy hops, cinnamon fire and musty nutmeg. An unsurprisingly good beer.


 JoeinUccle (902), Brussels, Belgium
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Feb 13, 2007    Updated: Aug 24, 2007
Bitter orange peel aroma, golden color, thin head that nevertheless sticks to the glass. Initial orange flavor blossoms into wickedly dry hops and a bitter finish that lasts. Excellent.


 dirkules (613), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Feb 12, 2007  
Orange rind isn’t uncommon in BSA’s, but this with the spiciness almost puts it into witbeer territory. Nice and dry with a signature apricot flavor that I have come to notice in almost all the dolle brews. An interesting BSA, Not the best de Dolle. I’d like to see how it ages.



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