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De Dolle Arabier 3.67 688

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
6883.68/5.03.67/5.08%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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 Stew41 (1057), Caulfield, Australia
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 12, 2007  
Aromatic style. Malts and sweetness never gets out of control and infact could be construed as being light. Quite spicy and hoppy but perhaps lacks intensity. (e3.0 @ ’t Brugs Beertje)


 henry3r (586), Wichita, Kansas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/516/20
Jan 9, 2007  
The 11.2 ounce bottle poured a slightly hazy apricot colored beverage with a huge white creamy head that was entirely lasting and left great lacing on the glass. The aroma was lightly fruity and spicy. The fruits that presented were grapes and apricot. The spices were represented as coriander and orange peel. There was also a subtle note of chocolate and caramel in the background. The body was medium full with lively carbonation and a dry, crisp texture. The flavor starts off lightly sweet but quickly takes on a tartness that builds gradually through the long finish. There is also a nice alcohol warmth.


 swoopjones (1923), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Jan 6, 2007  
12 oz bottle with cb. Had 1st in a stupor @ Gollem in Amsterdam but no recolection. Nice deep golden color with big non fading head. Faint flanderish flavor, sour. Great label average beer,


 Kinz (2215), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Jan 6, 2007  
First beer of 2007, thanks to suffering from a sinus infection. Medium hazy gold, huge head despite the gentlest of pours. Yeasty aroma. Flavor was Belgian yeast, a touch of bubblegum, and a spicy peppery finish. Nice.


 Slayer85 (591), Firenze, Italy
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Jan 4, 2007    Updated: Jun 26, 2008
Bottled. A hazy dark golden orange beer with a giant and persistent white head, that requires many pourings and leaves laces on the glass. very nice and complex aroma, malty, yeasty and more hoppy than expected. There are notes of citric fruits, cloves, flowers, light banana. The flavour is complex and fantastic too, with a light sourness and a fantastic hopping. Again fruity and spicy. Medium body, lively carbonation, dry long finish with medium grassy bitterness lingering in your mouth. Fantastic one of the best De Dolle beers, and that is saying something. De Dolle rocks.


 pivnizub (5096), Bochum, Porúří, Germany
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 27, 2006  
Bottle (thanx to bierkoning !) Cloudy, deep golden coloured, huge creamy concrete head; strong fruity nose: oranges, orange peel, lemons with a big dry touch of hops; stronger bitter-sweet flavour, soft MF, medium bodied; lingering finish: first fruity (citrus-fruit), then lingering dry hoppy, almost a bit tart. Beautiful...........


 whaleman (2171), North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Dec 23, 2006  
Very slow gusher. Shining solid gold body with abundant scattered ejecta. Huge, frothy Duvel-esque head. Persistent pillow of carbonic acid mutes appealing tones of apple, melon, and dark honey. Bittermelon, tangerine, and medium-sweet white wine flavors. Full-carbonated mouthfeel. Great Belgian golden strong. I could drink this every day.


 bager (2121), Copenhagen N, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 21, 2006  
Bottled. Hazy golden coloured with a huge dense head. Quite dry and hoppy - very complex - notes of yeasts and spices - slightly alcoholic.



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