De Dolle Arabier

Brewed by De Dolle Brouwers
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Diksmuide, Belgium

Pors really cloud yellow, looks exactly like a super-carbonated hefe. Aroma is really pleasant: sweet lemon, a little honey and pepper, the ’classic’ De Dolle yeast and distant hints of hops. Flavor is more of the same, though the spicy hops and yeast shine through. Definitely get some pleasant alcohol heat in the middle, as well. Finishes dry and crisp, high carbonation spreads it over the tongue. Defintely get the pear others mention as it warms a bit and takes on some wheatier/yeastier quality. Well-executed and very high quality stuff, this.

Bottle; Apperance; Golden, clear with a huge white head. Aroma; malty, spicy, some hops and alc. Aroma; malt, tar/smoke. Bitter but not a good aftertaste in the mouth.

Bottle. One of my favorites. Pour is cloudy yellow with huge white rocky head. Aroma is very Dry hops, champagne, lots of black pepper, lemon, hints of malt, and distant bell pepper. Flavor is very dry: champagne-like, lots of black pepper, Light pine hops, faint spice, and a hint of orange peel. I love this beer, so good in the summer.

nose of intense yeast, and intermingled hops and wild fruits with a strong pear note. the bottle sounded like a gun when i cracked it and not only gushed but sprayed a couple inches into the air from the neck. once the pillow of cotton candy receded, the beer beneath revealed a dry palate bursting with more pears, and a tart note to balance. more yeast and hops as well. this is the best de dolle i have sampled so far and the first i will soon return to.

Bottle. Pours a pale, hazy dirty amber, with a thick, pillowy, sticky white head with gorgeous lacing. Nose is tons of fruit, tropical fruit, bananas, citrus, pears, apples. Bubblegum, hops, belgian yeast. Palate is surprisngly dry and assertive, thanks to an apparently quite aggressive hop schedule. Palate starts quite sweet and bubblegummy, then gets steamrolled over by hoppy bitterness. the bitterness slowly fades to allow the fruit, primarily candied applepears and bananas, to show through again. Very neat, very tasty, quite surprising.

33cl over two years old. Dirty orange topped by creamy froth. Musty, citrus aroma. Lemon, brown sugar, cinnamon, black pepper. Sweet, hoppy, and gentle. Bold taste in a smooth, weightless mouthfeel.

Bottle. Golden pour with lots of head, probably due to a cold mug. Aroma and flavors of mostly malt driven scents/flavors, hops are over powered almost unrecognizable. Another great beer.

Bottled 33cl from crackedkettle.com. It pours a murky copper beer with a huge head. Wonderful hop profile. Citrus fruits, cloves, yeast, vanilla, coriander and a lot of hops in both aroma and taste. Peppery. Good bitterness. Very pleasant palate. Dry hoppy finish. Excellent.