De Dolle Dulle Teve 10º (Mad Bitch)

Brewed by De Dolle Brouwers
Style: Abbey Tripel
Diksmuide, Belgium

Not sure of the vintage, the only date I see on the bottle is’98, but I’m not sure if that has anything to do with bottling date. Pours hazy golden with a massive rocky/foamy off-white head. Strong citric aroma of lemon/lime zest, a ton of yeast, and a strong overtone of caramel. Flavor is semi-sweet with a really nice note of caramel upfront that quickly gives way to a dry spicy/zesty mid-palate, some grassy/herbal hops in the finish, and an undertone of candy sugar throughout. Palate is medium, lively carbonation, dry, and full of yeast and herbaceous spice.

Truly, a winner among the many Belgian brews. Taste is rich and complex with many flavors of herbs, fruits a taste of caramel. The Alcohol hits you hard and doesn’t let you go. A must try for beer lovers

The aroma is sweet and citrusy with yeast and spice. The appearance is hazy dark gold with a large head. The flavor is like the aroma and is a little acidic. The palate is OK but the finish is soapy. This is a quality beer just not my thing.

Name: Dulle Teve Mad Bitch
Date: April 01, 2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Brick Store Pub
Appearance: cloudy yellow, big white head
Aroma: light spicy aroma
Body: great body
Flavor: spicy and sweet flavor, rich, hint of alcohol
Overall: best tripple ever because of the great body, this mad bitch can slap me around any day

Name: Dulle Teve Mad Bitch
Date: March 20, 2007
Mode: draft
Source: brick store
Score: 3.3 to 3.4
Score: iii to ii+
Appearance: hazy yellow, dense off white head, thick lace
Aroma: sweet spicy and fruity aroma
Flavor: lots of floral and spicy hop flavor on a sweet candy malt base

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

Bottle. Strongly citric aroma. The white head was hardly there. Golden amber color with small floaters. Medium bodied. Vigorous carbonation. Mixed flavors of citrus, light molasses, plum pits, clove, peaches, and maybe other stuff. As the sweetness slips away, there is a bitterness attributable to hops. Finally an astringency develops. The mouth continues to tingle. There is some heat, but it is hardly noticeable against the complex flavors which seem to constantly change. Very nice.

Hazy yellow with a thick white head. Citrus and yeasty notes. Sweet, malty and some fruit. Full body with a long, warming finish.

Flaske. Kæmpeskum på denne øl. Hele glasset blev fyldt. Lidt mere rødlig end andre trippels, men ellers flot. Meget spicy syrlig smag, der ikke skjuler alkoholen på enbalanceret måde, hvilket trækker ned. Lidt skuffet, men stadig en rigtig god øl.

Citrusy yeast aroma. Sexy tall fluffy head that proudly rises out of the glass, strong carbonation. Hazy pale golden color. Simply amazing flavor. The classic banana appears in peaks and valleys and is joined with caramel, plum, and cinnamon. Once i drank 2/3 of the bottle i swirled the remaining liquid to lift up the sediment and poured the rest in the glass to turn it a shade darker toward brown. It then became more fierce and bitter with a musty aroma, overpowering yeast flavor, and warm finish down into my chest. Sensational.