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De Dolle Oerbier Special Reserva

De Dolle Oerbier Special Reserva

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
De Dolle Brouwers

Diksmuide, Belgium

bottled
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on tap
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5514.03/5.04.03/5.0Special13%97.8Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Matured in Bordeaux casks.
2002 bottles: 12% ABV.
2004 bottles: 13% ABV.
2005 bottles: 13% ABV.
2006 bottles: 13% ABV.

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 SamuraiArtist (292), portland, Oregon, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20

Dec 5, 2007  
From the bottle it pours a very hazy red with a 1 finger white head. Big aroma of cherry pits, cranberry and alcohol. It is really reminiscent of alcoholic cough syrup but i mean that in a good way. Flavor is malty and tart with dry woody notes and cherry and especially cranberry. Some hints of red grape esters. Alcohol comes through on the flavor but not as much as i would think for 13%. Finishes dry and tart and slightly astringent.

 ScoWRee (222), Phila, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Oct 5, 2008  
ours a nice dark brown, cola color, with a thick tan foamy head. Aroma of raisins, plums malt. Taste is tart, cherries, apples.and oak. It doesn’t have a very sour taste though. This is very intresting.....


 douglas88 (806), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Oct 4, 2008  
2002 edition drank October 2008 with a big thanks to hopdog. I reallly loved the regular so I was anticipating the reserva for sure. My 800th rating. Pours a a large and thick beige head on top of a reddish-brown body. The aroma was instantly noticed as more sour than the regular version; lots of sour cherries and tons of woody notes. Some light candies and chocolates too. The taste was great; a initial smooth and mellow sour woody and tart cherry flavors. The sweet candy and ripe fruits come out later, especially as it warms. The six years in bottle plus the barrel aging has mellowed this considerably, and the alcohol is only hinted at in a pervasive warmth. A real treat for sure.


 JB175 (1356), Holland, Pennsylvania, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Sep 30, 2008  
2005 bottle. Brownish color with a medium off-white head. Aroma has some light sugar and vinous notes with lots of woody/barrel/tartness that is very inviting. Flavor has some nice vinous/wine barrel/oak flavoring with some brown sugar, raisins, and tartness. Smooth, tart, rich feel. Really nice - a quality sourish Belgian strong that is nothing but delicious.


 jcr (848), Jasper, Indiana, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Sep 28, 2008  
Bottle. Brewed 2006, bottled June, 2007. Fizzy off-white lasting head atop a hazy brown body. Complex set of aromas and flavors. Atop notes of cherry, raisin, plum, grape juice, alcohol and toffee is oak wood. The flavor is moderately acidic and moderately sweet. The finish is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. Flavors of vinegar and wood. Very tart/sour at the end along with alcohol warming. Medium body with a watery, fizzy texture. Lively carbonation. Reminds me of a sour abbey quad because underneath the sour finish are all the flavors of the quad — the overripe fruits, especially.


 MrChopin (200), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/516/20
Sep 28, 2008  
Ruby-brown with a standard de dolle sized head--large and creamy-- yellow-white, short lived. Tart, sour nose echoes the regular Oerbier, also shows a lot of sweet malt and hints of milk chocolate: odd yet delicious combination, especially with warmth. Flavor continues this combo and is creamy with chocolate while simultaneously spicy and resinous, almost pine-like, rainy. Body is large yet spritzy, quite carbonated in fact. This is an odd beer, even more odd than the original Oerbier, and while I enjoy the uniqueness and complexity, the beer seems a sum of parts, especially the slightly contradictory flavor.




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