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De Dolle Oerbier 3.87 833

De Dolle Oerbier

Percentile
98
overall
Brewed by De Dolle Brouwers
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Diksmuide, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8333.88/5.03.87/5.09%95.9Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Oerbier means original, from the spring. This beer has been brewed in small scale (5 gallons). Oerbier is brewed from no less than 6 malts. Poperinge Golding hops in flowers and a special yeast which makes it a little tart, especially with aging. At the brewery we have excellent cellars which have a constant temperature of 8°C and allow Oerbier to age at its best. After a couple of years Oerbier tastes like it should have been blended with wine … Oerbier has been refermented in the bottle and contains a layer of yeast, having vitamins B. NAT en STRAF on the glasses means WET and STRONG, a warning for the 7.5 vol. alcohol content. The little person on the glasses is the Oerbier man, a simple creature who holds a brewers fork in his right hand, symbolizing the work and science, but looking to the other side, the result of all this, the glass of (Oer)beer. The artwork on the poster is a wallpainting found in Spain, (Altamira) and is considered by art lovers as being the best prehistoric art work (30,000 years BC). On the other hand we have Oerbier started in 1980, going on with the tradition. For more information on Oerbier's recent recipe history, see the following article: http://www.bunitedint.com/Products/de_dolle/oerbier-re_evolution.html
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 Jerre (1768), Waregem, Belgium
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Jul 4, 2007  
Bottle, 33 cl. I know this beer more than 20 years. But now taste this for rating. (first time this year i’ll drink it). Brown color, with a big, beige head. Aroma dark malts and dark fruits, light sweet. Full body. Taste is complex but great. Dark fruits, caramel, candy sugar, acoholic. Aftertaste is slightly sweet with a nice rich palate.


 ucusty (1915), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/515/20
Jul 2, 2007    Updated: Dec 1, 2007
Very well rounded, complex beer. Pours light brown with one finger head- little ,but not much lacing. Has the aroma of summer fruit like peach and nectarine. Hoppy on the mouthfeel and I can really taste the apple on the finish as mentione before. De Dolle really makes some good beer. I got a sixer at whole foods in raleigh nc for around 25 bucks. It was money well spent


 rmalloy (195), los angeles, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Jul 1, 2007  
My bottle was probably a little older, because the bottle fermentation had resulted in excessive carbonation. Nonetheless, the taste was all there. This was a very rounded beer, without sharp aromatic notes. At the core was a green apple element similar to that in lambics, but not nearly as sour. This flowed into chocolate and raisins. It was actually difficult to separate components out of the delicious continuum. A little bit of yeastiness and then the elegant hops. Minutes later I taste the remnants of an apple and some mouth-cleansing hops. Beers like this put American beer to shame. This is craftsmanship! It’s not a test of who can put the most malt and hops into the brew.


 fishingnet (1047), Brandon, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Jun 28, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy brown/amber with a very large light tan head that keeps coming out of the glass and leaves good lacing. Aroma of caramel, chocolate covered cherries, and light acidity. Taste is the same as aroma with a nice mild tart finish and mild spiciness. Medium mouthfeel with a little too much carbonation and mild bitterness. Another wonderfull beer from De Dolle.


 corby112 (773), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Jun 25, 2007  
dark redidh brown color with a nice sized head. fruity aroma that i couldn’t quite place. Fruity flavor with an unpleasant tart finish.


 malrubius (1004), Valley Stream, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 24, 2007  
33 cl bottle in Duvel glass. Pours deep dark red with huge lasting tan head and some lace. Faint aroma of tart cherries, bread, with some alcohol, maybe a little soy sauce. Flavors of raisiny earthy tobacco, not as tart as I remembered. May be slightly aged. Medium bodied medium low carbonation and some acidity make this a rare combination of strong and refreshing. Really delicious, complex, and subtle.


GilBier (75), Dendermonde, Belgium
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/516/20
Jun 20, 2007  
Nice brown colored beer with yellow beige head on top. Aroma is fruity with hints of caramel and malts. Taste is complex, alcohol is well hidden and it keep a nice middel between soft malty accents, bready textures and tart berries. Afthertaste is powerful with some refreshing fruity notes and nice hops.


 oberabcbbsok (686), Hoboken, Belgium
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 15, 2007  
A nice and very good beer from the dolle brouwers. Had it on bottle and still have an older version to taste.



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