De Molen Borefts Dubbel

Bottle. From trade with jbrus. A slightly hazy amber to ruby beer with a decent beige head. Weak nose of caramel, sugars and some fruits. Sugary-sweet delicious flavor with caramel, some alcohol notes and a cute little bitterness. Slightly warming in the mouth, with a good carbonation. A nice one, even though the aroma was boring and unispiring. (081003)

Bottle. Golden brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is fruit, malt, hop. Flavour is fruit, roasted, malt, hop. OK easy drinkable beer.

Bottle from The Ramsgate Brewery, Broadstairs: Pours a hazy chestnut brown. Large head due to relatively high carbonation. Lots of malt, fruit and toffee flavours with a little roasted malt. Very nice indeed.

On Tap at Arendsnest with Bierkoning. This one was pretty good overall- pours a nice ruby amber and lasting head. Aroma is toasty, dark fruits, some raisin and other fruity estersbut also some light rubbery notes. More rubber and fusels in the flavor - estery raisin, fig, and dried fig paste/jam with caramel sweetness. Finish is pretty smooth. Wierd but pretty good.

A classic abbey dubbel. Brown colour, tan head. Aroma and flavour have dark fruits, roasted malts and caramel. Well executed.

Bottle from Bier Koning. Brown and hazy body with strong head. Malty and fruity nose. Taste of caramel, roasted malt, toffee, hops. Sweet. With a nice chocolate flavour in the end.

Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body:   Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 4   Light Brown(1)->Dark(5) : 3   Ruby : XX   Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 4
Head:   None(1)->Large(5) : 3   White(1)->Tan(5) : 1   Lasting: 4   Lacing : 4
Aroma:
Intensity : 3  
Yeast : 4   Bread : 3   Apple : XX   Esters : 2   Banana : 2   Phenols : 2   Leather : XX   Perfume : XX   DMS : XX   Diacetyl : XX
Malt : 3   Biscuity : 3   Toast : 2   Caramel : 2   Toffee : XX   Maple : XX   Molasses : XX   Nuts : 4   Candy : XX   Pumpernickel : XX   Cereals : 2   Fruits : XX   Chocolate : 3   Coffee : XX   Vanilla : 1   Grapes : XX   Blackberries : XX   Dates : XX   Cherries : XX   Plums : 3   Figs : 1
Hops : 1   Noble(1)->American(5) : 1   Leafy : XX   Floral : 2   Orange : XX   Herbal : XX   Spicy : 2   Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX
Notes :   Earth : 2   Wood : XX   Cloves : 2   Smoke : XX   Pepper : XX   Ginger : XX   Peach/Pear/Apricot : 2   Candi Sugar : XX   Anise : XX   Vinous : XX
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3   Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3   Sourness : 1   Bitterness : 1   Complex : 2   Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 3   Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 4   Clean : XX   Sharp : XX   Watery : XX   Oily : XX   Chalk : XX   Astringent : XX   Alcohol : XX   Mineral : XX   Oxidation : XX   Metallic : XX

Comments: Barky, rooty, grapey example with chocolate peaks. Solid all around.

Bottle at LCRBM3. Brown/gold colour. Drinkable brune with surprisingly good hop on the end.