De Molen Borefts Dubbel

Brewed by Brouwerij de Molen
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Bodegraven, Netherlands

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

Bottled (BB 10/2007)
Dark ruby brown color, small brown head. Very fruity nose, loads of prunes, dates and brown sugar. Crisp carbonation. Prunes, toffee, some hops and even some licorice in the flavor. Some alcohol picks up in the finish. Nice sweetish dubbel. 10% version of this would be interesting - Rochefort influence is evident.

Bottle, bought at the brewery. I’ve used Rochefort yeast for this one, brewer Menno Olivier says proudly. Dark brown color. Apple, chocolate, cinnamon and yeast in the aroma. Indeed, there is some Rochefort character, but I wouldn’t have guessed it without knowing. Chocolate, apple and plums in the flavor. Malty, medium bodied, not too sweet. Blackcurrant, somewhat yeasty. Some distant hop character. Velvety. Likeable beer.

A Mes rate: Bottle at LCRBM3. Murky brown with a decent off white head. Earthy and barrel type aroma with some fruity notes. Flavour is roasted malt. Typical for this brewer. Slight soapy notes but still tasty. Chocolate and alcoholic finish. Little too much carb for me but not bad.

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.

Fully hazy brown beer, with vanishing head. Wood, dark leaves, earthy notes in the nose, and a slight sourish tinge in the end. Wry, eikengal , wood again - as wood that was starting to rot and dried up again. Just a bit roasted. Very dry MF, dry-out effect. Strange, very dry beer; despite the strange eptithets, IMO totally free of infection, which is good for a small Dutch brewery.

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)

Bottled. Floral and herbal aroma. Brown color, beige head, good lace. Light sweet, bitter, some licorice, herbal and a hint of vanilla, smooth. I like most of the beers of De Molen but his brewing style isn’t always compatible with the beer style. So well brewed, but strange Dubbel.