 rauchbier (2873), Isle Of Beer, Lincolnshire, England
Jan 25, 2004
Bottle conditioned. Chestnut red, slight haze. Good thin but lasting off white head and moderate condition. Enticing yeasty dubbel aromas, with a maltiness reminiscent of malt whisky barrels and a slight tangy edge. Definite tangy metallic sour note in the mouth but the yeast and chocolate notes balance it out. Lingering chocolate and chalky yeast in the finish with a hazelnut note coming through right at the end. Thanks to John White for this gem.
BoBoChamp (635), Gent, Belgium
Jul 29, 2008 33cl, exclusive brewery, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex, not balanced, cloudy, small head, nice brew
caesar (2498), Zeist, Netherlands
Jun 26, 2008 Bottled, bought in Grobbendonk. Hazy copper color, medium bubbly head. Aroma of malt, brown sugar, molasses. High carbonation. Slight metallic taste, sweet, malty, licorice. Salty.
MiP (4951), Flensburg, Germany
Oct 7, 2007 Bottle. Malty aroma, brown sugar, slightly farty. Cloudy brown colour. Small stable light brown head. Sweetish flavour with a good sourness and hint of salt. Like a very mild Flemish sour. Slightly high carbonation. Good mouthfeel, creamy, when some of the excess CO2 is gone. Quite good and OK balanced.
Miksu (1244), Jyväskylä, Finland
Sep 2, 2007 0.33 l bottle. Hazy brown color with creamy head. Worty, tart, acidic, meaty, sweetish and candyish aroma. Sweetish, worty, candyish and meaty flavor with hints of licorice. Low bitterness.
sayravai (3045), Helsinki, Finland
May 1, 2007 (Bottled) Clear (muddy darkish brown with yeast), dark-reddish-amber with a medium, foamy-creamy and tanned, lacy head. Aroma of sweetish, grainy-caramely malt, orange-peel, and some licorice. Neutral-sweetish-malty flavor with dried fruit, vinegar in the background, some ashy yeastiness, and a stingy off-flavor (much like in my own homebrew a few years back). Yeast makes the flavor more fruity and smooth, while pronouncing the licoricey sweetness. Medium-bodied, soft-carbonated, slightly sugary palate. An ok dubbel, but nothing special, and not very clean.
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