Gerardus Wittems Kloosterbier Dubbel

Brewed by Gulpener Bierbrouwerij
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Gulpen, Netherlands

A clear deep red beer with a small orange collapsing head. The aroma is sweet with notes of yeast and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of yeast, spices, and caramel.

(Bottle 33 cl) Beautiful, clear mahogany colour with a small, creamy, beige head that leaves a fine lacing. Lightly spiced aroma with notes of roasted malt. Flavour also contains some roasted malt with a touch of caramel. No real sweetness, this beer is surprisingly dry and in spite of the alcohol it appears rather light and easygoing. 280805

30 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden deep amber with a small tan head. Aroma is spiced, roasted malt and phenolic. Roasted breadish, light metallic, yeasty and dark caramelish. Phenolic dry flavoured finish. Lingering malty note.

Bottled. Beautiful ruby appearance. Sugar aroma. sweet and clean. A disappointing one-dimensional lingering boredom.

Bottle 300ml.
Clear medium brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, plums, prune, brown sugar. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20091113]

Bottle. Weak, malty, sugary aroma. Clear dark brown colour, small head.The flavour is quite sweet, a bit fruity/berryish. Harsh, roasted aftertaste.

Bottled. Rubyish amber colour, small slightly off-white head. Aroma si caramel malts, raisins and mild spices. Flavour is spices, raisins, mild alcohol and some wood. Aftertaste is mainly raisins, wood and spices.

Bottle. Clear orange coloured with a beige head. Aroma of malts, dried fruits and fruits. Flavour of malts, fruits, dried fruits, spices and yeast.