seanbhudson (54), , California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 28, 2009 APPEARANCE:
Pours a clear dark copper color with a huge rocky off-white head that dissipates slowly. Lots of foamy lacing.
AROMA:
Cherry, raisins and a touch of vinegar. Also a little malty caramel and molasses.
FLAVOR:
Toffee, raisins and malt. Slight sour vinegar finish. This reminds me a bit of a Red-Flanders Ale.
MOUTHFEEL:
Medium body with a slightly syrupy texture. Soft carbonation.
DRINKABILITY:
Goes down easy. Though I wouldn’t drink too much due to the sweetness and vinegar flavor.
NOTES: BBCSD-0901-Sean
 dirt55 (155), Washington, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 27, 2009 bottled, dark clear amber with medium light brown head, noticeable carbonation, aroma of toast with no hops or alcohol notes, very smooth taste of lightly roasted malt/caramel with very little hops, no true lingering flavors on palate, very smooth brew, incredibly easy to drink
RichardW (260), Carlisle, Cumbria, England
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 22, 2009 Bottled. I hadn’t had this for years, so thought it was long overdue a try and, of course, a rating. Looks reasonably impressive, deep brown-red, but that’s pretty much where the impressiveness ends. Flavour of ripe fruitiness, with a small hint of sourness, but not a great deal else. As the review a couple of lines below says, a bit thin, and nothing like you’d expect from a 7% ale.
JohnC (2284), Mission Viejo, California, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Feb 21, 2009 On tap at Lucky Baldwin’s Belgian fest.
It’s a very nice looking pour, but it lacks the body/depth I’d expect in a dubbel. It’s a bit on the thin side.
BiddleBrau (330), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 16, 2009 On tap at west side B. Café, NYC. Translucent brown (a tad lighter than a Coke) with thick head. Caramel and malty nose. Flavor was caramel and with slight undertones of chocolate. Palate was a bit thin but this beer finished clean.
thejon375 (392), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 13, 2009 Good average belgian dubbel. Nothing to write home to mom about but worth giving it a shot.
avilla (12), , Italy
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 11, 2009 Bottle @ home. Dark red/cola color with a nice tan soft head. Vinous aroma. Sweet malt flavor with a hint of dry hopiness. Light body. Very enjoyable, to be consumed cold but not chilled.
Crosling (1854), Loveland, Colorado, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 4, 2009 This dark brown colored ale pours with a very large light tan foam that lasts well in the glass. Unfortunately, this Belgian ale is not bottle conditioned. Very light notes of hop and dark fruit are present in the nose. Flavors are very muddled and muted, not helped by the watery texture due to the lack of natural carbonation. Not an awful beer.
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