Grimbergen Double (Dubbel)

Brewed by Brasserie Union (Alken-Maes / Heineken)
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Jumet, Belgium

On-tap at the Mews Tavern on 12-3-08 Deep brown/mahogany color with ruby notes and a dense beige head that left a fine lace on the glass. The smell is of fruit mostly with some raisins and fig strengthening as the beer warmed. The smell was subtle at first and then became more noticeable over time. The taste is sweet with caramel notes, fruit, and a mild bitterness that brings some late balance to this beer. It is sweet, but not so cloying that it is undrinkable. The carbonation is light, but helps the drinkability. This beer became better as it warmed in my glass, mostly do to an improved aroma. I would think this beer would be even better if there were a few other notes than the sweetness, like some yeast .

Draft at Chimes in Baton Rouge, LA. Sweet cherry and raisin smell. Flavor is very light and fruity with a substantial sweetness and lots of cherries. Pretty mild overall with a light mouthfeel. It tastes good and is drinkable, but very light for the style.

this dubbel is mild tasting in a great ways. the complicated fruity/yeasty flavors of most dubbels is reduced so the more subtle qualities of great abbey ale shine through. short creamy head, dark red color, subtle dried fruits flavors. i love it!

330 ml bottle. From Germany. Dark red brown colour with small lasting creamy head. Very nice sweet fruity and toffee aroma. Flavour is a bit disappointing but still pretty great. Caramel/toffee/fruits.

Deep red brown color with a small creamy lacy head. Sweet malt, fruit, yeast and toffee in the aroma. Flavor is on the sweet side with, caramel, chocolate, cherries, raisins and spice. Smooth on the palate. Pretty tasty.

Murky brown pour with a frothy head. Aroma of sweet malt and caramel. Taste was heavy on molasses and caramel. Went down smooth.

Brown Redy color with a beige head not too persistent, but keep an lace all the time. Aroma is fruity and sweet, notes of roasted sugar and plum, the same to the flavor, but with a citric note and medium carbonation. Mouthfeel is spicy and dry almost no bitterness.

On tap at yardhouse waikiki. Pours a nice transparent dark brown. Aroma is caramel, malt, hops, beligian yeasts, rasins, bread, dark fruits. Flavor is bready yeasty dark candi sugar rasins and belgian yeasts. Good dubbel.