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Grimbergen Double (Dubbel)

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81
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7633.39/5.03.38/5.06.5%70Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Double has undergone two fermentations, which gives this ale a chocolatey, toffee taste with a warming brandy-like finish.
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 CUJO (357), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20

Nov 1, 2009  
bottle: tulip: You have got to love this style! The pour is a dark cola, some red tints... thin head ring. The nose is sweet, lots of dark fruits through prunes and raisins... the taste is very malty and yeasty as expected, though not much each. Solid beer, but subpar in the style.

ralphdot (75), Billingham, Durham, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/516/20
Dec 5, 2009  
Deep amber colour with a good head, caramely malt aroma, sweet malty taste with a slight bitterness, I prefer the Blond but this is very tasty.


 obguthr (1032), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/101/516/20
Dec 3, 2009  
Brown sugar and raisin aroma with slight dustiness. Clear mahohany, with a thick tan head, decent lacing. Flavor begins with marshmallow, and quickly turns to sweet and lightly tart malt, then a light grassy finish. Some candy sugar throughout. Good balance and transitions. Mouthfeel is too thin. Good example of the style.


 dkachur (2374), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 30, 2009  
11.2 ounce bottle from Kybecca in Fredericksburg, VA. Pours a dark clear auburn color with lots of carbonation a moderate sized tan head. Decent head retention and good lacing. Aroma of nutty notes, cherry, caramel, bready, cinnamon, yeast. Taste is cherries, bread, cinnamon, yeast, caramel. Medium bodied. Good dubbel.


 Thylacine (260), Tasmania, Australia
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Nov 13, 2009  
330ml bottle - Clear, dark ruby red with beige head. Sweet, dark fruits, citrus, an a little spicy. Body a little bit on the thin side. Medium carbonation. Mild bitterness in the finish. A pleasant beer but slightly lacking.


 Gypsy19 (633), California, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/59/20
Nov 12, 2009  
Pours a deep ruby, clear, with a large beige head. Aroma is mildly yeasty, nutty, with a hint of caramel/toffee. Flavor has a lot of white cane sugar, bubble gum, cotton candy flavors. Strange artificial sweetness. Medium mouthfeel, average. The least likeable dubbel I’ve had in a while, perhaps ever. Overall, fair plus.


 daniele (1711), Italy
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 12, 2009  
ambrata carico buona schiuma poiuttosto persitente note caramellate maltate frutta secca un po di medicinale in bocca dolce dei malti ma non stucchevole


 FunkyBrewster (486), Chicago, Illinois, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 7, 2009  
12 oz bottle. Pours a deep dark red with a creamy light tan froth. Aroma is very candied dark fruitiness. Some sweet nuts and other dark fruits, raisins and a bit of a sweetened red creme soda note. Flavor starts sweet and sugary. Some toffee and plum with other dark fruits. Stays very sweet and syrupy through the somewhat dry finish leaving almost no bitterness. Cloyingly sweet. Medium body and a soft carbonation. Love the style but this is not much of a representation.


 DYCSoccer17 (2192), Davis, California, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Nov 7, 2009  
12 ounce bottle from the Davis Food Co-Op. Musty, estery, sweet, vinous aroma with some hints of raisin. Mostly transparent mahogany body with a slight off-white head. Starts sweet and sugary, which becomes a little vinous. Finishes with an incredibly nutty flavor. Walnuts and almonds primarily. Pretty straight-forward and kind of boring. Meh.



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