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Grottenbier Bruin 3.58 629

Grottenbier Bruin

Percentile
92
overall
Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Abbey Dubbel

Watou, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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6293.59/5.03.58/5.06.7%90.8Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Josh’s translation of the French description..."Aged in the caves of Kanne, where the exceptional climatic circumstances give it a unique aroma and flavour without equal." In the U.S., the label will read "Grotten Brown Belgian Cave-Aged Ale." ABV of 6.5% or 6.7% depending on bottles.
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 Borup (1360), Albertslund, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Bottle. Dark brown colour with a nice beige head. Aroma and flavour of dark fruit, brown sugar and spice.


 BelgianBeerGal (1326), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Sep 30, 2008  
75cl corked 2005 bottle. Pours a dark brown colour with light sediment and a short white head. Very spicey aroma with a little sugar too. Flavour was nice but finished a little sour and the mouthfeel was a little thinner than expected. Good but not great.


 FishManLA (301), Abita Springs, Louisiana, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 29, 2008  
Deep reddish brown with a medium sized long-lasting head. Nose of raisins and prunes. Taste of dark fruits, nuts, sugar, and bread, like fruitcake. Bitter/sweet fruit and nut finish. This for sale in USA bottle was labeled "Grotten Brown, Pierre Celis Signature Selection" and the ABV of this batch is stated to be 6.7% on the bottle. From Brouwerij St. Bernard (so I’m confident I identified it correctly). Label graphics are essentially identical to the picture here.


 kempicus (350), Wellington, New Zealand
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 19, 2008  
Candy sugar and light sweet fruit syrup on the nose, intense fruitcake flavours but unfortunately this is a little tired, long journey and a long time in the bottle have taken their toll and this is not as good as i’m used to.


 Pyrozoid (352), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Sep 6, 2008  
(Dégusté avec french tickler) Une biere brune avec un bon collet moyennement collant. Odeur tres sucré, peches, fraises framboises et un peu de sel. Gout sucré, caramel et clous de girofle.


gabrielsyme (66), Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 5, 2008  
Medium brown, big tan head. Lots of hops/bitterness, with little sweetness. The aroma is much sweeter, with caramel and spice that is not in the flavor


 crazyvin (1254), New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 3, 2008  
decent, but mediocre dubbel. Poured a nice brown hue with a tan head that had good retention and some lacing. Aroma was malty mostly fruity but some yeasty notes. Flavor was also rich in malts, fruitiness mostly and a hint of sugary notes, a bread like finish. Hops were slightly bitter. Carbonation was minimal.


 Chrism86 (287), Melbourne, Australia
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/512/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Pours a dull, deep ruby tending to auburn with a substantial but rather loosely packed off white head. Aromas are dominated by honey and caramel with obvious banana and hinting raisins. Palate seems alot more reserved. Caramel/toffee seem to accompany sweet malt with yeasty banana characters coming through. Finish is rather malty with subtleties of liquered raisins.



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