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Grottenbier Bruin 3.58 624

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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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6243.59/5.03.58/5.06.7%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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 Suttree (2734), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Dec 10, 2007  
As Pierre Celis Signature collection. Clear reddish brown, big rocky beige head. Nice tart and mildly fruity aroma. Firat flavors are tart, as well, with some earthy, woodsy bnotes. Nice sweet finish, with some sour notes.


 SudsMcDuff (1695), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 5, 2007  
had at the Flying Saucer, Houston :::: Lacing is magnificent! lots of belgian yeast and overripe fruits .. better than expected! .. a nice smooth belgian that went very well with a fine cheese platter! ..


 Lumpy (1802), Carrollton, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/516/20
Nov 29, 2007  
Bottle. Tremendous brilliant pop from the cork. Body-dark honey with a quarter inch foamy head. Nose-candi sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, bready, light metal. Taste-light perfume, bready like a sourdough starter, light sweetens, sour on the back end, the unsweet portion of caramel, mostly dry, lightly woody, astringent on the tip of my tongue, some white spices, sharp and almost stinging (but not too much) CO2, light banana, creamy mouthfeel. A very subdued drinkable beer. I like the way the spices play out.


 DownsouthGav (602), Greater London, England
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/102/511/20
Nov 28, 2007  
Bottle at Microbar, Clapham. Dry fruits and dates detected in the nose. Murky red and brown. Small head. Sprinkle of small carbonated ribbons. Soft mouth feel. Vinegar, sweet alcohol. Not bad a bit on astringent and chalky. One of the best looking beers out there but taste doesn’t quite match the looks.


 redgold07 (308), Irving, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 26, 2007  
Pours a very dark and opaque brown into the glass with a thick tan head. Sweet malty/caramel flavor. Delicious. On tap.


 dkachur (2399), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/56/103/513/20
Nov 15, 2007  
Bottle. Poured dark bronze. Took a while to tell that given it’s nearly entirely head. Foamy, but quick dissipating. Good lacing. Yeasty aroma with sour citrusy notes. Taste is more of same. This tastes like it will get old quickly (like, by the end of the bottle), but it is interesting.


 Ughsmash (4047), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/516/20
Nov 7, 2007  
Bottled, at least a few years old. Poured clear, deep garnet with a delightful creamy cap of beige head that stayed ’til the end. The aroma picked up a nice, dry, spicy yeast strain with some white pepper, light fruits, and some piney notes.. soft, a touch sour, and very well-composed. The flavor didn’t dissapoint.. chocolate and aged caramel at the mildly sour core with darker fruit skins, pepper, and crusty bread riding the edges.. mild fruity bitterness. Just shy of medium-bodied with a nice sweet/sour contrast throughout.. dry and refreshing on the palate. Great beer!


 bp (458), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/59/20
Oct 30, 2007  
Draft: Reddish brown, aroma of burnt caramel, I couldn’t pick up much flavor, kinda bland.



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