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Grottenbier Bruin 3.58 628

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
6283.59/5.03.58/5.06.7%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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 delnoche (235), Germany
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 10, 2009  
33cl bottle poured into a Westmalle Trappist glass. Brown with one finger creamy tan head. Biscuit aroma. Sweet malty flavor, toast, apple, brown sugar. Yum. Lively carbonation, yet very smooth and silky. Finish is slightly sweet, slightly bitter and leaves a sort of grainy feeling on the tongue. A very interestig, tasty beer. Reminds me a bit of apple pie.


 corby112 (773), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/51/20
Oct 30, 2009  
Pours a dark cherry chocolate brown color with a 2.5 finger foamy tan head with good retention that slowly fades into a lasting cap. Spotty chunks of soapy lacing. Spicy peppery aroma with hints of roasted chocolate malt and dark fruit. Raisin, plum and fig stand out. Slight alcohol presence. Spicy and hoppy up front with a lot of zesty peppery notes which are quickly countered by silky chocolate maltiness with hints of licorice and slightly tart dark fruit(mostly plum, raisin, grape and fig). Slightly creamy body with sweet estery notes balancing out the smooth maltiness. Slightly dry finish.


 MrManning (1656), London, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 30, 2009  
Bottle at Chancey Smith’s- A deep and clouded muddy brown with a frothy beige cap that laces well. Nose of yeasty funk, candy sugar, caramel, spices and floral notes. Tastes sweet, but with a funky yeasty twang. Prune and caramel with an almost sour yeast presence meets floral hoppiness, with an oaked aspect. Creamy, funky and sweet finish with good lingering aftertaste. Very good! Thanks Milos!


 kwoeltje (1333), Manchester, Missouri, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 29, 2009  
(bottle) deep brown with off white head. Yeasty malt aroma. Flavor is yeast and dark malt, slightly sweet.


DKthe13 (52), Netherlands
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 6, 2009  
On keg and on bottle. Beer is from Celis. Nice belgian style with a lot of added sugars. Though still a quite complex brew.


 Gr0ve (1419), Oslo, Norway
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 3, 2009  
750 ml bottle. Dark copper. Crystal clear. High carbonation level. Medium-sized white head that clings to the glass. Sharp spicy Belgian yeast aroma with hazelnuts and black pepper. Dry and bitter peppery flavours. Sparkling mouthfeel, but with a mellow and rich malty background. The balance is wonderful. An excellent beer. Complex and refreshing.


MikeKeller (66), Finland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 28, 2009  
Hazy grayish brown beer with a beige head. Sour and malty aroma and taste. You can definitely recognize this one as a Belgian even if you didn’t know it already.


kragelund (50), , Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 25, 2009  
(Bottle 75cl.) Pours beautifully reddish brown with a beige head. Complex malty and yeasty earthy aroma with a whiskey touch. Flavour of caramel malt, yeast and dried fruits (Special B malt?) Bitter finish like juniper.



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