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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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 wickedpete (629), Lexington Park, Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 29, 2007  
Dark ruby brown with a fluffy white head. Yeasty vinous aroma. Sweet caramel flavor. Light and spritzy.


 heavy (852), Split, Croatia
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 29, 2007  
25/10 0.33 l bottle at Hopdevil. Poured dark reddish brown colored body with big brownish head. Aroma is a sourish with caramel and fruity, primarily orange, then also some dark tropical fruits. Flavor is better, quite full and fruity as well. Chocolate felt inside, caramel also. Aftertaste is short, sweetish, very pleasant with oily texture both in the glass and on palate. Very nice beer, thanks Petra for choosing this one as well.


 Beershine (2710), Where Climate Suits My Clothes, Vietnam
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 25, 2007    Updated: Mar 5, 2008
(tap) A totally unique beer that impressed me. Aromas and flavors of tropical fruits. Pithy and dense. Some sourness, must, and spice. I would like to have this again.
re-rate (bottle--red label but is the brown for sure). Impressed me again. A subtle, understated beer that can easily be overlooked and under-appreciated and apparently is. Complex flavors include smoked apple, applewood-smoked bacon, and a smidgen of licorice. Dry finish. Mouthfeel is chewy, smooth, light. Nose is apple & pear, guava & lemon, on one layer--and another layer of earth and wood. I could make this a daily beer, easily.


 smartlung (154), Valrico, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 15, 2007  
pretty carbonated - very dark - loaded with spices and pretty woody. I like it caved! Very good beer - of course from the maker of St. Bernardus


 hellbilly (1532), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Oct 13, 2007  
BB date 01/03/03...damn. another gift from a client’s wine cellar. hazy brown with orange hints and a fluffy cream colored head with HUGE bubbles. this really wanted out of the bottle! aromas of caramel, wood barrels, cinnamon and orange. medium mouth feel with lots of carbonation. flavor is funk, earth, floral yeast, toffee and a dried herb/spice that i can’t place.there’s definitely some oxidation and a slight sourness that keeps me coming back. so much going on that i’m a bit overwhelmed. i’ll have to taste it fresh and rerate because THIS bottle is smarter than me...


 KimJohansen (7124), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Oct 11, 2007  
Hazy brown with medium head. Aroma has yeast, fruits and spices. Same goes for the flavor with a bitter end. I don’t get this one.


 Jerre (1755), Waregem, Belgium
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/516/20
Oct 11, 2007  
Bottle, 33cl. Dark red brown color, with large off-white head. Aroma plummy, with bit roasted malts, little spices. Taste malty, dark fruits bit yeast, complex and nice. Very good.


 badlizard (2356), Berkeley, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 9, 2007  
750 ml bottle from Holiday Wine Cellar. Brown amber with a foamy white head. Dried fruit and yeast aroma. Earthy and fruity taste with a slight spice and oaky notes with a semi-sweet finish.



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