Grottenbier Bruin

Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Watou, Belgium

Mmmm..delicious cave. This is a good but not excellent dubbel. The aroma has carmel, dried apples, and malt. . Very dark brown and cloudy. No head at all, and very little sediment. Flavor is sweet malt and some fruit, as well as surprising smoke in considerable quantity, with an earthy quality as well. Heavy palate. Sampled on draught at De Garre in Bruges, March 2007. Score raised. Previous 8/4/7/5/15

Originally had this at Vail Beer Fest in early ’06. 7/4/7/3/14.<P> Rerate from 750. Beer is murky, medium-brown with a large, frothy, off-white, diminishing head.<P> The aroma is lightly malty with notes of toasted grain, cookie, trace of milk chocolate; Hoppy with a light note of herb/thyme, trace of resin; Yeasty with a moderate note of dank basement; Trace mscellaneous note of cola, light spicy alcohol.<P> The flavor is lightly bitter, lightly sweet and moderately acidic wth a longish, wam, lightly bitter finish.<P> The body is light, the texture is watery and the carbonation is fizzy.

caramel herby aroma, cloudy, brown, good head, medium sweetness, lightly bitter, complex flavor with a hint of herbs, not the best belgian dubbel ever, but very good

deep red in color. very light nose.wonderfull sticky bubblegum flavor with ginger aftertaste. very smooth finish! this is a nice beer that i will have again.

750 ml bottle poured a cloudy brown with a small amber head. Aromas of bubblegum, fruitiness and a hint of spices. Palate was light, crisp and smooth. Flavors of fruittiness, spices and a hint of toffee with a dry semi-sweet finish.

Thanks to Hatchy. Pours a ruby red amber with a large off white foamy head with small floaties. Aroma of belgian yeast, candied sugar, some oranges, caramel and a little musty. Flavors of the same with some roasted malts and various other spices.

A fine Belgian dubbel, with much to recommend. Lovely appearance: a rich chestnut brown, a bit hazy, with a thick souffle-style head that lingered well and spackled the chalice. Intriguing aroma crowned by one of those lip-smacking yeasts that the Belgians seem to have a monopoly on. There’s a slight musty note, bubblegum, faint root ginger and honey. Medium-bodied and very creamy, with some tingly carbonation at the front of the mouth. Spicy flavour profile includes toffee, ginger, green apples and a cashew nuttiness. Very easy drinking for its 6.5% abv, with a long, lingering bitterness in the swallow. I didn’t wait long enough to let his warm properly, and at fridge temperature the finish had an interesting minty mouthwash overtone. (33cl bottle, Megabeer, bb 7/7/08)

Bottle. Frothy white excellent head. Mosltly lasting. Nice range colour. Powerfull orange-like aroma. Very caramellic taste and wonderfull palate. A good beer.