Taverner (860), San Ramon, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Dec 19, 2008 Bottle. Pours a reddish brown with white head. Aroma is musty with a touch of yeast. Nice sweet Dubbel, with notes of raisins dates figs and plums. ErikTheViking (76), Oslo, Norway
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Dec 14, 2008 13 Dec 08: Brown, generous amount of head. Very sweet, typical Belgian. Shared this with a friend, was not a problem to share. Bontus (304), Waasmunster, Belgium
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Nov 18, 2008 Bottle. Pours copper brown and has a very special nose. Aroma’s are apparently moisty (hence grot?) and tart. Very well balanced and very drinkable. Good stuff! plovmand (1720), Helsinge, Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Oct 25, 2008 Bottle. Dark amber colour with a huge bubbly white head. Sweet spicy aroma with fruity notes. Very fruity flavour with sweet malts spices and some chocolate. Rciesla (3719), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Oct 23, 2008 Bottle. Pours a dark amber body with a lighter head. Sweet and malty with some light fruit, apple and pear some caramel malt and brown sugar. Good brew hombrepalo (777), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Oct 20, 2008 Rich caramel color with a nice tan head and tons of lacing. Aroma is malty sweet. Flavors are tart and musty. Tastes of old aples/pears and I suppose an old Belgian cave. Very soft finish and mouthfeel.
Straling (188), Heerlen, Netherlands
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Oct 16, 2008 Bottle 33cl.
Pours a murky copper colour, little carbonation and a great size head.
Smells like fruits and spices mixed together, though also some hops can vaguely be detected.
Taste is also spcies and fruits, can’t really make out which is dominant, very well balanced for that!
Nice in the mouth and goes down well with a small bit of alcohol warmth at the end. durhambeer (1218), Durham, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Oct 15, 2008 Sample from Durham WBF. Not surprisingly, a cloudy brown pour. Malty and earthy. Sweet. Caramel, brown sugar, toffee, and sweet fruits. Worth trying again.
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