 JK (2509), uptown, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Jan 11, 2006 Updated: Mar 19, 2007
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
Bontus (113), Gent, Belgium
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 (777), Helsinge, Denmark
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 (1136), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
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 (545), Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 (92), Amstenrade, Netherlands
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.
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