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Half Pints The Father


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70
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An Abbey Dubbel brewed by
Half Pints Brewing Co.

Winnipeg, Canada

bottled
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263.33/5.03.3/5.0Winter7.2%44.9 Trappist glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Brewed in the Belgian Dubbel style, The Father is our first beer in the Half Pints Holy Trinity series. Brewed using divine inspiration and a combination of Vienna, Dark Crystal, and Biscuit malts, this full bodied ale is hopped with Czech Saaz and Styrian Goldings. The special yeast strain we have used creates the aroma of ripe fruit while an addition of Demerara sugar creates a dry finish which Monastic brewers say lends a "digestible" quality to the beer. Try it with Manitoba Trappist Cheese or with a simple family dinner of baked ham, scalloped potatoes, and honey glazed carrots. Serve at 8 degrees celcius in a wide mouthed chalice. Unfiltered. 20 IBUs.

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 Oakes (6853), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/102/510/20

May 2, 2007  
Amber, hazy. Some lemon candy and bubblegum aroma. Quite sweet, with bubblegum, pepper, lemon and lots of honey notes. Slight plasticy character, which is something I get in abbey ales - a phenol particular to some abbey yeasts I presume. Late, heady alcohol. Just too sweet for my tastes.

 DuffMan (1942), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 3, 2008  
Clear amber brown, moderate head, no lace. Toasty malt aroma, breadcrusty, with a hint of fruit. Low bitterness. More like a doppelbock in my mind. Nice.


 BeerPrince (1701), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/55/103/512/20
Apr 18, 2008  
Dark amber with minimal head. Aroma of some hops and prunes with a touch of rye bread. Flavour was quite sweet and under developed. No real carbonation made this sweet and apple juice like. Finishes with a sweet note.


 J_Hunter (165), British Columbia, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/515/20
Mar 30, 2008  
very enjoyable dubbel beer very light in the flavour but it doesn’t take way from the beer. pours a dark redish brown with a thin head.


 Crit (2239), New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/513/20
Mar 18, 2008  
Red brown,small beige head.Great maple,brown sugar nose.Medium body,sweet somewhat complex crystal malt profile.Lacks carbonation


 CapFlu (3292), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 16, 2008  
(Draught) Pours a thin, quick dissipating off-white head atop a bronze body. Nose of strong malt. Flavour of good caramel, mild yeast. Well balanced, well orchestrated, well appreciated.




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