La Trappe Dubbel

Brewed by De Koningshoeven (Bavaria - Netherlands)
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Tilburg, Netherlands

11.2 oz bottle. in the states so its Koningshoeven trappist. dark with a nice head. rich, full body. will come back for more.

Appreance dark brown and a aroma of some fruits and yeast. It is a good beer, but not as complex..

# 999 ersma: den holländischen trappisten habe ich mal als würdige nr. 999 auserkoren. dunkle, rubinrot-braune farbe. erstaunlich viel schaum für ein trappisten-bier, also mindestens ein halber mm. geruch ist süßlich-hefig, leicht säuerlich. aromen von schoko, kaffee, waldfrüchten und nelken. sehr komplex und intensiv. der antrunk ist sehr perlig. hefig mit deutlichem kaffee-aroma. dazu nouancen von kakao, röstmalz und ingwer (!). marginal nach alk. die mitte ist spritiger und herber. die 6,5 volt mag man dem bier nicht glauben. der abgang kommt deutlich röstmalzig, würzig, mit erdigen aromen. die flasche kommt mit trappisten-üblicher schlichtheit daher, ist gerade darum aber durchaus gelungen. nur das papier der etiketten wirkt etwas billig. fazit: ein lange gelagerter, ausgereifter trappist ist immer ein genuss. und dieses bier bildet da keine ausnahme. unbedingt probierenswert.

341ml bottle. gets out of the bottle as soon as you open it. Be ready with your glass ! Pours dark brown with big brown head. Head sparkles and fades fast. Laces a bit on the glass. Nice aroma. Some sweetness, dark fruits and some nuts maybe. Roasted malt also. Quite discrete taste. A bit acidic and metallic. low carbonation. Quite nutty taste. It seems the last one was better than that. Still got 2 bottles, will revisit ! Rating #34 Re-rate 090510. Aroma is quite sweet, alcohol, a bit vinous. Some not too dark/sweet fruits, cherries maybe. Taste is a bit discrete. Not metallic (only a small tiny hint maybe). Hints of cherries also. Medium carbonation. Aroma 7 to 8, Flavour 6 to 8, Overall 12 to 14. Nice beer !!

Unique tasting Trappist, the only of it’s kind of Dutch origin. The smoothest and sweetest of all Trappists, yet still packing enough character and dubbel ’oomph’. My favourite, most of the time... Change with a regular pils or a Westmalle Dubbel in between to keep your palate appreciating it’s sweet strength ;)

(Bottle from Morrisons, Diss) Poured dark red with ltitle head. Aroma of sweet malt and red fruits. Taste of more caramel malt with red fruit, cherries and toast. Hint of vanilla and flowery hops. Clean tasting with a strong fruit backing, great and tasty but not the best of trappist beers I’ve had.

33cl bottle into Trappist glass. A dark brown ale with a moderate beige head. Aromas of caramel malts with a hint of fresh cherries. Tastes fruity and malty with quite a sweet finish. Medium bodied with a smooth drinkability. Lacks the complexity of flavours I associate with other Trappist beers.

Bottle: A bit unclear, rather quickly vanishing off-white head, ruby-amber coloured; caramelly and toasty nose with a fruity background; moderate to solid bitter-sweet flavour, medium bodied. a distinctive fruity touch and traces of cacao in the drier bitter-sweet finish. Pleasant..........