 Rastacouere (5269), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Aug 27, 2008 Objectively speaking:
Pleasant albeit unremarkable brown Belgian.
I like:
The bold maltiness of a scotch ale with strong caramel emphasis, but also toasty, spicy and highly fruity nuances. Alcohol sensation is never too much. Almost roasty malt notes manages to maintain the sweetness level under watch. Authentic mouthfeel if a bit thick.
I dislike:
I find it hard to recommend changes on dubbels, I find it hard to find one I feel deserves a 4.
BeerGestapo (309), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 24, 2008 (USA) Courtesy of AFI96, thanks Waylo !!! Pours a nice burgundy color with a dissipating tan head. The aroma is of caramel, dark fruit, and nuts. Taste of caramel, spice, and molasses. This abbey dubbel is very enjoyable and is worth looking for.
afireinside96 (407), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 23, 2008 750ml caged and corked bottle. Pours murky brown with a glimmer if red, small tan head. Smells of toffee, dough, dark fruit, caramel, light spice. Taste is the same but fruitiness is more prevalent. Good dubbel but doesn’t hold up to the Belgian examples.
boto (1207), Granby, Connecticut, USA
Aug 9, 2008 750ml bottle: This one pours an opaque, reddish-brown color. There was a decent sized tan head on the pour, but it dropped away rather quickly. Very nice nose. Raisins, rum, caramel, slight spiciness, a mix of some other fruits and some other unidentifiable sources of sweetness. The taste is very good. There is a lot going on in there, but you can pick out some raisin, caramel, dark fruits, and I believe a touch of roastiness just trying to peak out. Very Nice!
rustychiles (428), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Aug 6, 2008 Pours a reddish brown with a decent off white head. Aroma of rasins, molasses, sugars, spices, and yeast. Flavor is rasin, caramel, spices, fruit, and esthers. Nice and balanced. Really enjoyed this one.
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