 bb (2905), Martinez, California, USA
Jan 26, 2005 Draft. Brown with a beige head. Roasted malt and spice aroma. Very fruity, malty, spicey, yeasty flavor. Rich and complex. Lingering esters. Medium body and easy to drink.
Kinz (2179), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
Feb 14, 2004 Draft at brewpub, my version had fermented out to a solid 7.7. Deep brownish burgundy color. Raisiny aroma, but not strong. Belgian yeast notes were faint in the mouth, woven with dark fruits and a good malt body. It was good, but somehow not quite distinctive enough. Perhaps needs a funkier yeast?
iwantalambic (1385), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Mar 9, 2003 Cask at the RAF 2003: Great yeasty aroma, though more like a tripel than a dubbel. . . Dark red brown, not too much spice in the flavour, but fruit and malt are very nice on the palate. Though a strange dubbel a beer I would do again.
JoeM500 (1876), Chicago (little italy), Illinois, USA
Mar 5, 2003 The yeastiness didn't seem to mix with the red fruitiness (plum, grape, raspberry) and made it seem like a jumbled mess. Something was missing.
jaymobrown (1343), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Mar 3, 2003 Deep dark brown. A kind of medicinal rubber quality. Fairly thin in the palate. Dark, malty, and grapes.
fraternie (709), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Mar 2, 2003 Aroma of sweet, dark fruit. Malt is sweet, very soft mouthfeel. Cherries/apples and dark grapes evident in the malt. Sour finish. Yeasty for the style. Very smooth.
Jokes (1453), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Mar 2, 2003 The RAF pamphlet billed this as a trappist dubbel, and while it was kind of like that style, it wasn't near as good. The aroma was great. Soft sweetness from the candy sugar. Apple, pear, plum, cherry and dark, purple grapes. The flavors were not quite as lively or exciting as the nose. Soft mouthfeel made this a pleasure to drink. Another pleasant surprise.
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