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Marin Abbey Special 3.41 7

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73.57/5.03.41/5.0Winter6.8%0Trappist glass
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 bb (2941), Martinez, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
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 (2220), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
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 (1389), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/104/514/20
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
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
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 (1360), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 3, 2003  
Deep dark brown. A kind of medicinal rubber quality. Fairly thin in the palate. Dark, malty, and grapes.


 fraternie (710), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
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
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/105/515/20
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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