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McCoys 12th Year Anniversary Belgian Dubbel


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33.8/5.03.09/5.0Special8.8%NATrappist glass
Commercial Description:
Our Belgian Dubbel is a rich malty beer with some spicy/phenolic and mild alcoholic characteristics. Not as much fruitiness as the Belgian Strong Dark Ale but some dark fruit aromas and flavors may be present. Mild hop bitterness with no lingering hop flavors. It may show traits of a steely caramel flavor from the use of crystal malt or dark candy sugar. Look for a medium to full body with an expressive carbonation. Traditionally a Trappist Ale, many brew similar "Abbey Dubbels" to try and emulate the originals (Trappist Westvleteren 8, Westmalle Trappist Dubbel & Chimay).
This special ale was brewed in the beginning of January, twice fermented over the next month or so, aged in Oak Bourbon barrels for a couple of months, then aged in our icehouse…until now!
Spicy Belgian yeast and a dark malty body compliment notes of dried fruit and mild charred oak. There are plenty of flavors to pick out in this one!
OG. 21 Plato
 SledgeJr (2960), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/516/20
Sep 13, 2009  
In the growler at the 2009 Pre-GNBF tasting. Dark cloudy amber with a thin white head. Fairly big estery nose with bourbon and acetone. The flavor lacks much of the medicinal/banana/bubblegum/raisin tastes that I need in this style. This beer could be heavier with the malt body. Has a mild tart finish. Also, this may not have traveled well by flip-cap growler bottle.


 beastiefan2k (1599), Lawrence (formely NYC), Kansas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 5, 2009  
Long stemmed generic tulip glass at the brewpub. Comes to me with a thick full head that even goes above the rim. It fades to a thick ring. Color is completely thick brown with a very light ruby tint to it. Cannot see through it at all and no lighter edges. Aroma is sweet alcohol raisin with brown sugar mixed with more of a distilled alcohol essence, works all great together. Flavor has less of that distilled alcohol essence and more caramel with light raisin black bread. The thicker body is a bit balanced by a soft yet felt carbonation and it all works well in the bigness of the beer. Its big but never over the top. A light cherry aspect emerges in the nose as the beer warms. The cherry makes it almost barleywine like but that never comes through on the flavor.


 Indra (2028), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 30, 2009  
Draft at the brewpub, tulip glass. Sweet, darkly fruity aroma, with suggestions of raisin, bourbon, banana, dark caramel, vanilla, old wood and faint berry. Opaque rusty red-brown color with a slight, subsiding, off-white head. Flavor is vinous and sweet with just a hint of the bourbon barrel character in the background, along with red grape, milk chocolate, toffee, dates, cherry and vanilla. Alcohol seems very well hidden. Smooth, low in effervescence, ever so gently tannic mouthfeel, body is medium-full. Not overly bourbon-infused, which is good and allows for more subtleties to be found. Nice effort.



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