Midnight Sun La Mâitresse du Moine

Brewed by Midnight Sun Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Anchorage, Alaska USA

Very dark brown with big light brown head. Aroma of spicy yeast and dark malt. Lots of dry, dark fruit, salty licorice, chocolate and roasted malt. Spicy yeast mixes fantastically. Nice bitterness and alcohol kick to finish. Really quite fantastic.

Wow, this is one of the best looking Belgian ales I’ve ever seen. Almost completely black pour with a huge rocky tan head that leaves a cap for the duration leaving good lacing. It looks almost like a stout. Aroma has a huge roasted malt base with some Belgian yeast thrown in. Dark fruit are also evident with raisins and grapes clearly present as well as a spicy character throughout. Maybe even a hint of tart in the nose as well, but only a hint. Taste has an overall cola flavor with the roasted malts forming the backbone. The dark fruit sweetness pop up front, but the spiciness takes over in the finish and shows itself much more than in the aroma. Belgian yeasts and candied sugars round out this very complex taste. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with huge carbonation that fizzes all over the palate. This is a great Belgian-style brew with tons of roasted malt character to differentiate it from the typical ale in this style. Another distinctive and very tasty beer from Midnight Sun.

Thanks to Santa! Very dark, almost black body. Large tan head that fades in a few moments with minimal lacing. Nose is spicy yeast, (Cardamom, unibroue-esque) molasses, alcohol, grapes/raisin, some chocolaty malt, sweet port. Flavor is molasses, spicy yeast, more raisiny goodness balanced by a high (but not burney) level of alcohol. Some breadiness comes out in the finish. Body is a bit heavy for my liking.

Deep brown colour with a tan head. malty, light roasted and coffee bitter aroma with a light vanilla sweet note. Light roasted fruity flavor with a light chocolate sweet note.

Bottle. Nice full mouthfeel. Dark fruit and spice dominate with caramel malt in the background. A really nice Abbey Dubbel that is very well balanced.

Purchased from bottletrek.com, contents poured into a Stone IRS tulip glass. Appearance is a dark brown hue with amber highlights, thick off-white foamy head sustains, thick lacing. Smell is big, dark fruits (raisins, plums, figs), Belgian yeast, honey, brown sugar, light caramel and coffee malts. Taste is dominated by dark fruits and caramel malts initially, tones of molasses show and up as do the coffee malts which eventually dominate the profile, finishes syrupy sweet. Mouthfeel is full-bodied, thick and viscous texture, lively carbonation. Drinkability is good, this is an intriguing dark Belgian, the malts have a nice contrast to the fruits and Belgian yeast, definitely more on the sipping side.

22oz. bottle, pours a darker cola brown with a nice foamy tan head, good retention and minimal lacing. Aroma is rich with ripe dark fruits, light molasses and spice, and a subtle belgian yeast quality. More of the same in the flavor, with ripe dark fruits and a nice spiciness that works very well. I’ve not explored this style much, but this is quite enjoyable.

Brown color with a medium head. Aroma is smooth, sweet, and lightly yeasty - brown sugar & roast dominate. Flavor is a bit roasty and alot sweet - brown sugar, yeast, vinous fruit, and a mix of other complex flavors. Monster finish that is sweet and sticky. One helluva dubbel