OHaras Dubbel Trouble

The beer is a beautifully clear auburn brown that really shows off some reddish copper color when held up to the light. About half an inch of light tan foam recedes to a thin ring in a minute or so, but the etching at the bottom of the Chimay glass keeps a steady stream of tiny bubbles slowly rising to the surface. Scant lacing. Aroma of candied fruit and a little bit of bread. I like the flavor - toasted and biscuit malt, light candi sugar, and a tangy fruitines that reminds me a little of gooseberry. A hint of black tea tannin in the finish and into the aftertaste. Medium body, gentle carbonation, quite a pleasant beer.

Like the name for sure, but didnt like the beer as much. Not really my style of beer in the first place. Once again, a bit to sweet for my tastes, but still drinkable.

Not the Best of Show this year at Winterfest but still not bad as there was some coriander or some spice and some Barley Wine characteristice with fruits and caramel.

Clear deep copper. Nose sweet and spicy, lots of caramel and candy sugars. Tastes of candied raisins, bit nutty, lots of sugars. Some fruitiness, berries. Strong stuff, but good.

Growler poured to the very top, good job, guys. Sweet caramel malt spills immediately from the aroma...on further inspection, wide-open, earthy, dark fruits, raisins, nuts, nice...sweet and lovely... Deep brown color, with burgundy highlights, with nice, if short -lived, fizzy brown head. Taste: sweetness again, big, rich malt, caramel and mellow fruit, light spice, ...and absolutely delcious. Some grit in the texture, some give and play, a tasty dance on the tongue. Fullish body, sweet, fruity finish...solid. Might lack a touch of complexity, but it’s simplicity is reward enough, if the flavor is this fine. An easy-drinking dubbel, impossible to stop drinking it. I like this quite a lot, it’s a respectable dubbel, and I’m happy that the first beer I’ve reviewed out of the city of St. Cloud, MN is such a gutsy and tasty one.