 larryLSB (141), La Selva Beach, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 6, 2009 Poured from 750, mahogony with medium off white head with good lacing. Nose is yeast, ripe bananas, and malt. Taste was malty, with the fruit out in front....raisins perhaps. This is really good stuff.
SamGamgee (1420), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 6, 2009 75cl bottle. Dark brown-red with some sediment and a thick, creamy beige head. Creamy pureed dried fruit, banana, and spiced sugar cookie aroma. The flavor is lightly sweet up from with caramel and dried fruit, and gets dry and alcoholic in the finish while remaining smooth. The mouthfeel is luxurious and soft, but with lots of carbonation. Pretty light on the tongue as well. While the yeast is relatively subtle, it provides a very nice profile for the beer overall. I know it’s been said a thousand times at this point (possibly literally), but this is a great dubbel that is very authentic for an American-made beer, even if the brewery is Belgian-owned.
drpimento (809), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 5, 2009 poured with a fantastic, foamy, frothy, textured, off-white to light tan head and infinite lace. Color is a lovely, clear coppery amber. Aroma is yeasty and malty. Flavor is dates, figs, raisins, and dark bread. Body is great as is carbonation. Finish ditto. Session beer??? mmmmm dunno
clingman71 (245), Centerville, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 2, 2009 Deep reddish mahogany, beautiful fluffy head. Aroma of sweet malt, some dark fruits, maybe raisins, and a little spice. Flavor is much like the aroma, complex, adding complexity as it warms. Great example of this style.
Hopper (295), San Antonio, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 1, 2009 A dark brown beer with a very nice looking head. This thing opened with a loud pop so it may have been aged a little bit before I bought it. The aroma is very fruity, & the taste was fruity, peppery, & had a spritzy mouthfeel. I would like to try this with 3 Philosophers as they seem similar with 3 Phils being breadier than this.
madvike (314), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 28, 2009 Bottle - Pours dark ruby with a tan head. Nose is sweet and malty with light spice, caramel, and honey. It’s waaay smooth in the mouth, with yeasty malt and honey leading the way. Carbonation is just right. There wasn’t anything that blew me away about this, but I’d pick this up anytime.
TreborWhip (79), Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 27, 2009 750ml bottle poured into a trappist glass produced a lovely light brown head and dark amber body. Aroma and taste of apples and raisins, nice and sweet with very little bitterness. This is an outstanding Abbey Ale.
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