Petrus Dubbel Bruin

Brewed by Bavik-De Brabandere
Style: Belgian Ale
Harelbeke, Belgium

Aroma is malty, bubble gum, slight pepper. Pours a dark ruby brown, thin tan head. Prune, sweetness, burnt fruit. Sweet finish. Palate is thin.

Bottle from the Belgian Belly in Chorlton, Manchester. Like everything I’ve had from this brewer and this was no exception. Poured very dark brown, with big light brown head. Very drinkable, gone in minutes. Hint of chocolate, dark fruit, prunes and raisins and the like, brown sugar. Decent, little too sweet but I was eating Belgian chocolate with it.

(330 ml bottle from Bootleggers, part of a Petrus sampler pack) Wow, really good...Pours very dark brown, nearly opaque. One finger of tan head that settles to a thin lasting layer. Rich multi-faceted aroma of chocolate, dark fruit, raisin, port, plum, brown sugar. Smells like a quad! Mouthfeel soft and nearly buttery smooth. Flavor is great - not quite on par with aroma but still very good. Chocolate, light port, dark fruit, brown sugar, raisin. A tinge of sour in the finish was a bit detracting. Very nice beer - seems underrated.

Tasted 22/09/2008. 330ml bottle from Regional Wines. Pours a ruddy red-brown with a lacy tan head. Sweet caramelised malt on the nose with a little toast, dark fruit, jellied fruit, Christmas cake dough and a hint of sea-spray (dry hop?). Very sweet in the mouth, herb and spice alcohol notes through the middle, a little wood, pleasant lingering bitterness. Very nice, but it’s a little too sweet and falls well short of being special.

Bottled. Pours dark brown with a medium sized, tan and fine head.. Nose of dark bread, plums and vanilla. Sweet flavour with raisins and dark fruit. Bitter/sweet finish. A classic but boring dubbel.

Lightly carbonated, heavy malty sweet brew. Hints of caramel, smells great. Tasty

LIghtbrown look with offbrown head. Sweet, caramelly aroma and similar flavor. Berries, butter and very sweet-malty. Fruits, dried also, but a little sweet for my liking.

Dark, thickly brown beer, disappearing tan head. Malty nose has tart-cherry and wood impression from the yeast. Tastes only a little sweet to me, with a mild and interesting tartness and light bitterness. Soft mouthfeel and going a touch sweeter in the finish. Has a certain Bavik character that separates it from other "dubbels" or Belgian ales of similar strength and color.