Pizza Port Dubbel Date

Date: 12/03/2005
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub, Carlsbad, CA

clear dark red, thin beige head, a touch of lace, slightly sweet rich malt aroma and flavor, nice suggary fruity essence without being too sweet, some nice light spices show up once it warms, a bit of age would really help the fruit to ripen, brewed with Belgian date sugar

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

Tap @ Toronado. A brown amber color. Smooth malty fruit beer. Medium bodied with a semi-sweet raisin like base and a hint of tartness at the finish. Rating from notes.

Draft, Dec ’05. Dark brown pour. Sweet fruity aroma - smelled like dates by George. Medium bodied, and full of fruity and spiced flavors. Very nice - I thought the date touches worked very well with the dubbel style.

Dark amber colour. Chewy malt aroma - a little special b maybe? Rich, deep dark fruitiness. Oily, phenolic kind of sahti-like overtones. A really odd dubbel but the sweetness and oiliness is just too much for me.

Draught at Toronado, San Francisco. Clear dark brown. Nutmeg aroma. Sweet and lightly raisiny. Full bodied with clean, thick mouthfeel, some almondy yeast character. Low bitterness. Dessertlike - similar to a cinnamon bun with raisins.

Draft. Amber brown color with a nice light beige head. Plummy aroma with yeast and spice. Malt and plum flavors with spice and yeast. Some lingering sweetness and full malts. A bit easier drinking than many dubbels

Clear reddish brown appearance, moderate head formation. Rich sweet fruity malty aroma, sugarry, earthy. Lighter than expected on the palate, pretty easy drinking, chocolaty, sugarry, berry fruitiness, banana, mild clove, mild alcohol warmth in the finish.

Tap at Carlsbad and San Clemente: Clear dark amber color. Sweet fruity ester aroma. Dark fruits, dates and plums. Dark fruity flavor. Estery. Silky light to medium body.