 ClarkVV (3547), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
Aug 16, 2004 Updated: Dec 13, 2004
Blind double tastingSampled August 2004. Bottle is dated 06/2003 so about 14 months old is this one. Pours a very thick brownish-grey, dark and muted. Good off-cream colored head. Aroma of sweet raisins, creamy oatmeal, tons of chocolate (milk chocolate) and a hint of yeast. Flavor is intensely chocolatey! Wow they nailed that aspect. Yeast is moderately apparent, with light banana/bubble gum. Grows even sweeter towards the end, with some notes of lightly dry, lightly spicy hops. I can find no fruit in my bottle however, which was my biggest problem with this one. The lightly bitter hops gave it away as not so authentic, as I drank this in a blind tasting. Very rich and caramelly tons of chocolate, good thick, almost creamy body, but where are the esters?? Gets very boring after having a glass of it. Still, I have to give credit to the malt and body, it holds up very well and is rich and smooth, just not terribly on style for a dubbel.
Biddle_Brau (154), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA
Jun 15, 2008 Very nice authentic Dubbel. Primarily a malty flavor but dubbel fruit tones come make their presence known in the aroma. Sampled at Stoudts 17th Annual Microfest: June 2008
bbp182 (253), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
May 31, 2008 It has a medium/amber color to it with an ok head and ok lacing. It is a very sweet malty smell. Very inviting. It has a very sour/lemony taste to it. Like biting into a lemon.
Old_Mr_Crow (1038), Seattle, Washington, USA
May 29, 2008 Bottle courtesy of DocLock -- thanks!
Pours dark cola with a fine head. Nice dried-fruity aroma, cloves, toffee. Spicy, clove-driven flavor, not at all too sweet (though not exactly dry either, just balanced). Easy drinking, and a pleasure to go through 750 mls. This is probably the best American-brewed dubbel that I’ve had to date.
JoeMcPhee (3807), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
May 14, 2008 Tap at Stoudt’s Brewing. Pours a deep brown colour with a thick moussey dark brown head. The aroma is quite rich and plummy. Deep rich molassesy character, soft plums with light cherry and chewy malt base. Very softly sweet. Palate is rich and sweet, but not at all cloying. White raisin, cherry, caramel and brown sugar with a light chocolate flavour as well. Very well-balanced dubbel. Soft and chewy with a great balance of the yeast and the malt. Really awesome brew.
Linus_Stick (1553), Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA
May 13, 2008 Abbey Dubbel is the one style of beer I don’t think the American brewers have been able to pin down. The aroma was average. Dark fruit, spice and wine. Pour was a beautiful deep dark brown with a huge pillowy tan head. Taste was very flat and somewhat weak. Raisin, brown sugar and plum with a very watery aftertaste. Little to no carbonation in this one. Subpar.
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