t Smisje Dubbel

Brewed by Brouwerij De Regenboog
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Assebroek-Brugge, Belgium

Caramel and apricots on the nose with hints of dust. Deep amber with some gold hues, big spongy head with nice lacing. Burnt honey and fruity sweetness, noticeable bitter bite. Massive carbonation, full body, intense warming alcohol finish. Nice beer, may be a little hot, bu this would likely do well with some age.

Very nice red color but no head. This is a very old bottle. Caramel sweet nose with slight oxidation. Very flat, dry with a hint of Bret, some old hops. Not really fair to rate this given it’s well past it’s prime.

Bottle (great label!) into Trappist glass. Pours muddy dark brown with a large foamy beige head providing decent lacing. Nose of brown malts, Belgian candy sugar, yeasts and fruity hops. Tastes malty with a restrained fruity sweetness (prunes come to mind) and an alcoholic presence. There is a soft spiciness in the finish. It has a rich mouthfeel rather like a doppelbock. Best to save it for a cold winter’s day in my opinion.

Real murky brown beer with a sweet banana aroma that has a spicy liquorice edge to it, flavour is hoppy and caramely.

This copper ale poured with a decent beige head and a lemon aroma. There is a nice creamy caramel malt flavor with much carbonation and a bitter finish.

Explosive head on a murky brown body. Yeasty, malty, fruity aroma. Spicy malt taste with bananas, honey on tongue.

Clear brown of color with an off white head. An aroma of spice, caramel, yeast and bubblegum. A flavor of hops, spice, bitter and weak malty.

Goofy looking bottle. Muddy amber-brown pour with whitish-tan head and some retention. Spicy banana nose. Taste is spicy and a little bitter, but not in a bad way. Wasn’t expecting much, but this turned out to be a surprisingly delicious brew.