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Trader Joes Vintage Ale 2007

Trader Joes Vintage Ale 2007

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An Abbey Dubbel brewed by
Unibroue (Sapporo)

Chambly, Canada

bottled
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1343.57/5.03.56/5.0Winter9%83.9Trappist glass P  Stats

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The 2007 Trader Joe's Vintage Ale is a brown Belgian-style ale of great distinction produced by traditional top fermentation methods resulting in a rich and full-bodied flavor. The Champagne like effervescence and smooth mouth feel are the result of a natural secondary fermentation the bottle obtained by the use of a carefully selected yeast culture. This vintage ale is characterised by a deep amber color topped by a rich head of foam. The prominent flavor of premium malts is perfectly balanced by a combination of three European hops and four distinctive spices. True to its Abbey Dubbel style, this year's vintage ale offers a highly distinctive flavor enhanced by the fruity and floral notes of the yeast. The result is a complex and warming ale that offers both strength and subtlety. Brewed once a year in limited quantity, please enjoy Trader Joe's 2007 Vintage Ale. This will age exceptionally over time, developing more complex flavor as the years go by. Exclusively bottled for Trader Joe's. Best Before 10-28-2010.

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 twindadplus2 (359), Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20

Jan 11, 2008  
Opaque brown with a reddish tint and a creamy, light brown head. Aroma of sweet malt and fruit. Flavor is thick with fruit, cloves, malt and brown sugar. Finishes with spicy hit of alcohol and yeast.

 jjpm74 (3155), Stratford, CT 06614, Connecticut, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Pours dark brown with a tan head. Smells of dark fruit and brown sugar. Tastes boozy with some fruity hints on the finish. Unbalanced.


 mgumby10 (1650), West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Pours a dark maroon color, with a big, frothy, light tan head. Smells of sugar plums, apples, grapes, Belgian candy sugar, and dark sweet malts. The flavor was much of the same. Mostly fruity, with some noticeable sweetness to it. Not a whole lot of complexity, but very fruity with a medium to full palate, although I thought it finished a little thin. Decent dubbel, not awesome, but kind of run-of-the-mill.


 SuperDave70 (832), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 20, 2008  
Pours a hazy deep ruby-brown color with a thick foamy tan head that sticks around. Yeast, ripe fruit and caramel malt in the aroma. Flavor is lightly sweet with lots of dark fruit and spice. A touch of yeast, hops and alcohol on the finish. Tasty!


 AmEricanbrew (1009), Swamp Shreveport, Left Coast, Louisiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 19, 2008  
Hazy deep copper color with a frothy eggshell head that lingers-nice pour. Yeasty peppery aroma. Medium body with soft carbonation. Taste starts with dry roasted malts overlayered with some lightly sweet caramel, then a spicy yeasty alcohol twang to finish. Another nice Unibro brew.


 dwyerpg (2094), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/103/516/20
Sep 14, 2008  
A clovey banana wheat aroma. Looks great. Huge head. Sweet, wheaty, pretty good stuff.



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