Witkap Pater Dubbel

Brewed by Brouwerij Slaghmuylder
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Ninove, Belgium

Bottle - 330ml. Dark copper/brown body with low carbonation and a decent off-white foamy head. Strong vineous aroma that carries hoppy, plummy and spicy hints. Sharp hoppy taste with plummy and some subtle roasty notes. Ends with a long, warming bitter finish. Excellent!

Pours a dark ruby-brown with a huge, pillowy head. The aroma has ripe fruits - apples, cherries, and some raspberries, as well as raisins and some honey-malt. Very good flavor, and perhaps slightly too lively a mouthfeel. Somewhat like the spicy notes from an Abt were lent to the malt / hop balance of an American red ale. This one tastes like it’s trying to be the Westmalle dubbel, but it doesn’t live up. It has a somewhat astringent aftertaste (stemming from notes of black pepper) that I wasn’t a fan of. It’s good, but there are certainly others I’d grab before I got another one of these.

Cloudy brown with a small off-white head. Aroma has raisins, dates, bubblegum, and some caramelly malt. Dry and somewhat hoppy flavour with fruity notes and a slightly peppry spicy finish.

[1779-20081014] 330mL bottle. Pencil lead wood and mild grasses and herbs aroma. Hazy, dark brown body with a long-lasting creamy light tan head. Muted pencil lead wood flavour has a hint of fishy yeast. Medium-full body. Good, enjoyable.
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Clear reddish brown with medium beige head. Sweet aroma with spices, roasted malt and hoppy notes. Sweet flavour with plenty of hops for a dubbel. Roasted malt and caramel notes.

2008-10-14. Ruby touched brown body with a modest foamy beige haed. (3+) Intersting aroma, light floral notes, sweet base. Similar flavour, light hops and florals, sweet sugary malt base. (7+) Smooth average to medium bodied palate. (3+) Pretty decent but likely would not stand out in a crowd of Belgian brews. Bottle from Belgium trip

Pours brown with a white head. Smells of dark fruit, caramel, tea, light spice. Tastes spicy and fruity with a tarte finish. Some good floral hints emerge as this one warms up. Enjoyable.

Bottle at home ... (rater 101) ... deep burgandy red ... big foam head ... big bready yeasty nose some fruit ... overfizzzy ... loads of dark fruits and bread ... light caramel ... again more breadyness.