Fles 33cl thuis. Gruut. Weinig zoet, gebrande mout, flink caramel, rood fruit. (10-2014).

Authenic, somewhat low profile abbey dubbel since 1980 with off-white head and bronze brown colour. Straightforward caramelly malts in the nose, a bit yeasty and fruity, light spiciness and dryish finish. Quite okay actually - certainly in comparison with its Leffe or Grimbergen congeners.

Cask at the David Macbeth Moir. Pours dark brown, fruity, raisins, caramel, sweet.

Clear brown color with an ok tan head. Fine lacing. A bit sweet caramel nose with some spices. Fine body and a balanced sweetness. Caramel, malty, vanilla and some spices in the flavor. Lovely beer.
[Bottle from Systembolaget web order, Sweden]

Bottle @ klaverhoeve Pours clear brown .ok white head . Smell is sweet , caramel malts . Taste has some fine spices and herbs ( i suspect it is the gruut ) Sweet , yet not sugary . More complex than expected .

Nice Belgian dubbel beer. Sweet body of yeast and malt, choco and brown-ish I think. Has some dark fruits and herbs.

330ml bottle from Vanuxeem. Pours a reddish brown with cream head. Sweet malts with brown sugar and herbal / liquorice / gruit notes. Ok.

Duft av rosin, krydder og andre frukter. Fin gyllen kastanjebrun farge. Dekkende skum, heng langs kant. Fin smak av frukter og krydder.

750 ml bottle into chalice, best before 12/26/2012. Pours fairly crystal clear deep ruby red color with a 1 finger dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big raisin, plum, pear, fig, light banana, caramel, candi sugar, toast, brown bread, clove, pepper, herbal, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast esters and moderate candi sugar//bread/caramel malts; with good strength. Taste of raisin, plum, pear, fig, apple, light banana, caramel, candi sugar, toast, brown bread, clove, herbal, light pepper, and yeast earthiness. Lingering notes of raisin, plum, pear, fig, apple, light banana, caramel, candi sugar, clove, toast, brown bread, light pepper, herbal, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice complexity of fruity/earthy yeast ester and moderate caramel/bready/candi sugar malt flavors; with a solid malt/yeast flavor balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a smooth, fairly crisp, and slightly slick mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming present after the finish. Overall this was a nice Dubbel style. Good complexity of fruity/earthy yeast ester flavors with a fair amount of caramel/bready/candi sugar malts; and very smooth and crisp to sip on. Could have used some more maltiness to balance the yeast fruitiness, but was nicely enjoyable otherwise.

Hazy almost opaque red brown colour, small off-white head, disappears quick, thin rim remains. Sweet malty aroma, some acidity, bread, syrup, plum, apricot, ginger, yeast, herbs. Taste medium sweet, slightly bitter, wee bit of sourness, spicy. Medium to full body, bit watery texture, rather sharp mouthfeel, peppery. Subdued sweetbitter finish, metallic, spicy.