Full/deep brown colour, a few reddish hints through light; looks perhaps a bit opaque. Not much head for the style, almost perfectly white with a kind of pinkish nuance to it; so-so retention and limited lacing. Quite good intensity in the aroma: a general soft, slightly yeasty/floury base, honey, almond, dried/dark fruit notes (prune perhaps most noticeable), licorice, a bit of spiciness (can't pick something specific, maybe anise), maybe a hint of coffee. Definitely a complex and interesting aroma, though it a felt a bit messy to me. Feels more integrated in taste, but still a bit lacking in the definition/polished department. Sweet malty base, soft and a bit doughy as per aroma, honey, a bit of sugary feel showing up, dark fruits as per aroma, a relatively potent spicy component, a background of licorice, maybe slightly balsamic, freshness. Quite sweet in the overall feeling, both in taste and aftertaste, partially balanced by alcohol attenuation; a clean, never sticky sweetness, but nonetheless a bit more than i'd like. Medium or slightly above medium bodied, actually quite easygoing for the abv; average, soft bubbled carbonation. Overall mouthfeel is quite soft and slightly creamy with just a hint of fullness. Overall impression: felt very interesting and complex and very much fine as a whole, but i felt like it had a few drawbacks. Still a pretty nice dubbel, but perhaps the less impressive of the 6-8-12 range.

Spar, Oostend. Medium off-white head . Brown colour. Plum, raisins, toffee. Overall a nice experience.

Bottle Pours dark w/huge persistent head. Aroma is chocolate. Taste is some raisin and cinnamon, along with some hoppy bitterness to finish

A 330ml bottle collected from the brewery a few years ago and stored in my cellar. ABV 8.0. A outstanding dubbel, dark, sweet & mellow. Different bottle of beer in my home No. 2007