Pere Jacques
Goose Island Beer Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Dubbel Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.13
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Brewed with loads of malt and Belgian yeast, Pere Jacques is a wonderfully fruity, malty ale. Pere Jacques’ complex flavors stand shoulder to shoulder with the Belgian Dubbels enjoyed in the world’s finest beer bars. At the dining table it’s the perfect alternative to a glass of vintage port.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Despite the twist-off cap, it's showed little oxidation. Instead, pours a deep brown, with just a few bubbles. Sweet malt smell with a bit of brown sugar. Nice, deep malt taste, still a slight edge of bitterness. Alcohol has just a bit of a burn. Does lack the extra sweetness of a usual dubbel, but that makes it easier to manage. Layer of sediment at the bottom of the bottle is not easily dislodged by mere swirling.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2025
at 01:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Another dive into the cellar tonight. Rich malt smell, with some wheat flakes in the nose, too. Belgian dubbel color is a deep brown, nearly opaque. Hearty, malty Belgian beer taste. Nothing has gone off in nearly 15 years and two cellar moves. Just an amazingly preserved beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2025
at 02:34
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
En Bouteille. 2009. Pours dark dark dark, lots of head. Lots of malt, dark fruit, some caramel and such. Pretty good.
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 00:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Darker pour than I expected, a dark brown. Aroma of ripe fruit, lots of sweet caramel yeaty esters and quite a bit of alcohol. Medium bitterswet flavor with more fruit and yeastiness. A nice ape but would benefit from some age.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:21
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ RBESG Grand Tasting 2009. Orange blonde color. Tangerine and a hint of powdery hops in the aroma. Alcoholic flavor with tangerine and powdery and medecinal hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 16:24
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Vintage 2011 - Bready and butterscotch with some oxidization. Sweet and bready with yellow raisin.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2018
at 03:00
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Many thanks to Erzengel for sharing! 2008 Vintage. A clear orange brown beer with a mid-sized most good lasting off-white head. aroma of dark riped fruits, caramel, oxidized fruits. Taste of dark caramelish malt, riped fruits, raisins, toffee, some wood, good!
Tried
on 03 Sep 2017
at 09:34
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
2008 vintage. Great smooth mild nose. The beer starts fresh and malty. Very nice smooth with malt and cookies in the back. Refreshing, smooth and mild malty. Nice smooth beer.
Tried
on 30 Aug 2017
at 16:07
8/10
Tried
on 13 Jul 2015
at 14:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Old rating. Bottle from Old Town. Bready malts, prune, raisin, molasses and brown bananas on the nose. Some spice present as well. Sweet and bitter on the palate. Slightly sweet and dry finish. Not great but not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2015
at 09:51