Bottle at Metafoor, Leuven: Dark brown coloured brew with an subtle taste of roasted malts and hints of caramel.

The stereotypical brown 'dubbel' follow-up to the blond one. At Nationale Bierhappening in its home region, poured by the brewer. Very thick, creamy, pale yellowish white, stable and lacing head over a very dark ruddy bronze-ish, cloudy chestnut brown beer. Aroma of caramel candy, bubblegum, papier maché, dried plums, banana, redcurrant, plastic, white pepper. Sweet onset, residual brown sugars, fig, peach, banana ester, some light sourishness underneath, very fizzy carbonation. Slick, bit resiny mouthfeel, caramelly malt sweetishness with a light toasty edge, bit nutty as well, very smooth and a tad plastic-like in the end, with ongoing banana-bubblegum ester and a touch of clove-like phenols; mild herbal hop bitterness too, alcohol remains hidden. Technically very correct, but also very stereotypical - in other words: dead boring - dubbel.

F: not big, off-white, not long lasting. C: dark brown, red tones, clear. A: malt, dark cherries, candy sugar, fruity sweetness. T: malt, dark fruits, brown sugar, hint of chocolate, watery but quite good balanced, medium body and carbonation, sample @ Poperinge Beerfestival 2016.

33cl bottle shared with Kermis. Thin off white head. Clear deep amber pour. A decent double

Bottle shared, gusher. Dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma of toffee, fudge, malt, caramel and cocoa notes. Flavour is above moderate sweet and moderate bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Bottle 330ml. @ [ PBF X ] Petalax Beer Festival 2015 by oh6gdx, Petalax, Finland. [ As Giesbaargs Muurken Geraardsbergs Bruin ].Clear medium to dark brown color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, dark malt, light roasted, moderate yeasty, dark fruit, raisin. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, dark malt, yeasty, dark berries - fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20150725]

Bottled@PBF X. Amber colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is floral, caramelly, resiny, raisiny and mildly earthy notes as well. Flavour is ripe fruits, wood, sweet malts and some toffee. A bit metallic towards the finish.

33cl bottle @PBF X. Pours amber with a thick white head. Sweet bready aroma, almondy. Flavor has sweetness, caramel, almonds and mild spicy notes. Sweet finish.