Dubbel Ale
Green's in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Brewed at/by: De ProefbrouwerijBelgian Style - Dubbel Regular
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Score
5.68
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In the classic dubbel fashion, a hint of dark-sugar and toffee flavour; and a traditional Belgian yeast bouquet.
Previously called Endeavour
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Alengrin (11675) reviewed Dubbel Ale from Green's 2 years ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
One of the Green's beers from Manchester which are gluten free due to the fact that they are not brewed with barley or wheat, but with - in this case at least - millet, sorghum, buckwheat and (brown) rice, a combination of grains I never saw before, and never without barley except for that one sorghum beer a friend brought me back straight from Africa... Talking about 'specialty grain' indeed, it is very rare to find a beer without barley, and even rarer to find one without either barley or wheat. Can shared by Meeki, as "Green's Gluten Free Dubbel Ale" but apparently the same as this entry - I guess name and label were updated some time ago. Loose, open, pale beige, bubbly head, very unstable (of course), over a clear caramel brown robe with bronze tinge. Aroma of caramel, fig, blonde raisins, ground hazelnuts, clove, orange peel, brown-sugared millet porridge, indeed cooked rice. Sweet onset (candi sugar) with dim sourish edge from those grains, very clean and very sleek, with softish fizz and fruity notes of fig and red apple but generally clean; brown rice and millet flake porridge sweetishness and graininess in the middle but lacking depth and body, which is not surprising. Orange-zesty hop touch in the end along with lingering red apple fruitiness; the whole remains very slick and a bit glueish and due to the lack of proteins otherwise provided by the more classical grains, the alcohol is more noticeable as well, with even a wry effect which could also be related to the buckwheat for all I know. Weird, but actually not that unpleasant, if lacking body and complexity for a dubbel; clearly this cannot beat a 'true' dubbel, but it must be said that achieving this without barley or wheat is a technical gimmick I have never seen any other brewery pull off. Have a point for that alone.
KevinReddirt (2165) reviewed Dubbel Ale from Green's 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
The label says dubbel and I take the brewers at their word. Dubbel is one of my favorite styles. Without gluten? We'll see how that effects things. This 500 ml bottle was acquired at Susan's in Santa Fe a couple of weeks ago. I have my Cowtown snifter in place for the tasting so here it goes. The pour is a medium cola brown with a decent head of light tan foam. I lift for a smell to determine some dark fruit and toffee, not a bad beginning. A drink now, a bit peculiar. Different than any other dubbel I have had, maybe specialty grain is the better choice for style. Some astringency, a light touch of raisins, malt a small fruit sweetness and an unusual tartness. Far from what I hoped for.
Bierkoning (17700) reviewed Dubbel Ale from Green's 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2
Bottle. Dark brown color. caramel, apple and a hint of vegetable in the aroma. Caramel, apple and a hint of milk chocolate in the flavor. Thin. Somewhat perfumed. Sweet and bad.
TET (6694) reviewed Dubbel Ale from Green's 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Bottle as Green's Dubbel. A dark brown beer, a head is medium and beige. Aroma has sweetness, of raisin, dried fruits, and hint of strawberries. Taste has dried fruits, prune, some harsh notes. Medium bodied. Quite good, nothing wrong here.
Hermod (18229) reviewed Dubbel Ale from Green's 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
33cl bottle from Alko. As Green´s Dubbel. Poured dark brown color. Thick white head. Cola like spicy aroma, sweet dark fruits. Flavor has light spiciness, dark fruits, plums and light hops. Semisweet finish. OK dubbel actually, although not a favorite style of mine.
simontomlinson (8176) reviewed Dubbel Ale from Green's 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
Frothy beige head on a rich dark brown body. Malt & demerara aroma. Medium to thin body, clean on the palate. Berry, grape, demerara & malt tastes
Weihenweizen (7417) reviewed Dubbel Ale from Green's 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Refrigerated 0.5 L brown bottle poured into a cup. Clear dark brown with small off-white head. Aroma is dark malt, medium body, low carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is dark buckwheat.
danlo (13332) reviewed Dubbel Ale from Green's 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
330ml bottle as Green's Dubbel. Brown colour, tan foam head leaving lacing and sweetish fruity cola-like aroma. Taste is grainy, yeasty, cola with some fruity & earthy notes. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, sweet earthy finish. OK.
tsd08460 (2379) reviewed Dubbel Ale from Green's 9 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7
500 ml bottle from Gentle Harvest in Marshall, VA Aroma: bread, stone fruits Appearance: ruby with an tan head Taste: med sweet, light bitter, light sour Palate: light body, soft carbonation, long finish, thin feel ok
superspak (10160) reviewed Dubbel Ale from Green's 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
500 ml bottle into chalice, best before 10/29/2019. Pours crystal clear dark reddish brown color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy tan head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of raisin, plum, fig, pear, apple, pepper, brown sugar, toasted bread, light chocolate/nuttiness, herbal, floral, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, dark/bready maltiness, and earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of raisin, plum, fig, pear, apple, pepper, brown sugar, toasted bread, light chocolate/nuttiness, herbal, floral, and yeast earthiness. Moderate amount of yeast spiciness and herbal bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of raisin, plum, fig, pear, apple, pepper, brown sugar, toasted bread, and herbal/yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, dark/bready maltiness, and earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Some light-moderate dryness after the finish from carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a very smooth, fairly crisp/prickly/foamy, and lightly grainy/bready mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a nice gluten free Dubbel style. All around good robustness, complexity, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, dark/bready maltiness, and earthy hop flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.