Flaske 6 fl. oz. på Bishops Arms, Kiruna 28 Mar 12. Mørk amber på farge. Hickory. Lavt luftig skum. Aroma dominert av plommer. Smaken mandler & plommer. Syrlig ettersmak.

Bomber. Clear, deep amber liquid with medium off-white/light tan head. Smells of dark fruits, caramel, toffee, banana, belgo yeast esters and biscuity malt. Taste is light sweet and light bitter with notes of dark fruits and caramel. Light to medium bodied with OK carbonation. A bit watery actually. Overall, OK dubbel, but it has got nothing on the better Belgian examples.

660ml bottle shared at Bishops Arms Kiruna. Hazy, dark amber body with a reddish shade. Patchy surface. Aroma of dark and dried fruits, noticeable alcohol. Sweet malts, dark plums and prunes in flavour with a hint of mould cheese. Long-lived bittersweet ending sustained by alcohol. Full bodied. Nice, 28.04.2012

Bottle. Kind of on the imperial side of the Dubbel category. Pours with a very clear mahogany to very deep bronze hue, clear with reddish highlights, medium to slightly smaller head for the style. Off-white head doesn’t last fully. Some alcohol/viscous legs rise above any lace and bat it down slightly. Strong and complex aroma balancing malt and yeast. A plethora of dark fruits, plums, cherries, dates, raisins. Some pear, very light isoamyl acetate as well. Persimmon. Some nutty and light chocolate (fudge notes), caramelized and brown sugars. Light tangyness and low phenol. A bit of a floral, earthy presence that might be a bit of hop. Flavors show the alcohol. Warm, malty. A bit of an odd/too apparent nutty/toasty/earthy/lightly tannic character going on (at first, but it seems to fade (or get overrun by alcohol) as it warms). Big dried fruit character, dates, figs, raisins, persimmon. Lightly rummy and vinous, some floral notes. Malt character once warm is rich in a toasted malt way. Light musty quality from the yeast to go with the dark fruit esters. Very slight phenol presence. Medium sweetness through to the finish which is dry. Slight mineral character felt on the tongue in the finish. Lightly leathery. Some balancing bitterness and alcohol last through the aftertaste. Big and warming! Fuller body with medium-high carbonation. Pretty dry on the finish which is nice. Overall a pretty good interpretation of the style. In California fashion, this is a big version of the style with slightly more hop character than I am use to in the style. Still tasty. One problem I seem to find with American made dubbels are that they finish way too sweet. This one thankfully follows a more traditional model with dryness.

Bottle shared at the 6th annual Richmond Industry Gathering, 11/27/11. Pours a clear amber color with a thin frothy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of brown sugar, citrus hops and a leafy finish. The taste is toffee, brown sugar and a bitter hop finish. Medium bodied.

Bottle 22fl.oz.Clear medium to dark amber colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, burnt malt - caramel - brown sugar, moderate yeasty, light candy sweet, light metalic. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration, spicy yeast, burnt malt, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20111001]

Bottle @ Autumn Tasting, Ulfborg 2011. Pours ruby amber with a creamy white head and lacings. Sweet nose of nuts and caramel. Very malty. A bit of fruit. Medium bodied. Warmth from alcohol.

Clear red with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, dried fruit and yeasty. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish with warming alcohol. 011011

Bottle. Dark amber/brown with small tan head. Aroma is malt, yeast, caramel and fruit. Flavour is malt, yeast, dried fruits, caramel, medium sweet, little toffee and a little bitter.

Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are molasses, caramel, fruits, malt and hops.