Single Digit Dubbel
Smuttynose Brewing Company in Hampton, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Dubbel Rotating Out of Production|
Score
6.58
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Smuttynose Single Digit Dubbel is a full-bodied, amber beer brewed with a special Trappist ale yeast. Stylistically reminiscent of a Belgian Abbey Double, it features fruity aromas and flavor, balanced by spicy Sterling hops. Warming, mellow & pleasantly complex,Smuttynose Single Digit Dubbel is your perfect cold weather companion.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
on tap nut medium head goid malty note dry fruit fruity nocciola quasi scura bella schiuma media persistenza buona maltatura frutta secca nocciola fruttato
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Feb 2016
at 17:31
6/10
Tried
on 14 Nov 2015
at 13:11
8/10
Tried
on 19 Dec 2014
at 18:33
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a chalice a couple of times and a tulip on other occasions. The head was slightly larger in the tulip.
The rest of the appearance was based on this: a nice ruddy brown complexion with gentle orange to amber tinges along the sides of the glasses. Once the head died off, the lacing was somewhat clingy and slightly foamy.
The smell had a nice light blend of sweet to earthy and rustic spices that gently allocates some light brown sugar, caramel and toffee notes in the aroma.
The taste took all of those previously mentioned flavors and seemed to blend them into a decent yeasty/somewhat bread texture coating my taste buds.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body to make it fairly sessionable. The carbonation seemed appropriately styled and lent a light harshness to the tongue without overdoing it.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good American made dubbel. On the side note, this made a great dessert along side some Germany chocolate cake and also one of my friends used an expired one of these in a BBQ sauce and wow that was absolutely amazing sauce.
This was poured into a chalice a couple of times and a tulip on other occasions. The head was slightly larger in the tulip.
The rest of the appearance was based on this: a nice ruddy brown complexion with gentle orange to amber tinges along the sides of the glasses. Once the head died off, the lacing was somewhat clingy and slightly foamy.
The smell had a nice light blend of sweet to earthy and rustic spices that gently allocates some light brown sugar, caramel and toffee notes in the aroma.
The taste took all of those previously mentioned flavors and seemed to blend them into a decent yeasty/somewhat bread texture coating my taste buds.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body to make it fairly sessionable. The carbonation seemed appropriately styled and lent a light harshness to the tongue without overdoing it.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good American made dubbel. On the side note, this made a great dessert along side some Germany chocolate cake and also one of my friends used an expired one of these in a BBQ sauce and wow that was absolutely amazing sauce.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jun 2014
at 09:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 oz. bottle from Top Shelf Brews at a good price. Dark brown color with no head and soft carbonation. Aroma is light Belgian yeast and caramel malts.
Flavor starts with darker malts, hints of dark fruits, traces of yeast. Light mild spice in the finish. Hops also adds needed bitterness to round off the sweet malts and yeast. Medium grain in body with a chewy texture. Overall not the prototypical Dubbel but for the lower ABV makes it a easier session type brew for sure. Decent on the shelf beer.
Flavor starts with darker malts, hints of dark fruits, traces of yeast. Light mild spice in the finish. Hops also adds needed bitterness to round off the sweet malts and yeast. Medium grain in body with a chewy texture. Overall not the prototypical Dubbel but for the lower ABV makes it a easier session type brew for sure. Decent on the shelf beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2014
at 20:49
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
bottle - Pours dark amber with a thick light tan head. It has a lightly roasted malt aroma with a hint of dark fruit. The flavor is similar with a little roast and dark fruit. It’s sweet, bubbly, and seems oxidized. Decent at best.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2014
at 19:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle. Hazy reddish brown color topped by a small creamy beige head. Nice caramel malt nose with a hint of dark raisins. Sweet roasted malt flavor has notes of brown sugar and Dr. Pepper. Slight yeastiness and spicy hops come through in mid taste. Finish is cloyingly sweet and malty. Smooth and tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2014
at 19:21
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Nutty brown sugar and toasty malt aroma. Clear chestnut with a large quickly receding beige head. Nutty toasty malt, slightly sweet, slightly spicy herbal hops flavor. Medium body, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2014
at 15:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle: Pours bubbly, cola-brown with a short tan head. Scent of plum, light clove, caramel. Taste is cola, light fruit, raw cinnamon, nutmeg. Very light, tingly. Spicing imparts a dusty bittering. Pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Dec 2013
at 12:20
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
On cask at rustico in arlington. Pours a medium amber with an off white head. Aroma of dish water. Thin mouthfeel. Not too impressive.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jan 2013
at 16:48