Bottled (BB 11/2008)
Interesting to have a pilsner which is "kerstbier" (Christmas beer). Golden color, small white head. Very grassy (cut grass), "green" aroma. Starts metallic and carbonated, then grassy hoppy. There is some fruity notes (flat apple juice), citrus and dirt. Short grassy and a bit sweetish aftertaste. Not Christmasy at all, but personal.

Bottle from Bottle Barn, Santa Rosa; Nose of citrus, banana, light spices, and some tartness; hazy yellow-gold with a medium yellow tinged head; flavor has yeast, light tartness, fruitiness, spices, and a light finish of hop bitterness.

Bottle from Bottle Barn; Nose of light fruit, vanilla, and light spices; cleargold with a big yellowish head; flavor of tart app;es, fruit and light spices, with a little pepperiness; finish is a very light tartness.

Bottle. Creamy white excellent fully lasting head. Yellow colour. Light malty powerfull hoppy aroma with strong fruty esters: Mango, peach etc. Fantastic flavor. very bitter well balanced with the esters. Long complex finish. Creamy palate. Really great beer.

(Bottle 33 cl) Pours a hazy, orange with an off-white head. Unclean, fruity aroma. Light-bodied, light notes of caramel and fruit with an edge of metal. Fairly dry finish with some bitterness. Not exactly thrilling. 200507

Bottled. Amber colour, mediumsized beige head, which leaves A LOT of lace. Aroma is very much American hops, thought of an American Pale Ale when I took the nose samlple of this one (yes, I poured my nose too deep...). Flavour is yeast, some hops and slight caramel malts. Very pleasantly balanced, but at the sametime very refreshing.

From 33 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a lazing head. Aroma and flavour is slight buttery and malty with a tart bitterness in the finish.6-3-6-3-12=3.0

33 cL bottle, thanks to MiP. Pours clear orange with a dense white head. Light citrus/lemon fruity aroma. Flavour is sweet caramel malty with a nice fruity lemon note. Nice balance. Ends fruity and solid malty. Nice. 7-4-7-4-14=3.6

Bottle. Creamy off-white excellent fully lasting head. Dark brown colour. Light malty heavy hopy aroma. Very complex fruity notes. Moderate bitter flavor. Really nice bitter average finish. Creamy palate. Really good abbey Dubbel.

Bouteille, dégustée au Bistro des Bières Belges à St-Hubert. De couleur dorée orangée et semi-voilée. Nez de levures fruitées (agrumes sucrées, notes de pommes vertes), malté de sucre bonbon, léger de caramel doux et d’épices (coriandre) ainsi que des notes d’alcool doux. Moyenne-ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen-fort et une texture légèrement crémeuse et sirupeuse. Goût de levures fruitées (agrumes sucrées, notes de pommes vertes et de pêche, traces de poires et de bananes) et moyennement épicé (coriandre, petites notes poivrées) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de caramel doux assez sucré et de sucre bonbon accompagné d’un léger goût de pain (traces de miel) puis en finale, l’on retrouve une moyenne amertume de houblon floral légèrement sec et aux notes herbeuses ainsi qu’un léger goût d’alcool doux et de levures épicées (poivre). Post-goût long et un peu sec, moyennement amer de houblon floral, de levures et d’alcool doux avec un moyen goût fruité (zest d’agrumes).

Brown with off white head. Sweet malty nutty & earhty. Medium bodied. Some sweet caramel/dark fruits - raisin. ABV is not noticeable. Long lasting end. Pleasant!