Vicaris Generaal
Brouwerij Dilewyns

Vicaris GeneraalVicaris Generaal
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From:
Brouwerij Dilewyns
 
Belgium
Style:
Dubbel
Ranked #28
ABV:
8.8%
Score:
88
Ranked #14,130
Avg:
3.93 | pDev: 10.69%
Reviews:
41
Ratings:
113
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 09, 2023
Added:
Oct 06, 2005
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  15
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Ratings by Phyl21ca:
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Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)

3.58/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle: Poured a dark brown color ale with a large light brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of dry fruits with quite a bit of residual sugar and some Belgian biscuit malt notes. Taste is dominated by light dry fruits notes with some Belgian cookie malt and quite a bit of residual sugar. Body is full with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Not bad overall but lacking complexities for the style.
Oct 17, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by altrio

Feb 09, 2023
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.83/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L- Bottle well rested and chilled. Poured slowly, sediment lifts very easily into the pour towards the end; beware if you mind it. Deep chestnut, slightly hazy, pours with 1Cm pale tan pillowy head. Much excess sediment left in the bottle. [Ps 15mins later, head holds reeeally well! ]
S- Aromatic timber, spice, dark fruits. Not *that* pronounced but very pleasant, smells classy too. I wonder if it's barrel aged...?
T- Toasty, deep roasty fruit notes, fleeting touches of sweet richness. There is a spicy edge too, subtle/into the mix same as you find in British mince pies or Xmas pudding.
F- Pretty rich, clearly a higher end ABV% beer, though the ABV% is subtle enough to remain in balance with the taste and feel.
O- The timber notes are somewhat prominent here, it makes it a little different and rather special I think. It also adds to the pungency; this to me is a classic winter-warmer slow-sipping beer. You'd have to be young or insane to wish to session this brew ;; I'd happily drink it again, though there is something, that final little thing absent for me... just a touch too sweet? Or is it just a bit too 'aromatic timber'? ...
Bought from BelgiumInABox Antwerp/BE for home delivery to me in London/UK. 330ml bottle Euro2.60 BB: 06/11/22
Jul 07, 2020
 
Rated: 4.5 by bigred89 from Maryland

Oct 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Jul 30, 2019
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Reviewed by OlaB from Norway

4.04/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a murky dark-brown color with a medium top of beige head that dissolves slowly.
Aroma is of dark malts, caramel, toffee, bread, plums, raisins, nuts and different spices.
The taste is sweet and malty at the start with nice notes of caramel, bread and dark and dried fruits. It the gets more hints of spices in the flavours before it finishes of with some small bitterness that is ballanced nicely with the malty background. Long and strong aftertaste. Smooth and creamy mouthfeel with a medium carbonation and a full body.
Really good and enjoyable.
Jul 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.98 by igl from Russian Federation

Jan 25, 2019
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Reviewed by Dentist666 from Russian Federation

4.14/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
8.5% ABV.
Hazy brown beer with bulky tan head, long retention, nice laces.
Smell - nuts, cream, caramel, dark fruits, spicy esters.
Taste follows the nose.
Medium body, medium to high carbonation.
Dec 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.17 by steverx8 from England

Oct 28, 2018
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Reviewed by The_Bujon from Ireland

4.27/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Emptied into a Westmalle Chalice.
Pours a deep ruby, with coffee coloured foam top. The head stays to the last, just how it should be.

Aroma is coffee and spice, a bit smoked also.

Taste is great, a tinge of that coffee and smoked aroma comes through, but the brew actually has a lot more going on...malt, figs, dark chocolate and a hefty kick of alcohol.

Feel is good, a nice warmer, not watery at all, a real beer of substance.

Overall, a mighty fine beverage, up there with some of the best Belgian Bruin beers IMO.
Dec 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.01 by BelgianBeerChef from Romania

Dec 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.47 by Sound_Explorer from Washington

Jul 02, 2017
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.69/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Draft at PreFunk. Mahogany pour with small, spotty beige head. Pit fruit. Plums, brown sugar and yeast. Medium weight. Tasted good as I haven’t had a dubbel in a while.
Aug 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by chebode2 from Germany

Jul 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by Euroglot from Belgium

Jun 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

May 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.72 by Allegue04 from Spain

Apr 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by RMentair from Panama

Feb 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.63 by Evil_Pidde from Sweden

Jan 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by DanielCseklye from Belgium

Dec 23, 2015
Vicaris Generaal from Brouwerij Dilewyns
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 113 ratings