Grimbergen Double-Ambrée
Brouwerij Alken-Maes

Grimbergen Double-AmbréeGrimbergen Double-Ambrée
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From:
Brouwerij Alken-Maes
 
Belgium
Style:
Dubbel
Ranked #54
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
86
Ranked #20,041
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 12.37%
Reviews:
558
Ratings:
1,285
Status:
Active
Rated:
Yesterday at 12:53 PM
Added:
Sep 11, 2001
Wants:
  43
Gots:
  250
Rich and Malty

A malty Dubbel-style amber beer with rich, deep and bittersweet flavours.

For Grimbergen Double Ambrée, hints of caramel, dried plums and hops mix with a deep maltiness featuring lots of caramelized notes. The overall sensation is bittersweet, with aromas dominated by sweet ripe fruits.
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Reviewed by Gueuzedude from Arizona

3.48/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Pours with a reasonably dense, initially three-finger thick, dirty tan colored head that sits atop a clear, dark, brownish amber colored beer. The aroma is quite sweet and fruity with the trio of prunes, figs and raisins being quite prominent. As I work my way through this beer it leaves a layered lacing pattern on the sides of my tulip glass. Underneath this is touch of caramelized, yet quite toasted malt. Despite the sweet fruity nose the beer smells quite light and airy, I would expect it to smell a bit "thicker", if that makes sense. The aroma certainly could use a bit more complexity, some more yeasty spiciness would definitely be welcome.

The beer is definitely quite sweet in the flavor department as well. There is a certain heft to the body that starts to coat the mouth a bit. The sweetness certainly plays up, and almost seems derived from, an intermingling of concentrated dark fruit notes. Sweet figs and raisins mix with caramelized malt sugars, a solid brown sugar note. This is really quite drinkable, for some reason I can't quite help myself from thinking of fruit juice. The alcohol is hidden pretty well, but that is because of the fruity sweet notes that dominate the flavor profile. This is certainly not objectionable, but could certainly gain from some complexity in the flavor department. This beer would be a good way to end a meal, sweet enough that it seems like desert, yet not so rich as to be a chore to finish after a good meal.

Purchased: Plaza Liquors, Tucson AZ
Oct 08, 2006
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Reviewed by mikeg67 from New Jersey

3.58/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On tap in Toulouse. Pours brown with off white head. Body is full and slightly crisp. Taste is of caramel malt, dark fruit, brown sugar and some spices. Long semi dry finish.
Yesterday at 12:53 PM
 
Rated: 4 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Oct 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.45 by bobob from California

Sep 02, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Apr 20, 2023
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Reviewed by John_M from Washington

3.46/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The pickings were pretty slim on our Antarctica cruise ship, so went with a bottle of this.

The beer pours a fairly dark amber copper color with fairly decent head retention and light lacing. Not picking up a whole lot on the nose, just some light sweet malt and Belgian spices, with something of an underlying roasty quality as well. The flavor profile replicates the nose pretty closely in this fairly dry Belgian double, with some burnt toast on the finish. This beer comes across as a Belgian version of a Schwartzbier, at least to my palate. Mouthfeel is fairly light, and the alcohol is very well integrated into the flavor profile. So this come across as an easy going, easy drinking Belgian double.

Nothing special or complicated here, but it's an easy to appreciate and enjoy Belgian double. That being said, probably don't need to order another one of these any time soon
Nov 07, 2022
 
Rated: 3.68 by Drunkendronie from Israel

Oct 05, 2022
 
Rated: 4.03 by windowside from Germany

Aug 12, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by Ben1313 from New Hampshire

Aug 12, 2022
 
Rated: 3.94 by ScottP from New Hampshire

Aug 03, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by MrJones07 from Spain

Jul 28, 2022
 
Rated: 4.09 by EdFed from Illinois

Jul 05, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by misteil from Ireland

Jul 01, 2022
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Rated by flgimp from Pennsylvania

4.24/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had aboard a Viking Cruise from bottle. Surprisingly good double amber.
Jun 07, 2022
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Rated by edthehead from Maryland

2.51/5  rDev -33.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
To aged to offer a valid review.
Jan 25, 2022
 
Rated: 1 by Ushouldbeworkinh from England

Jan 05, 2022
 
Rated: 3.59 by Tenebris

Dec 09, 2021
 
Rated: 4.09 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 05, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by Dovers from Wisconsin

Oct 09, 2021
 
Rated: 4.22 by Curt3 from Ohio

Oct 05, 2021
Grimbergen Double-Ambrée from Brouwerij Alken-Maes
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 1285 ratings