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Thumbprint Dubbel
New Glarus Brewing Company
- From:
- New Glarus Brewing Company
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Dubbel
- ABV:
- 7.8%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 8.76%
- Reviews:
- 36
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 05, 2021
- Added:
- Mar 11, 2014
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 26
Ancient traditions dictate this Belgian style Dubbel was brewed with a long kettle boil, pitching a blend of yeast strains and bottle conditioning encouraged with Belgian Candi Sugar. Dan’s insistence on old world methodology creates the complexity of the Strong Ale you hold 18°P. Sipping will reveal a cordial of caramel and spiced fruit notes. This makes it perfect to lie down in your cellar or enjoy by the fire tonight.
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
4.25/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle. Khaki head. Some lace. Caramel brown color.
This is a great American brewed dubbel. It has aged like a champ. Brown sugar, caramel, molasses, apples skins, spices, mulled fruits, raisins, figs, and toffee. Just outstanding flavor. 7 years old and this is fantastic.
Feb 05, 2021This is a great American brewed dubbel. It has aged like a champ. Brown sugar, caramel, molasses, apples skins, spices, mulled fruits, raisins, figs, and toffee. Just outstanding flavor. 7 years old and this is fantastic.
Reviewed by BeerFMAndy from Wisconsin
4.11/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.11/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle poured into a Bruery tulip.
7.8% ABV
A - Though dark auburn brown in color, this Dubbel pours nice and clear with a tall off white head that rises up quickly only to sink slowly while leaving lace on the glass.
S - Belgian candi sugar and caramelized malts from a long kettle boil give New Glarus' Dubbel a sweet aroma that's delicately underscored by Belgian yeast nuances of faint, dry and dusty earthy spice and a touch of banana more reminiscent of banana bread.
T - The undertones of dry, dusty earthiness rise up with force, and over take the sweet maltiness which lingers on the tongue with a burnt caramel profile.
M - Highly effervescent, this champagne-like bubbly brew is very dry on the finish, which balances out the sweetness of the malt quite nicely.
O - New Glarus' Dubbel almost immediately mimics many of its Belgian counterparts in many regards but most prominently, its high level of carbonation. The bubbles and dry finish are common for this style as is its sweeter aroma but, this one is quite earthy and doesn't carry with it nearly as much Belgian yeast influence as many others. Quite good nonetheless, New Glarus' Dubbel is another Thumbprint release worth picking up.
Dec 31, 20157.8% ABV
A - Though dark auburn brown in color, this Dubbel pours nice and clear with a tall off white head that rises up quickly only to sink slowly while leaving lace on the glass.
S - Belgian candi sugar and caramelized malts from a long kettle boil give New Glarus' Dubbel a sweet aroma that's delicately underscored by Belgian yeast nuances of faint, dry and dusty earthy spice and a touch of banana more reminiscent of banana bread.
T - The undertones of dry, dusty earthiness rise up with force, and over take the sweet maltiness which lingers on the tongue with a burnt caramel profile.
M - Highly effervescent, this champagne-like bubbly brew is very dry on the finish, which balances out the sweetness of the malt quite nicely.
O - New Glarus' Dubbel almost immediately mimics many of its Belgian counterparts in many regards but most prominently, its high level of carbonation. The bubbles and dry finish are common for this style as is its sweeter aroma but, this one is quite earthy and doesn't carry with it nearly as much Belgian yeast influence as many others. Quite good nonetheless, New Glarus' Dubbel is another Thumbprint release worth picking up.
Reviewed by kbwalters from Wisconsin
3.83/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured cold into a UK stout glass. Bottled on Feb 20 2014.
Look = 4.5 Pours a cloudy deep dark carmel/brown color with 2.5 fingers of frothy off-white head that reduces to a ring. Lace is medium dense but sticky.
Smell = 4.0 Sweet malt hit me first; some spice from the Belgian yeast. Slightly boozy. Smell strengthens as it warms, complex.
Taste = 3.5 Sweet malt with a spice kick; Belgian flavor is present but balanced with the candy sweetness. Some fruity esters. No bitterness present, alcohol is absent for the most part.
Feel = 4.0 Full-bodied with active carbonation; perfect for the style.
Drinkability = 4.0 A very good Dubbel. High drinkability at 7.8% ABV.
Overall = 3.9 A very true to style Dubbel - well made and solid across the board.
Apr 25, 2015Look = 4.5 Pours a cloudy deep dark carmel/brown color with 2.5 fingers of frothy off-white head that reduces to a ring. Lace is medium dense but sticky.
Smell = 4.0 Sweet malt hit me first; some spice from the Belgian yeast. Slightly boozy. Smell strengthens as it warms, complex.
Taste = 3.5 Sweet malt with a spice kick; Belgian flavor is present but balanced with the candy sweetness. Some fruity esters. No bitterness present, alcohol is absent for the most part.
Feel = 4.0 Full-bodied with active carbonation; perfect for the style.
Drinkability = 4.0 A very good Dubbel. High drinkability at 7.8% ABV.
Overall = 3.9 A very true to style Dubbel - well made and solid across the board.
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.83/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Itching for a nice Belgian style beer, thanks to rudzud for giving me this.
Pours a ridiculous head, like way overcarbonated beer probably a bit sweet side due to the style and continued fermenting in the bottle a bit more than it should have, large 3 finger head forces me to stop pouring, fluffy fizzy bubbly head leaves wisps of spotty lacing, dark mahogany but clear colored beer.
Nose brings sweet brown sugar, candy syrup like notes, toffee and biscuit notes, faint candi sugar and faint phenols with a whisp of booze, a touch of a yeasty note, mild fruity esters as well. That's about it, fairly light for what I was expecting.
Taste starts a little yeasty, but that quickly fades to the sweet candy, Belgian candi sugar, with caramelized brown sugar, a condensed maple syrup and almost creme brulee like flavor of sweet caramelized candy sugars. A mild booze warmth kicks in, with light phenols and a little tingle, as well as some light fruity esters, a touch of fig and spiced date like flavor, a little effervescence as well. Lots of candied date and bananas foster like notes finishes a little sweet and mild sticky but not much, with more booze warmth lingering, a little bitterness, lots more candy syrup, caramel, toffee, etc, lingering.
Mouth is med to fuller bod, a touch syrupy, some warming tingly booze more than it should for less than 8%, and over carbonated.
Overall not bad, wish the phenols and esters were a bit more for how boozy it seems, nice fruits though but wish they were also a bit more, lots of nice candy flavors without being to sweet or syrupy, so still quite enjoyable.
Feb 25, 2015Pours a ridiculous head, like way overcarbonated beer probably a bit sweet side due to the style and continued fermenting in the bottle a bit more than it should have, large 3 finger head forces me to stop pouring, fluffy fizzy bubbly head leaves wisps of spotty lacing, dark mahogany but clear colored beer.
Nose brings sweet brown sugar, candy syrup like notes, toffee and biscuit notes, faint candi sugar and faint phenols with a whisp of booze, a touch of a yeasty note, mild fruity esters as well. That's about it, fairly light for what I was expecting.
Taste starts a little yeasty, but that quickly fades to the sweet candy, Belgian candi sugar, with caramelized brown sugar, a condensed maple syrup and almost creme brulee like flavor of sweet caramelized candy sugars. A mild booze warmth kicks in, with light phenols and a little tingle, as well as some light fruity esters, a touch of fig and spiced date like flavor, a little effervescence as well. Lots of candied date and bananas foster like notes finishes a little sweet and mild sticky but not much, with more booze warmth lingering, a little bitterness, lots more candy syrup, caramel, toffee, etc, lingering.
Mouth is med to fuller bod, a touch syrupy, some warming tingly booze more than it should for less than 8%, and over carbonated.
Overall not bad, wish the phenols and esters were a bit more for how boozy it seems, nice fruits though but wish they were also a bit more, lots of nice candy flavors without being to sweet or syrupy, so still quite enjoyable.
Thumbprint Dubbel from New Glarus Brewing Company
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
282 ratings
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