Belgian Dubbel
Powerhouse Brewing Company's Columbus Bar

Oh, the joy of finding out that there is a Belgian on tap that isn't listed on the big board...

This is a collaboration between the brewers at Great Crescent and Power House. The boring name? Supposedly they could not agree on a name. So, Belgian Dubbel.

A midnight black color in the beer, utterly opaque, but the complete lack of head out of growler impacts its look. Off the tap at the bar, there was a wispy tan head.

Toasted malt aroma, actually burnt. Hickory and woodsy smells in this beer totally dominated by the specialty malts.

Very smooth and deep flavor. The sweetness is one thing to speak of, since it is so wild. They used Indiana honey, which you can tell there is added sugar in there. The malts come through as they did in the aroma, mildly burnt and full of those smoky, nutty notes. We are talking almond, hickory chips. They nailed the flavor straight up.

The beer, unfortunately, does lack in the mouthfeel, which I will accept as the bitey carbonation is difficult to reproduce. I remember straight off the tap there was minimal carbonation and its body was thick and slick.

Highly drinkable, because of the awesome flavor. Great effort here, and since I killed the keg by ordering the growler, I may be drinking the last of it ever.