1841
Right Brain Brewery

Thanks Chris.
This was poured into chalice.
The appearance was a nice looking dark amber to red color. Subtle transparency topped with a small cap of a little white foamy head. Dissipated fairly slow to leave a mellow streamy lace.
The aroma had some dark cherries, cherry wood, chestnuts, Belgian chocolate, yeasty/dark earthiness, toast, figs, dates and an underscore of milk chocolate.
The flavor yielded towards the sweetness combining the previously mentioned aromas and offered a keen roasty/toastiness subsiding into some sweet nuts, chestnut-like. Mild aftertaste of Belgian chocolate, cherry wood, figs and dark chocolate.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sipping quality about it. Subtle boozy warmth kicked in rolling across some powdery dryness of the Belgian chocolate, dark chocolate and milk chocolate. Good carbonation and a sturdy ABV. Semi-dry finish with the nuts.
Overall, pretty nice Dubbel. I could go this again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22 ounce bottle into chalice, bottled on 12/17/2015. Pours crystal clear dark ruby red color with a 1 finger dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big raisin, plum, cherry, fig, apple, red wine, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, bourbon, toasted oak, light pepper/clove, and yeast/oaky earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/earthy yeast, oak barrel, and dark malt notes; with good strength. Taste of big raisin, plum, cherry, fig, apple, red wine, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, bourbon, toasted oak, light pepper/clove, and yeast/oaky earthiness. Light-moderate yeast/oak spice and light tannic tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of dark fruit, red wine, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, bourbon, toasted oak, light pepper/clove, and yeast/oaky earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, oak barrel, and dark malt flavors; with a great malt/barrel/yeast spiciness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Some light dryness from yeast spice and tannic barrel notes. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/silky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is well hidden with only a light warmth lingering after the finish. Overall this is an incredible barrel aged Dubbel style. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, oak barrel, and dark malt flavors; and very smooth and easy to sip on. This had a lot of similar flavor complexity to some barrel aged Quads I’ve had before, but at a much lower ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.