Winter Solstice Dubbel
Selin's Grove Brewing Company

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From:
Selin's Grove Brewing Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Dubbel
Ranked #22
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
89
Ranked #11,075
Avg:
4.02 | pDev: 9.2%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
29
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 25, 2022
Added:
Mar 08, 2005
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  2
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Growler from the brewery.

Mixed look, attractive dark cherry body, but no head.

Mixed aroma too. Nice dark fruit, but a faint plastic note.

Fortunately no plastic in the taste, just warming dark fruit and malt.

Mouth above medium, finish dark fruit.

Overall, nice to finally get this one. Glad taste didn't follow the nose.
Dec 25, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by Corburk from Pennsylvania

Mar 11, 2017
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Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland

4.09/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This beer is a great example of a Belgian dubbel. The 7.5% alcohol is well hidden behind layers of dark fruit, vanilla, and oak. Not too sweet or cloying at all.
Jan 01, 2017
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Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire

3.79/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap at the source.
Rich mahogany color with a decent tan head that persists. Rich caramel and dark dried fruits, raisin and prune with plenty of clove and earthy yeast to balance. Faint alcohol warming. Pretty tasty dubbel.
Jul 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.96 by tdm168 from Pennsylvania

Apr 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.19 by squack from Virginia

Mar 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.67 by Rizzy17 from Pennsylvania

Jan 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Aug 07, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by BeerCon5 from Pennsylvania

Mar 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.04 by bf7 from Pennsylvania

Jan 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by nmann08 from Virginia

Jan 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by bigfnjoe from Pennsylvania

Jan 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by ryser2k from Pennsylvania

Jan 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Jan 08, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by RyanGoodman from Bolivia

Mar 03, 2012
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Reviewed by orangesol from Pennsylvania

3.97/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served on-tap at the Brewpub during SGBC's 15th anniversary party.

A - Pours hazy brown, with reddish tinges around the edges, with a creamy one finger tall off white head leaving light lace down the glass.

S - Smells of candied sugar, dark fruits, clove, banana, and some light spice makes up most of the nose. This one smells pretty sweet with some interesting flavors.

T - Taste is pretty much the same as the nose. Starts off with quite a bit of candied sugar sweetness slowly giving way to a mix of dark fruits and the typical belgian yeast flavors of clove, banana, and spices. A light chocolaty flavor creeps in as it warms up. Finish is mostly just sweetness, lingering on the pallet for some time.

M - Medium body and flavor with moderate carbonation. Smooth, slightly boozy feel that lingers on the pallet long after each sip.

O - I have had this one a few times now. I will never say that I love it but it is yet another solid offering from Selin's Grove. I suggest you try it for yourself, especially if it is near the solstice.
Jan 04, 2012
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Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served in a goblet, this brew appears a hazed brown with a creamy tap cap atop about a finger strong. As it slowly fades, it leaves a webby pattern of lacework as finger-like strings across the glass.

The smell of this brew initially hints towards Belgian candy sugar. A bit of yeast character evolves smelling of clove, banana and spices. A touch of chocolate malt inclusion brings up the back with another sweet suggestion almost reminiscent of original bubblegum.

The taste initially is spicy with cloves. The yeasty aspect gives way to hints of Belgian candy sweetness that are well integrated with faint chocolate malt character. A bit of herbal hop inclusion provides enough bitterness to keep the residual sweetness at bay. Just like the aroma suggested, there is a light note of bubblegum throughout the profile that leads into some spicy warming alcohol. It displays a mild grassy aftertaste.

This is a medium bodied brew with a smooth feel and modest amount of carbonation. Bold inclusion of alcohol produces a pleasant warmth that is overall well integrated. This is a very well done and unique take on the style. Worth a try if you get the chance.
Dec 29, 2011
 
Rated: 4.5 by jordanmiller from Pennsylvania

Dec 27, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by nh2032 from New York

Nov 25, 2011
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Reviewed by akorsak from Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A goblet served at the brewpub on a Sunday morning.

A: The dubbel is a ruddy brown hue, a fully haziness that comes close, but not quite, to being opaque. A small head was present when the glass arrived but it didn't linger.

S: Dark fruits and candi sugars drive the full aroma. Caramel and biscuit malts provide a strong support for the richness of the candi sugars and yeast.

T: Raisiny and rich, the dubbel nails the dark fruit aspect. Raisins, figs, dates, all darker fruits that benefit from both the yeast and the candis. Darker caramel malts add gravitas to the ale, a support for the sweetness.

M: The mouthfeel is clean, a sweet plodding body that has plenty of fruit to go around.

D: A stronger ale, it came in a smaller glass. That aided me, helping me get through it quickly and cleanly. I stuck to one glass but, with the normal variety of SGBC, I can't say that I'd go for another.
Feb 27, 2011
Winter Solstice Dubbel from Selin's Grove Brewing Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 29 ratings