Caledonian / Lodewijk's Fly By Night
The Caledonian Brewing Company
- From:
- The Caledonian Brewing Company
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Belgian Dubbel
- ABV:
- 4.2%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.19 | pDev: 2.19%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 21, 2013
- Added:
- Apr 09, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by charlatan from Scotland
3.12/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.12/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
This proved a decent beer, but not what I would have expected from a Dubbel. It was a chestnut colour with a slight reddish hue. The nose was creamy and astringent, with a hint of rhubarb. After a sweet start it became hoppy, then somewhat sweeter again with the bitterness remaining on my tongue. As I progressed through my half pint, I noticed it seeming less sweet and more biscuity, and the hops gradually seemed to have more impact.
Apr 21, 2013
Reviewed by BlackHaddock from England
3.26/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.26/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Brewed by Lodewijk Swinkels at the Caledonian brewery for Wetherspoon Spring 2013 Real Ale Festival. Brewed in the style of a Belgian Dubbel, this has a reddish colourand predominant malt flavour, balanced by a wonderful, emerging hop character.
That is the official blurb anyway.
Hand-pulled pint in my local Wetherspoons on 8 Apr 2013.
Nothing like any Belgian Dubbel I've ever had before. This 4.2% ABV brew was never going to set the world alight as a Dubbel, it hasn't got the legs for a start.
Looked OK, nice amber to copper hue to the clear body, on top a white crown which hung around for a while.
The aroma and taste was more like a UK Bitter in style; with its blend of malts and hops playing gently with each other without upsetting anyone or anything. Not boring but not a Dubbel.
Apr 09, 2013That is the official blurb anyway.
Hand-pulled pint in my local Wetherspoons on 8 Apr 2013.
Nothing like any Belgian Dubbel I've ever had before. This 4.2% ABV brew was never going to set the world alight as a Dubbel, it hasn't got the legs for a start.
Looked OK, nice amber to copper hue to the clear body, on top a white crown which hung around for a while.
The aroma and taste was more like a UK Bitter in style; with its blend of malts and hops playing gently with each other without upsetting anyone or anything. Not boring but not a Dubbel.
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