De Dolle Dulle Teve (Mad Bitch) | Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers
Brewed by:
Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers
Belgium
dedollebrouwers.be
Style: Tripel
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 10.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by stirgy on 09-06-2001
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Ratings: 840 | Reviews: 446
4.47/5 rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This mad bitch of a beer is in the upper reaches of all triple beers.
A) Open carefully as it's sure to over spill the precious brew. When poured forms a rocky lasting, seemingly alive head of off white meringue, over a clod-filled sediment shrouded golden orange body. Sticks & laces.
S): Orchard side apple peels, and cider press with lemon grass and wet earthiness. Floral hops, sweeter hop oil, and flower store atmosphere. (humid and perfumed but attenuated, not cloying)
T) Follows the complex flower store aroma. Fruit flavors of melon, overripe tangerines with their perfume balanced by the sweet spicy alcohol that warms. Spice in play: cinnamon, anise, black pepper and bitter greens. Keeps a good acute see saw from sweet to dry.
BIG! Rare. Worth the $7 price.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This mad bitch of a beer is in the upper reaches of all triple beers.
A) Open carefully as it's sure to over spill the precious brew. When poured forms a rocky lasting, seemingly alive head of off white meringue, over a clod-filled sediment shrouded golden orange body. Sticks & laces.
S): Orchard side apple peels, and cider press with lemon grass and wet earthiness. Floral hops, sweeter hop oil, and flower store atmosphere. (humid and perfumed but attenuated, not cloying)
T) Follows the complex flower store aroma. Fruit flavors of melon, overripe tangerines with their perfume balanced by the sweet spicy alcohol that warms. Spice in play: cinnamon, anise, black pepper and bitter greens. Keeps a good acute see saw from sweet to dry.
BIG! Rare. Worth the $7 price.
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4.51/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is an extremely tasty beer. I enjoy tripels but never this much before. The flavor is incredibly balanced but yeast, malt, and hops all singing in unity. Truly blown away with how drinkable yet potent this beer is. World class for sure.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is an extremely tasty beer. I enjoy tripels but never this much before. The flavor is incredibly balanced but yeast, malt, and hops all singing in unity. Truly blown away with how drinkable yet potent this beer is. World class for sure.
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3.99/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.5/5 rDev -15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.34/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottled June 2016
Poured a cloudy honey color with a 1/2 finger head in a Orval Trappist glass.
Wonderful aroma: raisins, stone fruit, sweet.
Sharp, bitter, peppery MF in a light body which is perfect for the style.
Highly complex taste with lots of nuance: sweet, stone fruit, raisin, banana. One of the finest tastes in a Tripel I have tasted.
Great tripel. world class. I'll be sure to buy more.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottled June 2016
Poured a cloudy honey color with a 1/2 finger head in a Orval Trappist glass.
Wonderful aroma: raisins, stone fruit, sweet.
Sharp, bitter, peppery MF in a light body which is perfect for the style.
Highly complex taste with lots of nuance: sweet, stone fruit, raisin, banana. One of the finest tastes in a Tripel I have tasted.
Great tripel. world class. I'll be sure to buy more.
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4.24/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.32/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
L - An exceedingly voluminous and frothy active off-white colored head comprised of delicate uniform small to medium sized bubbles... There is a rocky top that turns a bit creamier as it settles... Rock star retention... The color is slightly hazed 50/50 mix of medium gold and amber... A light bit of lacing clings to the sides of the glass...
S - Golden raisins... Sweet honey... A rich Belgian yeast... Overly ripened grapes... Pears... Apples... Light vanilla... A touch of sugary cereal... Just a touch of sweet pineapple... A bit musky as well... Loads of complexity... Quite intoxicating... Each whiff reveals a slightly subtle nuance... A few small carbonation bubbles a small streaks rise throughout with a few additional carbonation bubbles anchored on the bottom of the tulip glass...
T - The flavors are a bit more muddled than the aroma... All the facets are present, but nothing real sticks out among one another... There is also a slightly metallic or medicinal finish part way through... The finish has a slightly surprising spice complexity of sage and white pepper which adds a whole other layer of depth...
F - On the fuller side of medium bodied... The initial sip is among the smoothest and sleekest beers I have ever encountered... Sturdy with some chalkiness throughout... A slight carbonated bite...
O - A truly world class, one of a kind and exceptional Tripel... Both the look and smell are among the best there are... The taste and feel lag a bit but are both excellent as well... The end result is a Tripel certainly worth seeking out and one that I'll gladly enjoy again in the future when presented the opportunity...
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
L - An exceedingly voluminous and frothy active off-white colored head comprised of delicate uniform small to medium sized bubbles... There is a rocky top that turns a bit creamier as it settles... Rock star retention... The color is slightly hazed 50/50 mix of medium gold and amber... A light bit of lacing clings to the sides of the glass...
S - Golden raisins... Sweet honey... A rich Belgian yeast... Overly ripened grapes... Pears... Apples... Light vanilla... A touch of sugary cereal... Just a touch of sweet pineapple... A bit musky as well... Loads of complexity... Quite intoxicating... Each whiff reveals a slightly subtle nuance... A few small carbonation bubbles a small streaks rise throughout with a few additional carbonation bubbles anchored on the bottom of the tulip glass...
T - The flavors are a bit more muddled than the aroma... All the facets are present, but nothing real sticks out among one another... There is also a slightly metallic or medicinal finish part way through... The finish has a slightly surprising spice complexity of sage and white pepper which adds a whole other layer of depth...
F - On the fuller side of medium bodied... The initial sip is among the smoothest and sleekest beers I have ever encountered... Sturdy with some chalkiness throughout... A slight carbonated bite...
O - A truly world class, one of a kind and exceptional Tripel... Both the look and smell are among the best there are... The taste and feel lag a bit but are both excellent as well... The end result is a Tripel certainly worth seeking out and one that I'll gladly enjoy again in the future when presented the opportunity...
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4.35/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Coriander, pear, honey in the aroma. Perfumey. Graham cracker and grassy hops. Spicy alcohol. Sweet honey creeps up as it warms.
Pours hazy gold, yellow, with a thin whispy white head, but some lacing.
Big, rich, graham cracker, honey, and apples. Warming spicy alcohol. Light vanilla and almond. Juicy fruit, chamomile, with a subtle grassy, bitter hop balancing things out a bit.
Rich, decadent, low carbonation. Slow sipper.
Not your average tripel. Sweeter, boozier, but have it with a droopy, gooey, washed rind cheese, and you're golden.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Coriander, pear, honey in the aroma. Perfumey. Graham cracker and grassy hops. Spicy alcohol. Sweet honey creeps up as it warms.
Pours hazy gold, yellow, with a thin whispy white head, but some lacing.
Big, rich, graham cracker, honey, and apples. Warming spicy alcohol. Light vanilla and almond. Juicy fruit, chamomile, with a subtle grassy, bitter hop balancing things out a bit.
Rich, decadent, low carbonation. Slow sipper.
Not your average tripel. Sweeter, boozier, but have it with a droopy, gooey, washed rind cheese, and you're golden.
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4.58/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.5/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a tulip
L: Pours a cloudy light golden copper color. A mound of foamy head grows out of the glass despite a careful pour... keeping it's form rather than spilling over the sides. A dash of sediment at the bottom that I couldn't keep back.
S: Belgian all the way... citrus and yeasts with complex spices.
T/F: Honeyed sweetness up front... lots of fruits, with pear and apple rind mixing it up with some citrus notes. Spices mixed in... coriander and lemongrass, phenols and pepper. Effervescent with brisk carbonation. Medium in body and warming at the finish with a bit of bitterness to close.
O: An absolutely outstanding Tripel. Complex, delicious, and a cut above the crowd. The only thing better than buying 1... was buying 2.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a tulip
L: Pours a cloudy light golden copper color. A mound of foamy head grows out of the glass despite a careful pour... keeping it's form rather than spilling over the sides. A dash of sediment at the bottom that I couldn't keep back.
S: Belgian all the way... citrus and yeasts with complex spices.
T/F: Honeyed sweetness up front... lots of fruits, with pear and apple rind mixing it up with some citrus notes. Spices mixed in... coriander and lemongrass, phenols and pepper. Effervescent with brisk carbonation. Medium in body and warming at the finish with a bit of bitterness to close.
O: An absolutely outstanding Tripel. Complex, delicious, and a cut above the crowd. The only thing better than buying 1... was buying 2.
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4.17/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy, opaque deep yellow with a thick pure-white head. A little lacing, but not a ton.
Aroma is primarily Belgian yeast, bready toast, candied fruit, some apricot. Honey and caramel as well.
Honey and caramel right up front with some wonderful estery-fruit goodness. I get a little plum, but it's mostly lighter fruit -- pear, a little apricot, a hint of banana -- and a nice peppery spiciness.
It's got a solid feel -- not too dense, with wonderful zip to it and great carbonation.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy, opaque deep yellow with a thick pure-white head. A little lacing, but not a ton.
Aroma is primarily Belgian yeast, bready toast, candied fruit, some apricot. Honey and caramel as well.
Honey and caramel right up front with some wonderful estery-fruit goodness. I get a little plum, but it's mostly lighter fruit -- pear, a little apricot, a hint of banana -- and a nice peppery spiciness.
It's got a solid feel -- not too dense, with wonderful zip to it and great carbonation.
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3.98/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
An abundance of Belgian yeast, fruity esters, and candi sugar from the get go; toast, pears, honey, caramel, bubblegum and a hint of orange compose the primary aromatic impression of the brew. Unusual hints of resinous pine and not-so-unusual peppery notes surface as the brew warms up. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"Bittersweet" would probably best characterize the palatal characteristics of this beer, but in reverse order. Caramel, brown sugar, sweet bread, plums, and golden raisins strike you first, which is then followed by a support cast of white wine, white pepper, light grapefruit-peel bitterness, and zesty spice -- whereas this is a descriptor I hesitate to use with beers of this style, I would even go so far as to say this finishes almost dry.
Medium-bodied, with persistent robust carbonation which took about three minutes to fully capture within the intended glass. The brew is also a little hot to the touch, which isn't surprising given its high alcoholic content. By and large, this is a unique De Dolle take on a classically ubiquitous Belgian (staple) style.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
An abundance of Belgian yeast, fruity esters, and candi sugar from the get go; toast, pears, honey, caramel, bubblegum and a hint of orange compose the primary aromatic impression of the brew. Unusual hints of resinous pine and not-so-unusual peppery notes surface as the brew warms up. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"Bittersweet" would probably best characterize the palatal characteristics of this beer, but in reverse order. Caramel, brown sugar, sweet bread, plums, and golden raisins strike you first, which is then followed by a support cast of white wine, white pepper, light grapefruit-peel bitterness, and zesty spice -- whereas this is a descriptor I hesitate to use with beers of this style, I would even go so far as to say this finishes almost dry.
Medium-bodied, with persistent robust carbonation which took about three minutes to fully capture within the intended glass. The brew is also a little hot to the touch, which isn't surprising given its high alcoholic content. By and large, this is a unique De Dolle take on a classically ubiquitous Belgian (staple) style.
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4.25/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.5/5 rDev -15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.4/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
April 2014 vintage poured -VERY CAREFULLY- from an 11.2oz bottle into a Charente glass
A - Paying special attention to the pour (and keeping the yeast out of the glass), the beer produces a gargantuan, 3-4 fingers of a white rocky head.
S - Orange Blossom Honey, Apricot, Pear, Rum-soaked raisin, confectionery sweetness and a hint of overripe orange. Wonderful complexity and wholly unique for a Belgian Tripel.
T - Much like the aroma, the flavors burst onto the palate and surprisingly, finishes dry.
M - Medium + body with strong carbonation. However, if left to linger (and especially if poured into a nucleated glass), the carbonation will dissipate quickly and result in quick consumption of a rather big beer.
O - This is a real treat and hope I am able to source a fresher bottle (their website suggests not aging this beast). For those who want/need to know the definition of a Belgian craft brewery, Brouwerij De Dolle needs inclusion. Although a bit expensive (especially when 1-2oz of an 11.2oz bottle will be lost), this is something that might be best reserved for special occasions (although I had none to celebrate as of this review). Like the head, the aroma and flavors are strong (as well as unique) and the body is full and creamy...but the cost and availability might prevent its enjoyment by most.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
April 2014 vintage poured -VERY CAREFULLY- from an 11.2oz bottle into a Charente glass
A - Paying special attention to the pour (and keeping the yeast out of the glass), the beer produces a gargantuan, 3-4 fingers of a white rocky head.
S - Orange Blossom Honey, Apricot, Pear, Rum-soaked raisin, confectionery sweetness and a hint of overripe orange. Wonderful complexity and wholly unique for a Belgian Tripel.
T - Much like the aroma, the flavors burst onto the palate and surprisingly, finishes dry.
M - Medium + body with strong carbonation. However, if left to linger (and especially if poured into a nucleated glass), the carbonation will dissipate quickly and result in quick consumption of a rather big beer.
O - This is a real treat and hope I am able to source a fresher bottle (their website suggests not aging this beast). For those who want/need to know the definition of a Belgian craft brewery, Brouwerij De Dolle needs inclusion. Although a bit expensive (especially when 1-2oz of an 11.2oz bottle will be lost), this is something that might be best reserved for special occasions (although I had none to celebrate as of this review). Like the head, the aroma and flavors are strong (as well as unique) and the body is full and creamy...but the cost and availability might prevent its enjoyment by most.
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3.98/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Large off white head wiith mild lacing. Nose is light fruits, grape and pears with a note of vanilla and sweet alcohol. Sweet dinner rolls and yeat esters. Taste is sweet and malty with a mild bitterness. Peppery spiciness covers a light alcohol and estery middle that surrounds a lightly chewy breadiness. Belgian yeast and light fruits. Finish leaves sweet alcohol and mild graham crackers. A bit of fusel evaporative cooling of the mouth. Feel is quite carbonated and somewhat prickly. A complex and big triple. Sip don't chug. Savor don't rush.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Large off white head wiith mild lacing. Nose is light fruits, grape and pears with a note of vanilla and sweet alcohol. Sweet dinner rolls and yeat esters. Taste is sweet and malty with a mild bitterness. Peppery spiciness covers a light alcohol and estery middle that surrounds a lightly chewy breadiness. Belgian yeast and light fruits. Finish leaves sweet alcohol and mild graham crackers. A bit of fusel evaporative cooling of the mouth. Feel is quite carbonated and somewhat prickly. A complex and big triple. Sip don't chug. Savor don't rush.
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De Dolle Dulle Teve (Mad Bitch) from Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers
4.14
out of 5
based on 840 ratings.
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25