8°
Selkirk Abbey Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

Poured into a Gulden Draak tulip. Pours a slightly hazy orange amber with a thin white head that dissipates to patches leaving good lacing. Aroma of caramel malt, dark and light stone fruit, Belgian yeast, mild estery fruit. Flavor is sweet caramel malt, estery light and dark stone fruit, dark dried fruit, Selkirk's interesting fruit forward Belgian yeast; finishes with a light neutral hop bitterness. Medium bodied with light creaminess. A nice take on a dubbel, with the fresh and dried dark fruit notes almost leaning in the direction of an English barleywine, but with clear Belgian yeast and spicing. I like Selkirk's yeast to the point of having high expectations for each new beer, and I like this one a lot too. ABV well covered.

22oz bottle tasted

A — Pours a deep ruby hue into the glass, almost leathery, cream colored head leaves behind some spotty lace.

S — Smells heavily of yeast, very much yeast forward, chewy dark fruit notes and leather character as well.

T  — Tastes of raisins, plums, chewy and slightly tannic, large malt balance, yeast dominates again.

M — Medium-Full bodied, rich, long and lingering finish.

O — Pretty good overall, would love a greater depth of flavor.

 

 

 

A-nice amber color with a nice white head and good lacing

S-fruit, caramel, bready malt, little Belgian yeast

T-dark fruit, caramel malt, brown sugar, Belgian yeast, hint of pine, mild bitter finish

F-medium body with moderate carbonation, smooth

O-solid Belgian dubbel, good flavor and easy drinking