Rum Barrel Belgian Dubbel
Brothers Craft Brewing

Rum Barrel Belgian DubbelRum Barrel Belgian Dubbel
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From:
Brothers Craft Brewing
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
Dubbel
ABV:
10.3%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.95 | pDev: 9.62%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
64
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 25, 2017
Added:
Dec 05, 2013
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  7
Belgian Dubbel aged in rum barrels
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Ratings by Davepoolesque:
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Reviewed by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts

3.76/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Faint whiff of nail polish remover, fusel alcohol, underlying vanilla, belgian yeast and something earthy. Not getting much of a classic belgian dubbel flavor. Almost no sweetness. Lots of oak, molasses, vanilla. Very dry.
Feb 03, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.75 by PprBurke from Virginia

Sep 25, 2017
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Reviewed by cjgator3 from Florida

3.47/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
750ml bottle poured into a snifter. Bottle number 815 out of 1000. The nose is rum soaked raisins and plums. The taste is dark fruits, a little sweetness up front with a slightly drier finish. A lot of carbonation in this bottle, I had to pour extremely slow to avoid a glass full of foam.
Sep 10, 2017
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Reviewed by yesterdayfaraway from Missouri

4.18/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: pours a dark golden color with 2 fingers of off white head. In the glass it looks dark ruby red.
S: light and slightly fruity strawberry. I can't tell this is has been aged in rum barrels.
T: slight strawberry fruity notes, Belgian yeast is prevelant and brings a straw quality.
F: medium thickness with a syrup quality. Smooth and easy drinking.
Feb 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Dicers from California

Sep 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.4 by Vtaranto from Virginia

May 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Sep 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by flyersfan900 from Virginia

Jun 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by PA-Michigander from Pennsylvania

Jun 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by LAND_MINE from Virginia

Apr 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by kegnation from Virginia

Apr 02, 2015
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Rated by Kiserian from Virginia

4.71/5  rDev +19.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Very delicious, very drinkable smooth despite the higher alcohol content.
Mar 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by ShadyRigglesbee from Indiana

Mar 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.51 by DrinkDrankPunk from Virginia

Mar 20, 2015
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Reviewed by Slack from Virginia

4.16/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Bottle number 177, mfg 05/21/14. Brown to amber in color with a fair amount of head. Smell is weak rum with sharp alcohol notes. Also am picking up a bit of fruit. Taste is spice, rum, fruit and booze. Mouthful was a bit thin with a higher amount of carbonation. Overall a very easy drinking beer. As it warmed up, the spice and fruit really came out.
Mar 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Iamjeff6 from Virginia

Feb 24, 2015
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Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland

3.32/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured from the bottle into a globe/tulip style glass just like the one on the label. Bottle number 1003-2000, packaged May 21st 2014.

A murky garnet like red, deep dark orange rust colored when held to the light and opaque. Barely a finger of tan head is made but manages a thick collar with a big bubbled whispy top. Looks a little lifeless, but a real interesting color I must say.

Real interesting aroma. Hints of clove and quad like warmth, huge fig notes and chewy dark fruit. Boozy aroma with a sense of liquored flavored dark cherries and molasses. Thick sensing a bit of a hint on the aroma also.

Palate manages to be quite thin for barrel aging, with a spiced watery mix. Mid palate washes and rinses with a bit of spiced wood while much of the Belgian sweetness disappears. The dark fruits are nowhere to be found on the palate either surprisingly, and there is an almost chalky aftertaste that comes from the finish. Extremely flattened body. Some fruit cherry like character manages to peak out with a hint of caramel but it's extremely wet and watery. Where is the rum character on this anyway?

Overall this is drinkable but has really become flat and quite lifeless on the palate unfortunately, with no hint of its rum aging origins it seems.
Jan 19, 2015
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Reviewed by Pencible from Virginia

4.24/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
A: This poured an opaque mahogany with a little tan head.
S: It smelled like oak and sweet caramel and leather, with some spicy Belgian yeast and a little raisin.
T: It tasted like earthy pumpernickel and sweet raisin, with some oak and leather and a little spicy Belgian yeast. It had a clean earthy bittersweet aftertaste.
M: It was watery with fine natural carbonation. Nice smooth body.
D: This was a nice dubbel, and the rum accented the scent and taste perfectly. Wish it came out more in the taste. The body was a bit weak, but the finish was really smooth, so it was easy to drink. Age may help, but it's already well integrated and mellow. Solid brew.
Dec 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by mikeincharleston from North Carolina

Dec 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.4 by Benjammin107 from North Carolina

Dec 07, 2014
Rum Barrel Belgian Dubbel from Brothers Craft Brewing
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 64 ratings