Grimbergen Double-Ambrée
Brouwerij Alken-Maes

Grimbergen Double-AmbréeGrimbergen Double-Ambrée
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From:
Brouwerij Alken-Maes
 
Belgium
Style:
Dubbel
Ranked #55
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
86
Ranked #20,084
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 12.37%
Reviews:
557
Ratings:
1,284
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 24, 2023
Added:
Sep 11, 2001
Wants:
  43
Gots:
  250
Rich and Malty

A malty Dubbel-style amber beer with rich, deep and bittersweet flavours.

For Grimbergen Double Ambrée, hints of caramel, dried plums and hops mix with a deep maltiness featuring lots of caramelized notes. The overall sensation is bittersweet, with aromas dominated by sweet ripe fruits.
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Ratings by Byeast:
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Reviewed by Byeast from Florida

3.82/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured an opaque and ruddy dark brown. Head was small and tan. Taken to the nose , aromas are dark fruits like grape and plum , yeast , some chocolate , and a bit of bready malt. Taste is is nice mix of sweet malt , chocolate , some more fruitiness on the dark/red side , tinge of metallic flavor near the finish. There is some noble hop bitterness and a light spice in the finish and the aftertaste is of fruit, yeast, and slight steel. Mouthfeel is quite light Overall a nice drinking Dubbel. Didn't wow me but it was definatly well crafted.
Feb 22, 2007
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Oct 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.45 by bobob from California

Sep 02, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Apr 20, 2023
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Reviewed by John_M from Washington

3.46/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The pickings were pretty slim on our Antarctica cruise ship, so went with a bottle of this.

The beer pours a fairly dark amber copper color with fairly decent head retention and light lacing. Not picking up a whole lot on the nose, just some light sweet malt and Belgian spices, with something of an underlying roasty quality as well. The flavor profile replicates the nose pretty closely in this fairly dry Belgian double, with some burnt toast on the finish. This beer comes across as a Belgian version of a Schwartzbier, at least to my palate. Mouthfeel is fairly light, and the alcohol is very well integrated into the flavor profile. So this come across as an easy going, easy drinking Belgian double.

Nothing special or complicated here, but it's an easy to appreciate and enjoy Belgian double. That being said, probably don't need to order another one of these any time soon
Nov 07, 2022
 
Rated: 3.68 by Drunkendronie from Israel

Oct 05, 2022
 
Rated: 4.03 by windowside from Germany

Aug 12, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by Ben1313 from New Hampshire

Aug 12, 2022
 
Rated: 3.94 by ScottP from New Hampshire

Aug 03, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by MrJones07 from Spain

Jul 28, 2022
 
Rated: 4.09 by EdFed from Illinois

Jul 05, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by misteil from Ireland

Jul 01, 2022
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Rated by flgimp from Pennsylvania

4.24/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had aboard a Viking Cruise from bottle. Surprisingly good double amber.
Jun 07, 2022
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Rated by edthehead from Maryland

2.51/5  rDev -33.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
To aged to offer a valid review.
Jan 25, 2022
 
Rated: 1 by Ushouldbeworkinh from England

Jan 05, 2022
 
Rated: 3.59 by Tenebris

Dec 09, 2021
 
Rated: 4.09 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 05, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by Dovers from Wisconsin

Oct 09, 2021
 
Rated: 4.22 by Curt3 from Ohio

Oct 05, 2021
 
Rated: 3 by altrio

Oct 04, 2021
Grimbergen Double-Ambrée from Brouwerij Alken-Maes
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 1284 ratings