Achel Dubbel
De Achelse Kluis

 

 

330 ml bottle from beer tasting on river cruise.
Pours a clear mahogany colour with copper undertones and a big frothy tawny, tan coloured head - laces nicely.
Caramel, brown sugar, dark fruits on the nose with just a touch of vinous character.
Taste follows with caramel, raisin bread, hint of cherry - brown sugar sweetness with a gentle backend tannic bitterness.
Tingly briskly carbonated medium full mouthfeel with a dry finish and some notes of the 8% ABV.

Bottle 0.33L.
Slightly cloudy, dark amber body with huge, creamy, tan head, fully lasting with very nice lacing.
Moderate malty (caramel) aroma with notes of red fruits, sugar and honey.
Moderate sweet flavour with a light bitter character.
Medium-to-full body with oily-to-creamy texture; soft-to-average carbonation.

Copenhagen 8/7 2024. 33 cl bottle from Den Belgiske Ølbutik, Jyllingevej, Vanløse. Dark burgundy label with golden letters. Pours almost clear dark mahogany with a off-white head, Bubbly. Settles as 0,1 cm thick layer of foam covering the surface of the beer. Moderate lacing.

Aroma is medium intense with a malty and sugary odor mingling with a sharp grainy scent. Caramel and toffee. Brown sugar. Raisins. Alcohol.

Strong carbonation. Slightly thick, lively and tingling texture.

Flavor is intense with a strong sweetness followed by a moderately strong bitterness. Aftertaste is sweet with a bitter edge. Lingers for a while. Finish is boozy with a sweet touch.

Sweet and boozy - as a Dubbel should be.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

330 ml bottle, dated 11/22/2021 but it's a little unclear if that's a bottled or best by date

pours a clear chestnut brown color, thick layer of khaki colored head of tiny bubbles, creamy. great head retention and lacing. nice dark malt bready flavor, but dry finish. Aroma has a bit of herbal yeast phenols. medium bodied, but super smooth mouthfeel.