Pater Van Damme
Tijl en Nele
- From:
- Tijl en Nele
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Dubbel
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.97 | pDev: 0.76%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 29, 2018
- Added:
- Apr 20, 2004
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by TheLongBeachBum from California
4/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pater Van Damme was listed in the 3rd Edition of Tim Webbs GBG to Belgium & Holland, yet surprisingly is omitted in his latest 4th Edition. It is a small HuisBrouwerij in a gorgeous hamlet called Damme, near Brugges. Annual output is something like 10 hl a year. The Brewery also houses a small Off-License / Liquor Store.
Presentation: A simple 250ml brown glass bottle with an even simpler home-made style label, one that is not printed with insoluble ink I note. The label has a light tan background with dark brown printed text Pater Van Damme, ten huize van Tijl en Nele gebrouwen. Listed as 7,5% vol.alc with the number Hr.B72492 underneath.
Appearance: Dark brown with some chestnut hints, clear at first during the initial pour, but some sediment is disturbed towards the end, and contributes to a cloudy finish. Nice levels of carbonation support the light brown head that is comprised of larger than usual bubbles, but which retains some form throughout. When held to the light the body has a ruby hue.
Nose: Dark malts, smooth with a limited Caramel offering. Some Toffee and spices rise in the middle. Reminiscent of a strong English Brown Ale.
Taste: Lovely thick entrance fills the mouth with a dark creamy Dubbel entrance. Spicy traits are detectable, but its hard to know whether they are from the yeast or actual spices that have been added. The finish has a smooth, delicate burnt sugar feel that would normally suggest cheapness, yet in this offering it adds a nice balance and sharpness to the malts that mix well with a soft bitterness in the latter quarter. The ending is a spicy malt affair that has some serious lingering power on the tongue. Liquorice permeates the ending and promotes the Dubbel-esque malts in the finish. Very nice indeed.
Mouthfeel: This has a lovely thick feel in the mouth, the carbonation; caramel, malts and alcohol all contrive to give a thick carpet feel and a fluffy dimension at times.
Drinkability: I managed to get 3 bottles of this, I gave one to a friend whilst in the UK during my recent trip, but sadly one of the brace I brought with me Stateside, upped and leaked on me. Whilst my Jeans had a fucking awesome odor when I opened my Suitcase, it left me with just the one bottle to Review. Even so, this one is really quaffable and most certainly I will keep an eye out for again.
Overall: Pretty damn good, such a shame it is such a rare offering that is extremely hard to find. Worth the trip to Damme in Belgium mi thinks.
Apr 20, 2004Presentation: A simple 250ml brown glass bottle with an even simpler home-made style label, one that is not printed with insoluble ink I note. The label has a light tan background with dark brown printed text Pater Van Damme, ten huize van Tijl en Nele gebrouwen. Listed as 7,5% vol.alc with the number Hr.B72492 underneath.
Appearance: Dark brown with some chestnut hints, clear at first during the initial pour, but some sediment is disturbed towards the end, and contributes to a cloudy finish. Nice levels of carbonation support the light brown head that is comprised of larger than usual bubbles, but which retains some form throughout. When held to the light the body has a ruby hue.
Nose: Dark malts, smooth with a limited Caramel offering. Some Toffee and spices rise in the middle. Reminiscent of a strong English Brown Ale.
Taste: Lovely thick entrance fills the mouth with a dark creamy Dubbel entrance. Spicy traits are detectable, but its hard to know whether they are from the yeast or actual spices that have been added. The finish has a smooth, delicate burnt sugar feel that would normally suggest cheapness, yet in this offering it adds a nice balance and sharpness to the malts that mix well with a soft bitterness in the latter quarter. The ending is a spicy malt affair that has some serious lingering power on the tongue. Liquorice permeates the ending and promotes the Dubbel-esque malts in the finish. Very nice indeed.
Mouthfeel: This has a lovely thick feel in the mouth, the carbonation; caramel, malts and alcohol all contrive to give a thick carpet feel and a fluffy dimension at times.
Drinkability: I managed to get 3 bottles of this, I gave one to a friend whilst in the UK during my recent trip, but sadly one of the brace I brought with me Stateside, upped and leaked on me. Whilst my Jeans had a fucking awesome odor when I opened my Suitcase, it left me with just the one bottle to Review. Even so, this one is really quaffable and most certainly I will keep an eye out for again.
Overall: Pretty damn good, such a shame it is such a rare offering that is extremely hard to find. Worth the trip to Damme in Belgium mi thinks.
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