De Dolle Brouwers

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  1. donald_w7

    donald_w7 Devotee (318) Feb 17, 2016 Germany
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    Anyone know if Evil Arabier is available at De Dolle? I assume this is the Arabier "reserva" atomeyes mentioned above.
     
    #21 donald_w7, Feb 28, 2016
  2. HopBelT

    HopBelT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,619) Mar 18, 2014 Belgium
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    Yesterday only Oerbier, Arabier and Stout...
     
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  3. donald_w7

    donald_w7 Devotee (318) Feb 17, 2016 Germany
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    Is this definitely US only then? Does anyone have any info? That would be quite frustrating as I'll be going to De Dolle in 5 weeks and the beer sounds delicious from what I've read.
     
    #23 donald_w7, Feb 28, 2016
  4. atomeyes

    atomeyes Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2011 Canada (ON)

    Evil Arabier (didn't know that's what Kris called it) is US only. i assume kegs.

    Cosmos...ah, the Cosmos....
     
    #24 atomeyes, Feb 29, 2016
  5. donald_w7

    donald_w7 Devotee (318) Feb 17, 2016 Germany
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  6. ManforallSaisons

    ManforallSaisons Pooh-Bah (1,554) Mar 20, 2008 Belgium
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    #26 ManforallSaisons, Mar 3, 2016
  7. donald_w7

    donald_w7 Devotee (318) Feb 17, 2016 Germany
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    It seems to be something special: A soured Arabier. http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/201/215314/
     
    #27 donald_w7, Mar 4, 2016
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  8. djhowell

    djhowell Pundit (917) Apr 1, 2009 Wisconsin

    There is a review at another site stating they drank the bottle at the brewery. I'll be there a couple weeks after you, enjoy!
     
    #28 djhowell, Mar 5, 2016
  9. donald_w7

    donald_w7 Devotee (318) Feb 17, 2016 Germany
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    Seems to get some mixed reviews. Hopefully I'll get to try it. Otherwise there should be Boskeun when I'm there and I haven't tried that yet either.
     
    #29 donald_w7, Mar 5, 2016
  10. HopBelT

    HopBelT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,619) Mar 18, 2014 Belgium
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    Seventy pallets of Evil Arabier had been sent to the US. A couple of boxes are still on the Dolle premises and are for sale.
    The beer itself is very interesting and complex. Exotic fruits in the nose, and a combination of sour and bitter taste. Awesome beer !!!
     
    #30 HopBelT, Mar 6, 2016
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  11. ManforallSaisons

    ManforallSaisons Pooh-Bah (1,554) Mar 20, 2008 Belgium
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    Order ahead if you want to buy more than a few bottles of it. Ah, the one that turned me on to this brewery before I moved here...
    To call a De Dolle beer complex is like saying... groping for an analogy... Marshawn Lynch was particularly aggressive on that run, or that Messi goal was especially good. Complex is what they do. Fantastic.
     
    #31 ManforallSaisons, Mar 6, 2016
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  12. donald_w7

    donald_w7 Devotee (318) Feb 17, 2016 Germany
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    I've already ordered but thanks for the advice.
     
    #32 donald_w7, Mar 6, 2016
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  13. N8DAGR8

    N8DAGR8 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2011 Maine
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    About $50!
    [​IMG]
     
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  14. MacPete

    MacPete Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2016 Denmark

    Strange that the label says 330ML...
     
    #34 MacPete, Mar 8, 2016
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  15. N8DAGR8

    N8DAGR8 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2011 Maine
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    Yeah, looks like they just slapped on the old label?
     
    #35 N8DAGR8, Mar 8, 2016
  16. Albin

    Albin Initiate (0) Aug 18, 2013 Sweden

    Thats not unusual to do that in Belgium. "Who cares if the label says 330ml? everybody can see its a 750ml!"
     
    #36 Albin, Mar 9, 2016
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  17. atomeyes

    atomeyes Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2011 Canada (ON)

    it's worth the drink, IMO.
    it ain't cheap, but i've only been offered some of a 75 cL at the brewery once.
     
    #37 atomeyes, Mar 9, 2016
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  18. MacPete

    MacPete Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2016 Denmark

    It is indeed a great beer. I was lucky enough to acquire a case of 33cl bottles of the 2012 last year, so I should be good for a few years :slight_smile: It's been about six months since I last had one, but back then I felt it would definitely benefit from further aging.
     
    #38 MacPete, Mar 9, 2016
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  19. atomeyes

    atomeyes Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2011 Canada (ON)

    the 75 cL bottles taste much different than the 33 cL bottles. remarkably different. if you had someone to share a bottle with at Kulminator, i suggest you try it. it's worth it.
    the sweet spot for Oerbier reserva? probably 5 years after it's label date.
     
    #39 atomeyes, Mar 10, 2016
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  20. MacPete

    MacPete Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2016 Denmark

    Thanks for the tips! I think it's about time that I pop one open and see how they're doing :slight_smile:
     
    #40 MacPete, Mar 10, 2016
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