What's your favorite Dubbel?

This list sounds like the perfect way to celebrate my birthday next month! I've got some beer shopping to do!

 

When I first got into craft it was Craggie's Dubbelicious...now that they are closed it would have to be Westmalle

 

How old do you drink your dubbels? I have had Westmalle at 2 years and it was arguably better than the 6 month bottles I have right now.

How does Westvleteren 8 compare to Westmalle Dubbel?

 

A little different but in the same category: Unibroue Maudite

 

Chimay Red
Maudite
Valar Morghulis

 

Westmalle.

 

Another for Westmalle...

 

My favorite best bang for the buck Dubbel is New Belgium's Abbey Belgian Style Ale. I just hope they can keep it at the price that they sell it at. Seriously one of the best beers you can get for $1.50 a bottle. Best American version of a Dubbel that I've tried.

Ommegang's Abbey Ale is divine but I don't really see it as a dubbel. The one thing about that beer is that you can taste just a tad bit too much of alcohol. It would be in my top three favorite beers if they could just dial down the alcohol taste in it.

 

Sorry for the double post but I checked online and I'm seeing some places saying that Ommegang's Abbey Ale was 8.5% and now its 8.2% abv. When did they dial it down? I'm wondering if I tried the 8.5% abv version, not that a 0.3% difference will make a huge difference. But it might!

 

I've asked this question to a few friends, and never gotten many options as a response. I've tried maybe half of the ones posted, but I'm glad to see there are quite a few out there that I should try! Nice question, OP.

 

chimay red

 

Rochefort 8 with ommegang a close second

 

Boulevard Nommo (one of my favorite beers all-time)
New Belgium Abbey

 

Another vote for Westmalle Dubbel from me.

 

Lots of great labels here. I would add to the pile Lost Abbey's (Port Brewing) Lost and Found Abbey Ale, especially if you like the dried fruit profile.

 

Not to derail the thread, but I have a bottle of this that for some reason or another has been forgotten since August of '14. I have not yet dabbled in the style so I have no way of knowing this, but would it even be worth trying at this point? Is this one that is still good with age or should I just pour it down the drain?

 

I think it's similar, although I've always gotten a little additional fresh hop character from the Westy beers. Probably because they haven't been sitting on a store shelf for months and someone bought them fresh
I also think it has a hair more of a cocoa note, while the Westmalle has more dried fruit. Still, they're fairly close.

Glad to see NB's Abbey getting some love. For the price, that's a good one. For the people who have only recently gotten the NB flagships - do they send that one (and Tripel) too? For a while they were only sending their main 3-4 beers to new markets.

 

That would be my choice as well.

As for American made, I used to be a fan of the Goose Island Pere Jacques.

 

Only one way to find out.

 

Fair point lol

 

Bridge Brew Works Dun Glen Dubbel

 

westmalle

 

Westmalle is still the classic by which all others are measured.

 

I haven't had many. But so far, I'd have to say Devil's Backbone by Real Ale

 

Westy 8 is the best I've had, but considering what is always available, Westmalle is my fav.

 

NB Abbey

 

I believe it's a dubbel: Resurrection from Brewer's Art. One of the few "number beers" I'll actively seek out.

 

Westmalle

 

Certainly isn’t going to win the popularity contest, but REALLY liked Ale Asylum’s Diablo Belga; it's a "sleeper." Tried it for the first time at my homebrew club meeting and was very impressed.

 

This would be a great inexpensive alternative if I could ever find it anywhere.

 

Just drink it. You won't die.

 

For me it's all about Ommegang Abbey Ale. Honorable mentions include Rochefort 6, Grimbergen, and Trillium Rubbel.

 

should be good

 

Hard to beat it. Around $8-9 a 6-pack. But you can only find it at craft beer stores. Same goes for their Trippel. Even though you see Fat Tire and Ranger at every grocery store, including Walmart. Next thing you know, they'll discontinue them. Because they don't sell. I sure hope not, those are the only two beers that I buy all the time from NB.

 

Heady
SOS
Pliny


That order.

 

Wrong kind of dubbel.

Honestly Brother Theloneous from North Coast is my go to!

 

Well I am not worried about dying, just dont know anything abou this style of beer and if it was ok with some age on it or like IPA's where it falls off really bad. I am pretty new to the game and belgian styles are not something I have gotten around to yet.

Cool, I am gonna probably drink it this weekend

 

My reply was definitely a little snarky so I apologize. But my point was that you won't know how it held up until you drink it. There's nothing in there will be dangerous to drink. In my experience, Dubbels age fairly well.

 

I like Chimay Premier the best. Last night I tried Ommegang dubble abbey ale. It was really good and I usually am put off by American Craft breweres attempts at the style. Troegs JOVIAL is also worth a try.

 

No need to apologize good sir, I wasn't offended or anything. Good to know, I am looking forward to exploring belgian style beers more in the coming months, now that I have dug into the stouts and IPA's, these are the next style I will probably focus on if I enjoy them.