St. Vincent's Dubbel - Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.

Willytee3

New York

4.15/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A treat to pick up this grolwer at the new Brew House earlier this spring. Reviewed 2 days after picking up.

Pours a clear chocolate brown with red hue. Thin chocolaty head with large bubbles that cling to side of glass, some open lacing.

Smells of dark chocolate malts, slight funk, some rotten banana peel with hibiscus flower.

Kind of funky past magnolia flower bitter palate. Medium to light body with only enough carbonation to carry the flavors to it's fading bitter finish. Ends with a light flowery funk and off sour. Great spring into summer beer. Malts give way to a flowery barn yard mouth feel. Slight alcohol flavor comes through.

Goes well with garlic olives for no particular reason.

Serving type: growler

09-17-2012 04:28:24 | More by Willytee3

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -21.5%

05-19-2013 02:22:39 | More by ejimhof

jkane101

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-15-2013 00:55:12 | More by jkane101

mendvicdog

Maryland

2.75/5  rDev -28%

04-17-2013 14:06:34 | More by mendvicdog

marlinsfan4

Maryland

3/5  rDev -21.5%

04-17-2013 12:18:35 | More by marlinsfan4

duceswild

Maryland

3/5  rDev -21.5%

04-17-2013 02:13:49 | More by duceswild

jealmanzar

New York

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%

04-15-2013 17:39:28 | More by jealmanzar

LambicKing

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

04-10-2013 01:11:01 | More by LambicKing

lovindahops

New York

4/5  rDev +4.7%

04-09-2013 23:34:14 | More by lovindahops

Hanzo

Virginia

4/5  rDev +4.7%

04-08-2013 06:33:20 | More by Hanzo

markgoodman10

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +4.7%

04-08-2013 00:49:43 | More by markgoodman10

jmdrpi

Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

750mL capped bottle. no date.

appears a very dark brown. nice off-white head that fades to a thin covering that hangs around as I drink. smell is dominated by the trademark Belgian yeast esters, a touch of alcohol, raisin. taste is all malt. true to style. complex, good balance of sweet and dry. medium body, lower to mid level carbonation.

overall - a very good dubbel that stands up to the Belgian originals.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2013 03:36:03 | More by jmdrpi

muskiesman

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

03-02-2013 00:52:17 | More by muskiesman

Snarf103

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

02-12-2013 05:34:33 | More by Snarf103

MikeF11

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

02-09-2013 21:04:52 | More by MikeF11

st9647v3

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +17.8%

01-23-2013 02:49:07 | More by st9647v3

Markito

4/5  rDev +4.7%

01-18-2013 04:20:50 | More by Markito

flagmantho

Washington

3.76/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

Poured from 750mL bottle into a tulip.

Appearance: rich, dark amber hue with only a small hint of haze. Effervescence is light, but head poured 2+ fingers of frothy light tan foam with decent retention and a nice lace. Pretty attractive!

Smell: marginally phenolic and alcoholic aroma show up first; perhaps not the best traits to emphasize in the nose. There is a mildly sweet fruitiness in the undertone as well. Not bad, as this is all to-style, but it's not particularly welcoming.

Taste: slightly phenolic dubble-type taste right up front. There is a little bit of dark fruitiness here. Strangely, the phenolic band-aid/old-bubblegum flavor here isn't out of line at all; it's mild enough to be palatable but strong enough to be genuine. An interesting combo.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a good level of carbonation and a damn big creaminess. Silky and creamy -- love it!

Overall: an interesting dubbel. I prefer it to your over-caramel or over-biscuity dubbels, but the alcoholic and phenolic characters are just a little bit overcharged.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2013 06:01:59 | More by flagmantho

davistabuff

New York

4/5  rDev +4.7%

12-31-2012 04:16:18 | More by davistabuff

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

3.93/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Purchased at DeCiccos in Pelham for $4.99 on sale - summer 2012. Sat in my fridge until the tasting on 12/21/12.
Poured from bottle into crooked stave tulip glass. Poured a see-through maple syrup brown with a finger of off white head reducing down to pencil thin lacing. Looks thin...
Aroma was very metallic at first, but as it warms it has a lot of funk aroma mixed with maple sugar or belgian candi sugar. Taste is nice funk with candi sugar/maple. Some dried fruit - date/figgy/raison but sour. Its a bit too thin and very sour..which would be great if it was supposed to be a sour...
Overall, a nice brew. I actually enjoyed the sour/funk but not very representative of what we all know as a dubbel...Im thinking this is most likley what a dubbel used to taste like centuries ago. Although it pains me to say this, but its a good brew.

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2012 02:59:15 | More by DrinkSlurm

Gonzoillini

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

12-03-2012 04:25:13 | More by Gonzoillini

sneaks2210

New York

3/5  rDev -21.5%

11-14-2012 22:04:29 | More by sneaks2210

imperialking

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

11-13-2012 19:28:13 | More by imperialking

JC88

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

10-15-2012 14:39:25 | More by JC88

meaghan2k

New York

4/5  rDev +4.7%

09-27-2012 17:54:24 | More by meaghan2k