Duc Ale - Birra Del Borgo

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

2.73/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Bottle: Poured a dark burgundy color ale with a small off-white bubbly head with almost no retention and no lacing. Aroma of caramel with light toffee and some warming alcohol. Taste is not complex as I would have hope with some straight caramel malt with dry notes and light toffee with some clear medicinal notes. Body is a bit light with almost no carbonation and some alcohol was apparent. Overprice and not too good for the style.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2011 03:46:15 | More by Phyl21ca

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.65/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Mondial 2009. Hazy Dark ale with above average mouthfeel supported by yeast by caramel. A good bitterness, acidity within, and chocolate malt. Found a balanced finish though not exceptional for the style, particularly in overall taste.good, but overpriced Italian craft beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2009 00:10:14 | More by northyorksammy

Suds

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

From the branded 75 cl bottle, this beer has a dark brown complexion. Cloudy and murky with a huge tan head (and lots of lace), the beer is appears very enticing. The smell is also quite good. It's malty, with a dark fruit aroma. Lots of subtly roasted, toasted, mildly scorched malt smells. There's also a slight and distant funky sourness in the smell. It's not at all clean, and is very estery, with lots of things going on. The taste is quite sweet, with a little twang in the mid-taste. It's a complex and interesting beer, but seems a little jumbled together. Medium mouthfeel, with a bit of a carbonic bite. The mix of acidic sourness and malty sweetness make the beer an interesting, if not exceedingly drinkable, brew.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2009 13:56:52 | More by Suds

Crosling

Colorado

3.63/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle purchased at Off License in Rome. Murky brown, full head, near perfect looks. Not the most aromatic, hints of fruits and yeast. Flavor has nice depth with hints of ripe fruits, roasted malt, belgian character and exotic notes. I like Birra Del Borgo.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2008 14:23:43 | More by Crosling