Abbaye De Floreffe Double - Brasserie Lefèbvre SA

Everydayoff

Thailand

3.9/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

330ml bottle poured into a goblet by freshness date.

A:
Deep mahogany brown to almost shade of black with some ruddy tinge, thick frothy tan head forms up with moderate retention. It collapses to foamy film on top along with some lacing patches. Carbonation seems to be high.

S:
Caramel, phenolic spice, trait of herbal and hop along with dark fruits remind me of grape and raisin.

T:
Rich malty flavor ranging between a note of caramelized and roasted, sweetness is upright by the use of canesugar as well as from tangy dark fruits. Spiciness is derived from phenol while hop tries to cut in with a moderate pinch of bitterness.

M:
The body is medium to rather bold with lively crisp from good and well suit amount of carbonation to provide silky smooth and a bit sticky mouthfeel, dry finish.

O:
This is a mild alcoholic Dubbel but is still so tasty and so drinkable, definitely worth a pick.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2012 18:10:46 | More by Everydayoff

DoubleJ

California

3.41/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bottle served at Amsterdam's Belgisch Bierlokaal, poured into its branded goblet. On to the beer:

This is a dark brown beer with a sturdy head on the pour before dropping to a lace. The aroma brings confusion, as it's not as well balanced as it should. It smells liek someone threw up licorice, plum, and burnt raisin in my glass. The good news is tastes better. Balanced a little better, starting with some black licorice. Roasted plum says hello, and throughout there's vague dark fruit. The alcohol holds itself in, and it medium-full bodied with a smooth feel.

Parts of the beer are disjointed, but it is competent enough to keep on drinking.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 18:04:09 | More by DoubleJ

Poupae

Thailand

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

03-18-2013 15:29:33 | More by Poupae

Haydn-Juby

Quebec (Canada)

3.8/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Served from a 330ml bottle to a tulip glass

A: Deep red/brown color. The best thing I can equate it to is prune juice. 2 finger head with rather attractive lacing and decent retention.

S: Sweet malts and mild fuityness. A little bit grape like in aroma but pretty subtle.

T: Fairly sweet and relies a lot on the malts, perhaps too much, and does not really have to much fruity esters or clove like phenolics that I like in a Dubbel. Its really not that complex and is pretty straight forward. It also has a brown sugar like flavor. Alcohol is slightly noticeable even though its not that much.

M: Finishes crisp and pretty dry as well.

O: Pretty bland in my opinion. While i'd happily drink another it was pretty boring overall. Nothing stunned me or made me go "WOW". It was very mild in character overall and when I'm drinking something of this style I want it to really pop and be a rich experience.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 20:30:50 | More by Haydn-Juby

sumpjh

California

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

03-08-2013 13:24:40 | More by sumpjh

BILF

Israel

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

01-25-2013 18:58:05 | More by BILF

starlight37

Korea (South)

3/5  rDev -18.7%

01-19-2013 18:28:29 | More by starlight37

KalanM

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

11-30-2012 03:21:07 | More by KalanM

jpworld

Quebec (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

08-04-2012 14:40:53 | More by jpworld

mtrain237

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

06-30-2012 22:22:49 | More by mtrain237

karait95

Mexico

3.95/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: amber dark looking, bold body with a big very light brown head that dissipates not too fast leaving some rocky traces behind, carbonation is rich and forms a permanent layer over the beer.

S: not doubts that dark fruits are inside, something like prunes with a malty backbone.

T: also nice, well elaborated with concordance to the standard for the style, dark fruits flavors with low but present hops and barley.

M: not to sweet, some extra sweetness would be accepted, even started balanced changing at the end and showing some bitterness on the back of the mouth.

Serving type: bottle

05-30-2012 03:39:08 | More by karait95

Hoppsbabo

United Kingdom (England)

3.78/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

APPEARANCE: Cola brown with off white head, massive and foamy.

SMELL: Difficult to describe. A creamy sort of mix of wine, allspice, liqorice, yeast, hint of vinegar. Not as interesting as it sounds though.

TASTE: Liquorice, dandelion and burdock. Nice bitterness. I can taste the cane sugar towards the bottom, masks the metallic maltiness well. Aftertaste bread, rum and dandelion and burdock - pleasant.

OVERALL: Liquorice and dandelion and burdock are the prominent flavours. Gets better further down. A touch sticky. Excellent head to start with. Very smooth. A quality beer, no doubt, but not my cup of tea. I'd prefer an arsenal of dark fruits.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2012 15:00:39 | More by Hoppsbabo

NightINgale

Quebec (Canada)

3.6/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - This beer looks really nice! A very pretty deep ruby red-coloured body, topped off by a nice creamy caramel head. Very good head retention and okay lacing.

S - Smells alright but not quite like a true dubbel. I'm mostly getting yeast, a bit of red grapes and some caramel and/or toffee.

T - Again, I'm getting the red grapes, which gives this beer have a certain wine-like quality. Some toasted malts; just a little bit of roastiness. Not as fruity as I'm usually looking for in dubbels (except for red grapes and a little bit of cherries). I wouldn't call it a very sweet beer, despite some of that distinctive Belgian Candi sugar sweetness up front. There is a very subtle tartness, which is quite nice. The finish is a bit dry and bitter, with no specific lingering tasting notes (except for caramel, perhaps).

M - This is where this beer really performs well. It's exceptionally smooth and creamy! Medium-bodied. No alcohol in the taste. Again, some dry red wine qualities, with a tannin illusion on the palate. All in all, it feels great to drink.

O - In my opinion, as a dubble, this is a little unorthodox, so to say, but still very drinkable and quite enjoyable. You might want to let it warm up a little, in order to appreciate all of its flavours. The lower-than-average ABV could potentially make this a session beer (as long as you like Belgian beer).

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2012 00:04:53 | More by NightINgale

brinch

Denmark

3/5  rDev -18.7%

03-16-2012 20:11:22 | More by brinch

EmperorBevis

United Kingdom (England)

4.35/5  rDev +17.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a dark looking treat with a cola brown body with big foamy tan head.

Lovely dessert sweet aroma of nutmeg, blamange and burn't toffee.

The taste too is sweet butter fudge with rich dark flavours not very fruity more toffee strange hint of balsamic vinegar.

Thick mouthfeel very low carbonation.

A strange fish, tasty, heavy, sweet but enjoyable.

Serving type: on-tap

03-11-2012 18:08:50 | More by EmperorBevis

dalecooper

4/5  rDev +8.4%

02-27-2012 14:36:45 | More by dalecooper

rekel

Netherlands

4/5  rDev +8.4%

11-30-2011 23:28:19 | More by rekel

Rochefort10nh

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +8.4%

11-25-2011 23:12:46 | More by Rochefort10nh

Filosoof

Netherlands

4.25/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I think it its strange that the most recent reviews are not positive. Floreffe Double is a very good beer, with a lot nice aspects to smell and taste.

L: cola brown, almost black, good foamy top;
S: very inviting, touch of pineapple, banana, clove and tiny nutmeg, not too spicy like my non-favorite Rochefort.
T: quite sweet, but not irritating, round, creamy, clove;
M: lovely;
O: very complete beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-25-2011 19:03:04 | More by Filosoof

Beeronious07

Macedonia

2.42/5  rDev -34.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

bought it at the local Beer shop in 0.33 liter bottle for somewhere around 2.2 euro, and served it at a temperature of 8 Celsius in a 330 milliliters CHIMAY goblet

A - creemee 2 finger tall head with good retention, but with not that much carbonation. very very dark red color that if not exposed on light it seems like black.

S - very discreet and its hard on me to point out what am i smelling so i will not even try on pointing fingers

T - just a little of it. not that strong bitter taste with just a pinch of sweetness hidden deep into it, and a strong bitterness as u swallow it.

M - not that much carbonation or anything else.

I'm heavily disappointed with this one. the only strong side of this beer is the color and thats pretty much the same for a lot of them.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2011 15:39:46 | More by Beeronious07

flipper2gv

Quebec (Canada)

2.93/5  rDev -20.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: Deep brown color fully translucent with a good amount of foamy beige head. Retention is good and lacing is ok.

S: Big spicy bread character upfront. Quite a good amount of brown sugar, caramel and molasses. Strong smell of cloves, anise and light cinnamon. A bit lackluster.

T: Sharp metallic taste is the first thing I notice in this beer. Then, it is the same spiced bread than in the smell. Again, cloves, anise and cinnamon are the spices in question. And still sweet with brown sugar, caramel and molasses. A little vinous character. A bit herbal and earthy too but too strong to make the beer better. It's a messy beer which is weird for a Belgian.

M: Medium body but strangely sticky for only 6.3% ABV and not that much residual sugars. Carbonation is high.

D: The beer was relatively easy to drink even though this might be the worst Belgian beer I had so far.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2011 22:20:38 | More by flipper2gv

Swedes21

Ontario (Canada)

3.58/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Served in a chilled glass

Appearance - dark auburn, no visibility due to darkness, nice size head, head is off-white, some good lacing

Smell - i can smell sweetness, spices, raisin or prunes.

Taste - smooth tasting beer, i can taste the sweetness, from a fruit base. Some slight bitterness near the end, not much carbonation feel.

Mouthfeel - decent amount of carbonation adds a bitterness to the end, very nice mouthfeel. Beer remains the same, some sweet upfront with spices and prunes near the end.

Drinkability - decent beer, does not offer a lot but overall it was a nice try.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2011 00:08:46 | More by Swedes21

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

3.8/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

330ml Bottle

Appearance - The beer pours a dark brown colour with a massive size frothy beige coloured head. There is a low amount of carbonation and there is some very nice lacing running down the sides of the glass. The head lasted for over 5 minutes before it began to dissipate.

Smell - malts, dark fruits (dates?), all spice

Taste & Mouth - The beer has a lot of carbonation and it feels lively on the tongue. The taste consists of malts and dark fruits with notes of all spice. It also has a bit of a peppery and minty bite to it. It finishes with a malty dark fruit aftertaste.

Drink - An above average beer that is worth seeking out. It was even tastier as it got to room temperature.

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2011 15:26:54 | More by spinrsx

TerryW

Ontario (Canada)

3.03/5  rDev -17.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Looks decent, but doesn't have the depth of character that a really decent Belgian double has.

Pours walnut colour with a good sized head that works its way down to a heavy film. Lots of lace to be had.

Aroma is limited to dark vinous fruit - and not much at that. Taste is dark fruit, treacle, a hint of roastiness and alcohol. Mouthfeel is thin and brittle.

Okay, but I've had better. Nothing here to get overly excited about. Almost like a double-lite (which is a strange concept).

Serving type: bottle

07-31-2010 17:48:23 | More by TerryW

cfrancis

Ontario (Canada)

3.48/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a cloudy brown with a beige head. Aroma is malt, floral and sweet honey. Taste is well balanced. Smooth mouthfeel with a little bitterness from alcohol. Flavours of honey, fruit, malt and hop. Nice little beer, enjoyed the triple more. purchased at the SAQ

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2009 16:53:35 | More by cfrancis