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Brother David's Belgian-style Double Ale
Anderson Valley Brewing Company
- From:
- Anderson Valley Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Dubbel
Ranked #76 - ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #24,524 - Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 12.64%
- Reviews:
- 267
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 18, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 11, 2003
- Wants:
- 11
- Gots:
- 38
Inspired by the classic Dubbels of Belgium, our Brother David’s Double has a dark brown body and aromas of warm cocoa, banana, and cloves. Specialty malts impart a toasted, nutty character and flavors of chocolate-covered cherries and candied fruits, while the subdued hop profile and Abbey yeast create spicy, herbal notes to compliment the warm, slightly sweet finish. Winner of a Gold Medal in the 2011 Great American Beer Festival™, Brother David’s Double is a truly complex and potent ale meant to be savored or shared with friends.
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Ratings by BrewMaster:
Reviewed by BrewMaster from California
4.3/5 rDev +18.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev +18.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Opened a bottle of this last night, served in a sniffer. The indeed spell it "Double" on the bottle, not "dubbel." The color is a nice amber to brown typical of dubbels. It has a frithy white 1 cm head on it too.
The aroma is yeast with some spiciness. And the flavor is very complex. Sour apple, yeast, smooth malt, and a warm alcohol flavor all come through. I can't quite put a name on the flavor in the aftertaste. It is malty but there is another flavor that I just can't name.
Notes: I think this beer would be well served by aging for six months to a year to balance and mellow out. The alcohol is out of place on the palate but still this beer is exceptional.
Oct 08, 2004The aroma is yeast with some spiciness. And the flavor is very complex. Sour apple, yeast, smooth malt, and a warm alcohol flavor all come through. I can't quite put a name on the flavor in the aftertaste. It is malty but there is another flavor that I just can't name.
Notes: I think this beer would be well served by aging for six months to a year to balance and mellow out. The alcohol is out of place on the palate but still this beer is exceptional.
More User Ratings:
Rated by iguanodon from Utah
3.31/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.31/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
[Original rating 2012-08-10] Pours brown/red with a tan head. Aroma is caramel and booze. Taste is malty, sweet caramel with a boozy finish.
Oct 03, 2018Reviewed by tp1962 from Illinois
5/5 rDev +37.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +37.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Extremely good double. I always am pleased when I purchase something new and it doesn’t disappoint. This was exceptionally beyond expectations . Well done! I know where I can purchase this just 5 minutes from my house! I will be keeping this on stock!
Aug 24, 2018Reviewed by jeffdr123 from Florida
3.67/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Dark caramel color is a good hint of the taste to come. Not a bad imitation of a Belgian dubbel, but not as complex. They say they were going for a roasty, chocolate covered cherry taste, and that's what it is. More interesting as it warms.
Jun 18, 2017
Brother David's Belgian-style Double Ale from Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
445 ratings
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