De Dolle Oerbier Special Reserva 2009 (Bottled 2010) - Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers

ktrillionaire

Florida

4.47/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Big thanks to gfunk720 for the hook-up.

A - Pours a radiant orange-amber, and is topped with a persistent cap of antique-white froth. Much lacing ensues. It really looks excellent; a well-polished example in a style where so many are rustic, murky or shabby.

S - The nose is relatively mild, but is certainly pleasant; oak, red wine, and soft hints of honey and vanilla are noted.

T - The flavor ramps up the intensity, and offers some heavy red wine notes, general tartness tending more towards acetic, dark dried fruit, cranberry and oak with a dry tannic finish.

M - The feel is a tad lighter than medium-bodied and has a nice soft effervescence.

O - Overall I am completely flabbergasted to read that this is 13%!!! I would've believed 6%! Masterful job in that regard, and a very nice beer, all things considered.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2011 00:20:03 | More by ktrillionaire

fbc24

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +12.9%

03-12-2013 13:34:08 | More by fbc24

rydev24

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

02-22-2013 06:14:24 | More by rydev24

Thorpe429

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

02-09-2013 15:08:26 | More by Thorpe429

HamGlade10

Oklahoma

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

01-15-2013 18:49:44 | More by HamGlade10

spycow

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

01-12-2013 03:08:59 | More by spycow

ElGallo

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

12-22-2012 02:09:52 | More by ElGallo

ajs4bd

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

08-20-2012 15:24:29 | More by ajs4bd

Rickythejeweler

Maryland

4.43/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Cap is stamped Bottled Feb 2010.

A - Dark garnet, two fingers off white head that keeps getting bigger, massive amount of carbonation bubbles, good lacing.

S - Raspberry, strawberry, yeast, oak; as it warms you get aromas of raisons, figs, candi sugar, and hints of caramel.

T - Raspberry, strawberry, brown sugar, tart, oak, yeast, molasses, green apple.

M - Medium-full bodied, moderate-high carbonation, dry finish.

O - I had Duchesse De Bourgogne recently and this is like a darker/mellower vesion of that. Great beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2012 23:51:25 | More by Rickythejeweler

rmaste6282

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-03-2012 01:58:23 | More by rmaste6282

BeardedBoffin

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This beer pours a dark mahogany color with a wisp of head. The aroma is bursting with sweet candy fruit. The flavor has more that complex sweet fruit, mixed in with hard candy--almost like a tootsie pop. Rich in character and complex in body, the beer is great for digestion following a heavy meal. The alcohol is skillfully hidden its complexities.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2012 01:53:14 | More by BeardedBoffin

Metal4Breakfast

Florida

5/5  rDev +12.9%

03-12-2012 11:22:21 | More by Metal4Breakfast

M27

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

03-02-2012 03:06:21 | More by M27

chrispoint

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -32.3%

02-18-2012 17:41:10 | More by chrispoint

deapokid

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -9.7%

02-03-2012 00:31:11 | More by deapokid

theminutemen

Missouri

5/5  rDev +12.9%

01-21-2012 20:26:34 | More by theminutemen

whartontallboy

New York

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

01-02-2012 02:41:28 | More by whartontallboy

stevefinny

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

12-30-2011 13:42:53 | More by stevefinny

ygtbsm94

Virginia

4/5  rDev -9.7%

12-30-2011 08:07:33 | More by ygtbsm94

BobZ

Massachusetts

3.1/5  rDev -30%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

11.2oz. ( 330ml) Bottle poured into my Duvel tulip.

Appearance: Dark reddish brown an initial 1/4” head that quickly becomes a cap. Good lacing.

Smell: Mild sour cherry vinegar notes.

Taste: Again, like the smell a fruity sourness or maybe“fruity vinegar” would be more accurate. Not extremely strong (like when this flavor is found in an infected quad) and therefore not totally unpleasant. This funky flavor does dominate the beer. The alcohol is completely masked; you will have no idea that this is a 13% ABV beer.

Mouthfeel: Tangy, well carbonated.

Overall: As an important note to those reading this review, I must note that I do not like sour beers or “funky” beers. I purchased this beer awhile ago because I love De Dolle Brouwers and Oerbier especially. I did not know at the time that the Special Reserva was not a BSDA like Oerbier but instead a Flemish Red. If I was rating this beer as a BSDA it would score poorly as it would for my personal overall enjoy ability; however, I will try to rate to style and therefore score the beer higher.

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2011 20:29:27 | More by BobZ

nmann08

Maryland

5/5  rDev +12.9%

12-14-2011 17:17:29 | More by nmann08

charladam

Colorado

5/5  rDev +12.9%

12-02-2011 22:01:38 | More by charladam

uturn

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

12-01-2011 22:47:14 | More by uturn

InspectorBob

New Jersey

5/5  rDev +12.9%

12-01-2011 18:29:46 | More by InspectorBob

rab53

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -15.3%

12-01-2011 05:35:11 | More by rab53