De Dolle Arabier - Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers

Jason

Massachusetts

4.18/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: 33 cl / 11.6 oz brown bottle with no freshness date.

Appearance: Big-time rocky head with a floating plateau that does not waver. Mildly hazed beige yellow hue with a few furious tiny bubbles racing to the top.

Smell: Lemony, granny smith apples, faint medicinal phenols and a spicy sweet mix of malt, alcohol and hops in the aroma.

Taste: “Flash in the pan” tartness as the moderate body sets in. So smooth and crisp with a lined yeasty bite. Short musty buttery middle. Fruity with lemon and tart apple tones. Husky grain and medicinal phenols mix things up. Alcohol wants to come out but it hides until the warmth hits when the brew is nearly finished. Spicy hop and alcohol twist lay down with a kiss of honey like maltiness. Yeast adds another layer of chalkiness towards the end as the brew dries.

Notes: Oh baby, this is a nice one. One to have on occasion to bring the whole beer thing into perspective. Meaning that even pale brew can be this complex and flavourful yet drinkable at the same time.

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2002 15:26:19 | More by Jason

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

4.53/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Presentation: 33cl brown Euro-style bottle. A parrot holding a glass of beer adorns to label.

Appearance: Cloudy, tarnished gold. The head on this damn beer is like a meringue! It floats, and jiggles!

Smell: Very aromatic, on the sweet side with hits of raw honey, citric gummy candy and herbal tea aromas. Breathing through the nose and mouth will pick up pleasant apple aromas.

Taste: First taste is creamy and smooth, on the palate this is light bodied but with definite mouthfeel. Then follows a bold amount of raw sugar flavours, and some fruitiness that can be likened to plum ... and allows carries some plum tartness into a spicy yeast and hop combination. Right behind follows a magnificent blend of toasted and caramel malt flavours, with a touch of butter. Finishes tea-like (herbal), then dry with yeast notes.

Notes: Hot damn! This about as unique as it gets fellow advocates. Todd bought this at the 't Brugs Beertje in Brugs for 140 BF. Buy it and savour it friends.

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2000 00:00:01 | More by BeerAdvocate

Michigan

Michigan

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-21-2013 03:43:36 | More by Michigan

jtladner

District of Columbia

3/5  rDev -26.7%

05-18-2013 22:00:55 | More by jtladner

marct

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-18-2013 04:52:18 | More by marct

ystazi

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-17-2013 23:56:20 | More by ystazi

Nolen12

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-13-2013 15:44:51 | More by Nolen12

jkball01

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-13-2013 15:39:27 | More by jkball01

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-12-2013 20:04:40 | More by BeerForMuscle

CTJman

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-10-2013 19:24:06 | More by CTJman

imperialking

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-07-2013 19:42:51 | More by imperialking

BierMeJohn

Germany

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-07-2013 19:09:10 | More by BierMeJohn

Ale-ienation

California

4.4/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

A: Pours a transparent pale gold with a creamy white head that retains well. Moderate lacing coats the sides of the glass.

S: Yeasty bouquet with subtle esters; bananas, lemons.

T: Malt-forward with a very complex medley of fruit flavors; lemons, honeydew, oranges, pineapple, green apples and guava. Belgian yeast comes through in the finish with a dried apricot tang. Beautifully balanced and delicious.

M: Medium to full bodied and quite creamy. The sturdiness of the beer really allows the complexity on the palate to shine.

O: A unique, beautiful and incredibly complex golden ale. Superb.

Serving type: on-tap

05-07-2013 04:18:32 | More by Ale-ienation

ShemRahBoo

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-01-2013 20:03:56 | More by ShemRahBoo

Immortale25

Florida

4/5  rDev -2.2%

04-27-2013 15:26:14 | More by Immortale25

Beerswag

California

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

04-26-2013 21:36:27 | More by Beerswag

UCLABrewN84

California

3.96/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

On tap at Congregation Ale House in Long Beach, CA.

Pours a hazy light yellow with a foamy bone head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Foamy swaths of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is slightly sour and tart with malt, grain, fruit, and acidic aromas. Taste is much the same with fruit and spice flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of acidity and spice bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer with some interesting aromas and flavors.

Serving type: on-tap

04-23-2013 02:47:28 | More by UCLABrewN84

titustheking

California

5/5  rDev +22.2%

04-22-2013 22:41:09 | More by titustheking

kscaldef

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

04-22-2013 05:42:01 | More by kscaldef

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.2%

04-19-2013 10:20:06 | More by Jason1337

Scarle21

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +10%

04-18-2013 23:43:28 | More by Scarle21

drummermattie02

Texas

4/5  rDev -2.2%

04-15-2013 18:57:05 | More by drummermattie02

mcsauter82

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.2%

04-13-2013 12:42:06 | More by mcsauter82

ScottP

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

04-07-2013 00:40:32 | More by ScottP

Traymark

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +10%

04-05-2013 20:56:27 | More by Traymark