Dubbel
White Birch Brewing

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From:
White Birch Brewing
 
New Hampshire, United States
Style:
Dubbel
ABV:
9.3%
Score:
73
Avg:
3.06 | pDev: 27.12%
Reviews:
45
Ratings:
62
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 22, 2014
Added:
Oct 22, 2009
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  0
Belgain Style Dubbels have a history going back to the mid 1800s. Our interpretation of this style is a ruby mahogany colored beer highlighted by toffee, caramel and dark ripe fruit notes with a subtle dry finish. Great on it’s own or paired with chocolate, red meats or fish.
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Ratings by puboflyons:
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Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire

3.91/5  rDev +27.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From bottle number 287 of 315, Batch One, Bottled on February 4, 2010. Sampled on February 14, 2010. The pour is a rich brown color. No ruby or amber hints, just straight up brown, with only about a quarter inch of off-white head that diminishes quickly. The aroma is incredibly sweet and full of caramel malts and toffee. The mouthfeel is of medium body. The taste is about as sweet as the aroma with a delectable combination of toffee, sweet caramel, and butterscotch. There is nothing in the way of yeast or citrus in this bottle-fermented beer. It has the characteristics of an English Bitter rather than an Abbey Ale but it is still very likeable.
Feb 14, 2010
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Rated: 3 by zestar from California

Aug 22, 2014
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

2.18/5  rDev -28.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2
Batch One: 10/5/09

Appearance: Far too light in color, pours amber with a modest head; no lacing

Smell: Just a vague hint of caramel - nothing else

Taste: Vaguely sweet, up front, but the caramel is quickly overtaken by a green apple flavor that dominates the finish

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: Well, this sure doesn't taste like a Dubbel; more like a combination of unsweetened apple juice and artificial sweetener
Nov 05, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by EvanWilliams from Illinois

Sep 02, 2013
 
Rated: 1.5 by largadeer from California

Aug 09, 2013
 
Rated: 1.5 by CheapBeerBuzz from California

Jul 08, 2013
 
Rated: 1.5 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Jul 07, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by spycow from Illinois

May 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Kelp from New Hampshire

Apr 23, 2013
 
Rated: 2 by Wally1912 from Massachusetts

Nov 24, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by TheBirdSanc from Massachusetts

Jun 02, 2012
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Reviewed by illidurit from California

2.5/5  rDev -18.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Bottle 116 shared at the May 2012 iteration of the Santa Cruz tasting series. The brewer’s description invokes toffee, caramel and ripe fruit. What I get is toffee and caramel left in your pocket after your pants went through the laundry, and unripe fruit -- mainly scuzzy apple juice notes. Tastes old, and like it wasn’t too good in the beginning either.
May 28, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by Diomede from California

May 19, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by deleted_user_127363 from Canada (QC)

Apr 04, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by BigCheese from Massachusetts

Jan 21, 2012
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Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania

2.58/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Poured into an orval glass, color is amber, with light tan head tht presents somewhat thinly but lingers on top

Smell is very is mainly some brown, toasty malt with hint of caramel. no phenols or yeasty notes.

Taste is sugary, touch of toasted type flavors hint of caramel, no phenols or yeast.

Mouthfeel is pretty clean, not too carbonated, flavors come in and linger lightly, little bitter finish.

Overall, a very sub par dubbel, something mixed between a brown ale splashed with some notes of something that might be a dubbel but never lives up to it.
Jan 21, 2012
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Reviewed by AgentZero from Illinois

2.78/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
A - Brown bodied beer with some orange in it. Bit of tan head that left a bit of stick on the glass.

S - Smells sweet, a little sugary. Maybe some spices. Doesn't smell like any Dubbel I've tasted.

T - Tastes more like a brown ale than anything else. Kind of reminds me of Moose Drool or whatever that brown ale is, or at least, a poorer version of it. Really tastes a bit like a cheap cola, think RC.

M - Too fizzy for the style, but perfect along the lines of trying to make a cola/beer hybrid. Medium bodied.

O - It's a pretty unoffensive beer, but it's not good, and it's not a dubbel. Guessing they misprinted some labels and then just used them anyway. Oh well, for them, this isn't a bad beer. Fails as a dubbel, but whatever.
Jan 14, 2012
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Reviewed by Sean9689 from Illinois

2.85/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Thanks, Alex! Good beer/bad beer tasting. 22oz bomber poured into Bell's tulip.

A - Pours a mirkey orange/brown color, white head, thin collar.

S - Light spice, generic sweetness, malts. The spice is subtle and nice, the sweetness smells a little "fake" (think Nutrisweet) to me, and the malts help hide the sweetness a bit. Not offending, which is good.

T - Watery spice, light malts, touch of caramel sweetness, pretty generic and un-Dubbel-like. Almost reminds me of an American Brown Ale. The alcohol is barley noticeable, and for 9%, that's damn impressive. Again, not offending...go WB!

M - Too thin, light body, good carbonation, watery clean finish.

O - Well, it's not a good Dubbel, but the beer doesn't smell or taste bad, which is a step forward from my previous White Birch experiences. I cannot recommend this to those who are looking to try a Dubbel, but if you want to try a drinkable WB beer, this is all you!
Jan 10, 2012
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Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)

2.44/5  rDev -20.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Thanks Ethan! Batch Four, consisting of 1536 bottles. Bottled December 10th, 2010. Served in a Captain Lawrence tulip.

A - A dime of tan foam settles to a thin ring, wispy patches, and a few tiny lace spots. Hazy brown body.

S - Reminds me of corn starch and off-brand cola. Perhaps a hint of tobacco and anise in there too. Reminds me quite a bit of adjunct-brewed Guinness from the tropics.

T - The taste is a bit better, but it mostly tastes like fizzy sugar water. There's a hint of chocolate, and some seltzer flavors as well.

M - Zesty carbonation, surprisingly medium-light body, dry texture, well-hidden alcohol, and a sticky finish.

D - Congratulations! You've just brewed the worlds first 9% cola! Fairly easy to drink actually, but horribly off-target for a dubbel.
Jan 09, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by InspectorBob from New Jersey

Jan 02, 2012
Dubbel from White Birch Brewing
Beer rating: 73 out of 100 with 62 ratings