St. Feuillien Brune - Brasserie St. Feuillien

atlason

New York

3.63/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from 750ml bottle into tulip glass.

A: Good head but low retention and almost no lacing. Dark copper color.

S: Dark toasted malt, brown sugar and dough. Allspice. Pretty faint.

T: Hoppy for the style but in a pleasant way, similar to Ommegang's version. Plenty of Belgian candi syrup with good dark malts and Belgian yeast character. Everything is there that is needed for a correct version of the style and in good balance, too.

M: Velvety mouthfeel. Medium carbonation and fairly high attenuation make this crisp and easy to enjoy.

O: Not too complex but a highly enjoyable brew nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2011 04:09:44 | More by atlason

Wolfsdenbrew

New Mexico

3.8/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours wiht a huge off-white head with tiny bubbles, head dissipates slowly. A clear deep amber with ruby highlights.

Nose has a slight hop bouquet, spicey, peppery, and a bit of grassy yeast.

Taste is composed of sweet malts, prunes, dates, peppery, yeasty, dry finish with a bit of hops in the finish.

Good carbonation with medium body.

Nice dubbel, went well with the pizza i was enjoying.

Serving type: bottle

01-23-2005 14:43:55 | More by Wolfsdenbrew

cbn

Florida

2.3/5  rDev -39.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Pours slightly hazy reddish-brown with a creamy beige head.
A tremendous volume of tiny bubbles continuously rise to the surface.

Aroma is slightly sweet and malty with sharp metalic yeasty background notes.

Taste is same as above.

Thin on the tounge and palate.

Not much here to revisit.

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2007 17:58:06 | More by cbn

iasanlee

Nebraska

3.2/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Pours a clear amber carmel with a couple fingers of creamy tan head. Some lacing, but not a lot.

Scent of yeast and sweet plum and ripe pear. Smells delicious.

First flavor is metallic. There is obvious dark fruits and expected malty sweetness, but also a club soda flavor. Seemed to lack complexity and tasted thin.

Body was light to moderate, and carbonation left quickly.

Not a favorite dubbel. I would not make any plans to try again, just a bit boring.

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2008 05:31:47 | More by iasanlee

trekbiker3000

Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Deep brown color, some cloudiness and a very thin tan head. Sweet light esters in the nose. Rich malt flavor, but some slight alcohol burn. Some decent bitterness on the back end. There was a little too much carbonation but as the beer sat it seemed to settle down. Full bodied flavor, the beer coats the palate and leaves a lasting flavor. Again, there is some alcohol burn, but it does not take away from the flavor.

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2012 21:43:15 | More by trekbiker3000

muskiesman

New Jersey

3.65/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

750 ml poured to a tulip glass

Pours a nice amber brown with two finger tan head that lingers to fine lacework

Aroma of warm fruits and bread

Taste very caramel again dark fruit and bread
wonderful palate of malts and medium body

Specialty malts are the showcase in this beer

Overall a very good brune

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2012 21:04:43 | More by muskiesman

77ships

Belgium

4.15/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: Very dark amber/brown colour, decent head.

S: Raisins, malt and sweetness.

T: Sweet brown sugar plus raisins, some noticeable alcohol. Sweet malts dominate but there is some complexity.

M: Plenty of carbonation, rather full body.

D: Feels rather strong for a double but still it is surprisingly drinkable. Complex with a nice sweetness to it. Nice double.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2011 20:35:23 | More by 77ships

gregmurer

France

4/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

a great brown beer... abbey style, like what was really appreciate in belgium in the early 80's, good alcool taste, nicely bitter, toffee taste, nice brown color, it's just a great beer as it's really drinkable... congratulation to the brewers, it's a perl...

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2008 14:03:20 | More by gregmurer

WishYouWereBeer

District of Columbia

4.13/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

The appearance of this beer was a very dark brown, as is the case with most bruns and dubbels. It was served in a tulip glass so the head was a pretty generous, off-white, long lasting layer of froth. The smell was bready, dry, a little boozy yet not too much so. I really enjoyed the taste it had the richness and depth of a dubbel, but lacked that malty sweetness which I sometimes dislike; making it more drinkable in my opinion. The mouthfeel was excellent; pretty heavy with an ample amount of carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2008 23:21:47 | More by WishYouWereBeer

JBushEsq

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from the bottle into my Chimay goblet. First thing I noticed was the incredible amount of carbonation this beer had, as its been in the same spot in my fridge for a couple of months now, and upon opening it, the bottle started to fizz over. So a word to the wise, open over a sink.

A: Large amount of carbonation, forms a large tan head that lasts for a little while, then becomes a thin layer atop the beer. The beer itself is reddish brown in color

S: Smells largely of apple with hints of caramel and other spices

T: Interesting and fairly complex. Starts off fairly malty, then becomes a touch bitter, surprising as the beer is not hoppy at all. Has a touch of cinnamon, and the finish has hints of melon.

M: Fairly light, thanks to the high carbonation

D: Very tasty, though the bitterness is a bit unexpected.

Overall, a very nice beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-22-2008 03:42:39 | More by JBushEsq

sespourteille

Maine

3.45/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Red hue with a nice 1 to 2 finger head.

Caramel malt crisp and fruity with a sweetness that is not overbearing. The taste is full bodied and smooth making this abbey brewed ale a great drink.

This was only the second time i had tried this beer, but it does not lose any of its flare the second time around. A good buy, highly recommended for any situation.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2012 23:57:05 | More by sespourteille

Jono0284

Maryland

3.43/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Beer poured a dark brown with a nice full slightly tan head (straight down the center into a tulip glass). As I drank the beer you could see the head remain on the side of the glass.

First hit the nose with a nutty aroma that went to a sour cherries.

When first poured and sipped the beer did not show many flavor characteristics, in fact it was quite disappointing, however, as the beer sat for no more than 3 minutes it really opened up and gave way to the taste that were noticed in the bouquet. The strongest flavor was the nuttiness with some sour notes but no fruit like it smelled. The finish was short and tart - I would have preferred a stronger longer finish. By the last sips the beer had completely opened up and gave way to that "Belgianny"farm quality.

Overall this was a good beer but not a great one. I paid roughly $4-$6 and do not think that I would spend that much on this again.

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2010 22:43:12 | More by Jono0284