Grimbergen Dubbel - Brouwerij Alken-Maes

Bfarr

Washington

4.1/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

This dubbel pours a dark umber with a medium tan head. It's vaguely cola like as it pours, perhaps due to the high carbonation. It has a very pleasant fruity aroma with a hint if oak. It tastes of cherry, wheat, and a hint of chocolate. The best is the smooth cognac finish. Unfortunately, the cherry and wheat are somewhat overpowering but it's a good flavor so I don't really mind. Mouthfeel is smooth but lacking in any real oomph, for lack of a technical term.

While this is not the best, at $2 a bottle it is certainly an inexpensive dubbel fix if you're strapped for cash. I'll be sure to get another the next time I see one.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2010 00:52:48 | More by Bfarr

kvnstfrd

Missouri

2/5  rDev -46.9%

05-23-2013 04:45:15 | More by kvnstfrd

pin

Australia

2.5/5  rDev -33.7%

05-21-2013 21:37:48 | More by pin

Blindpigbiz

California

3.24/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Style/abv: dubbel/6.5%

Smell: cacao, water, malts and a spit of caramel

Taste: tart green grapes, slightly effervescent water, slight hints of toffee and celery alongside bitter malts, raw almonds, and a pinch of caramel syrup

All-in-all, this beer was slightly disappointing to me due to the flavors within the beer counter acting each others positive qualities. However, the latter is just my opinion and I encourage everyone to try something at least twice: once for curiosity and twice for the hell of it

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 20:52:27 | More by Blindpigbiz

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

05-18-2013 01:53:33 | More by hotsudge

kylehay2004

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

05-18-2013 00:18:31 | More by kylehay2004

polloenfuego

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +6.1%

05-17-2013 20:55:40 | More by polloenfuego

Ciocanelu

Romania

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

05-16-2013 20:57:35 | More by Ciocanelu

Keegan

Germany

3/5  rDev -20.4%

05-11-2013 17:19:09 | More by Keegan

NightINgale

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

05-10-2013 03:41:40 | More by NightINgale

Beerswag

California

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

05-08-2013 20:48:19 | More by Beerswag

Dave1999

Virginia

3.65/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pours a transparent reddish brown with a foamy white head.

The smell is cloves and yeast.

The taste is sweet and malty. Pretty one dimensional but fairly tasty.

The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation.

Overall a fairly nice if unremarkable beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 04:07:09 | More by Dave1999

pkenkman

Estonia

4/5  rDev +6.1%

05-01-2013 20:56:06 | More by pkenkman

HabiMendes

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

The beer brings a dark-amber body, and the almost-white neck is not as well-retained as expected, given the style. The aroma has strong caramel notes, with toasty and cherry-like ideas in the background. The alcohol is (too) perceptible. The finish is short and smooth, leaving a subtle hop presence. It's a good beer, but not fantastic.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 03:17:31 | More by HabiMendes

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +6.1%

04-26-2013 22:52:04 | More by randylangford

dar482

New York

3.36/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

It's a good middle for a dubbel.

The taste has some malt, sweet dark fruits, a good carbonation. It has a foamy lacing. It is really drinkable, but is really is drinkable. It's not a bad thing, but I think it should have more bitter, sweet, and complexity.

Compared to Chimay Rouge, it's lacking, but decent and quite accessible.

Serving type: on-tap

04-25-2013 02:58:18 | More by dar482

allstar255

California

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-23-2013 21:53:54 | More by allstar255

OUJayhawk1799

Oklahoma

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

04-22-2013 17:38:18 | More by OUJayhawk1799

Bonna

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

04-21-2013 02:31:06 | More by Bonna

shehateme

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

04-18-2013 23:48:17 | More by shehateme

intoxabroad

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

04-13-2013 11:59:00 | More by intoxabroad

beernads

Florida

4/5  rDev +6.1%

04-11-2013 07:11:42 | More by beernads

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

4.61/5  rDev +22.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Grimbergen Double has a very thick, beige, pillowy head and a fairly clear, reddish-brown, bubbly appearance, with lots of heavy lacing left behind. The aroma is very fruity, spiced, sweet, and bready. The flavor is of sugary, spiced, bread crust, with a subdued bitterness in the background. The mouthfeel is between light and medium, and Grimbergen Dubbel finishes semi-dry, mellow, and highly drinkable. Overall, this is a very enjoyable beer, and I rate it most excellent.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 21:27:48 | More by RonaldTheriot

Rohkey

Michigan

4/5  rDev +6.1%

04-02-2013 21:05:22 | More by Rohkey

bacasnax

Florida

4/5  rDev +6.1%

03-31-2013 23:21:01 | More by bacasnax