Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Affligem Dubbel (6.8% ABV)

Wow, did I like this beer. I probably poured it at 12-14 Celsius rather than the 8-10 degrees suggested, but I am exceedingly glad I did.

A woody nose of freshly-split logs and rosemary branches transforms into a taste of peach pits and just a hint of spicy green herbiness, dill weed perhaps. That sounds like a ghastly combination reading it back, but it works, and is quite delightful. I wouldn't necessarily drink more than one of most Dubbels, but could easily see myself enjoying a second bottle of this if I had one to hand.

A nicely balanced sour-sweet finish makes for a great end to a great beer.

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