September 21, 2005 - #74 of 365
Brewer: De Dolle Brouwers (Diksmuide, Belgium)
Beer: Arabier
Style: Belgian Ale
abv: 7%
Background: Bottle from the Vintage Cellar.
Appearance: Pours orange-gold with a very Belgian head—large and rocky—and a lot of stuff floating around. Swirling effervescence.
Aroma: Candy sugar, citrus, Belgian yeast notes, spices (I’m gonna say cardamom and coriander and pepper). The smell becomes almost floral as it warms.
Flavor: Starts phenolic and spicy, with leathery notes. Toward the end, a floral hop flavor comes through and the finish is a dose of surprising hop bitterness and peppery spiciness.
Notes: I’d almost call it a Belgian Pale Ale. These De Dolle guys are good.
Rating: 3.8 out of 5
Beer: Arabier
Style: Belgian Ale
abv: 7%
Background: Bottle from the Vintage Cellar.
Appearance: Pours orange-gold with a very Belgian head—large and rocky—and a lot of stuff floating around. Swirling effervescence.
Aroma: Candy sugar, citrus, Belgian yeast notes, spices (I’m gonna say cardamom and coriander and pepper). The smell becomes almost floral as it warms.
Flavor: Starts phenolic and spicy, with leathery notes. Toward the end, a floral hop flavor comes through and the finish is a dose of surprising hop bitterness and peppery spiciness.
Notes: I’d almost call it a Belgian Pale Ale. These De Dolle guys are good.
Rating: 3.8 out of 5
posted by Mr. Swiderski at 1:42 PM
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