750 mL, corked & banded (as opposed to caged).
Picked this up at Arbor Place in Douglasville, GA, USA. Date on the bottle is 03/10/07 which probably means October 2007, but either way this will not have suffered much. Anyway, when I pointed this out at the register it was given to me at 75 cents – RESULT!
Very healthy pop on opening (good sign), and a good looking pour into the Duvel tulip. The body color is darker (and better looking) than a Dubbel and has a good head and some lace.
Nose is a VERY rich combo of fruits, marzipan and some liquor – very good and in line with the style. Very nice.
Better than the Blonde version.
Taste is also nice. Plenty of figs and rolling sweet, dark fruits. Mouthfeel is a little on the thin side, and this is the downfall of the beer. Stiil it manages to deliver and the beers drinks miles below the advertised 9.00% ABV. VERY drinkable, and a good example of the style, IF a little thin.
Abbaye D’Aulne Triple Brune 9°


06/08/2008
Brewery:
Brasserie Val De Sambre
Brasserie Val De Sambre
Style:
Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Format:
bottle
bottle
ABV: 9.0 %
Appearance: 3.5
Taste: 4
Mouthfeel: 3
Smell: 4.5
Overall: 4
Total: 3.98
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Year:
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