Full Review

Mons

Mons
Abbey Dubbel

Category: Trappist or Abbey Dubbel

Date Tasted:
Country: Canada
Alcohol: 8%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional

Mons
Abbey Dubbel

Category: Trappist or Abbey Dubbel

Date Tasted:
Country: Canada
Alcohol: 8%
Mahogany color. Aromas and flavors of rich sweet malt, chocolate and malt candies, coriander and anise, and pine resin with a round, lively, petillant, fruity medium-full body and a warming, compelling, medium-long finish that shows notes of dark cocoa, molasses, toffee, and black cassis. Beguiling aromatics and subtly warming on the palate with plentiful layers to tease out over a lingering session.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: rich sweet malt, chocolate and malt candies, coriander and anise, and pine resin
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of dark cocoa, molasses, toffee, and black cassis
Bitterness Bitterness: Low
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own
Recipes Pairing: Beef Stew, Peking Duck, Morbier
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Beguiling aromatics and subtly warming on the palate with plentiful layers to tease out over a lingering session.

The Producer

Groupe de courtage Omni

The Producer

Trappist or Abbey Dubbel

Trappist or abbey style dubbels are amber to dark brown in color and range in alcohol from 6.5-7.5%. These beers are characterized by burnt sugar flavors and aromas not derived from malt, but instead Belgian candi sugar. This addition of candi sugar also contributes greatly to the deep brown color of these beers. These rich sugar flavors and aromas are complemented by herbal, spicy and fruity Belgian yeast-driven flavors. First introduced by Westmalle in 1926 as a version of a Belgian style brown ale, this style quickly spread in popularity with many Trappist and secular examples now commercially available. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Westmalle Dubbel, La Trappe Dubbel, Chimay Red and St. Feuillen Brune.