The Belgian Dubbel style is a staple in many Belgian brewery ranges. It forms part of the classic Belgian ‘Blond, Dubbel, Tripel, Quad’ line up.
This style originated with the Trappist Monasteries, being a stronger and darker version of the monks everyday ‘single’ beer. Westmalle is known to have brewed this beer as early as 1856, and was the first monastery brewery to label their beer as a ‘Dubbel Bruin’ in 1926.
But back to the Petrus Dubbel.
By convention this beer is dark brown colour, and malt is the obvious hero of the beer. Six different specialty malts are used in this beer. The aroma presents notes of caramel, brown sugar, dark stone fruits like prunes and figs plus some spice.
All of this comes through in the flavour as well. A slightly sweet caramel malt backbone with very little hop presence. Those dark stone fruits are there in abundance – take your pick from plums, figs, dates, raisins, cherry. A slightly roasted malt bite helps balance the sweetness, and there is hints of some spice and a little nuttiness in the aftertaste.
A classic Belgian dubbel brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Dubbel style beer brewed with 6 different malts and Saaz hops for a unique bitterness.
by Brouwerij Corsendonk (at Brasserie Du Bocq)
A classic Belgian dubbel style ale, ticking all the boxes as a perfect example of the style.
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
Emelisse's take on the classic Belgian Dubbel style
A typical Belgian dubbel style beer, from a label with an interesting history
A big dubbel that doesn't just copy the Belgian style
La Debauche presents their interpretation of the classic Belgian Dubbel style
A typically taste Belgian Dubbel or Brune/Bruin with a sweet fruity and malty body, balanced by an earthy, spicy and slightly citrus hop bite
by Mokke Bier
A Belgian Dubbel with a rich malty body and a few subtle hints of something a little different
A tasty Belgian Dubbel from an old abbey label, now owned by the might of Heineken
The baby of the Rochefort range; an amber brown dubbed style ale with all the elegance of a classic Trappist ale
The Pater 6 from St Bernardus is in the Belgian dubbel style
by Brouwerij Palm (Swinkels Family Brewers)
From the Palm Brewery portfolio comes the Steenbrugge Bruin
A traditional style Belgian dubbel from a little brewery in the village of Damme, just outside Bruges
This Belgian Blond is named after one of the ascents of the Tour De Flandres
This beer is the Petrus Tripel, with Amarillo and Cascade added, plus 15% foederbier
Voted World's Best Wood Aged Beer 2012 and 2013 and World Beer Awards
A 'double brown' beer from the family brewery Batik-De Brabandere
A delicious blend of two Petrus beers used to create this traditional Flanders Red ale
A typical Belgian tripel from one of Belgium's Traditional Family Brewers
