With this beer we can push a little further into the origins of this label. ‘Witkap’ translates as ‘white cap’, and is reference to the white cowls of the Cistercian order of monks; from where todays Trappist monks all came.
In fact, Witkap is considered to be the oldest surviving members of the ‘Abbey Beer’ family. So it pre-dates more established and larger breweries like Leffe and Grimbergen. This particular beer was first brewed way back in 1929!
The Dubbel is a style that appears in the arsenal of any traditional Belgian brewery, and this beer is pretty traditional. Maybe the most unique characteristic of this beer is the very dark colour. Much darker than a traditional Belgian Dubbel style.
It has a very full aroma of chocolate, caramel, dates, cherries with herbs and a hint of vanilla from the yeast. This all follows through in the flavour with an inviting early sweetness to gives up a little to the spicy hop note to ensure it doesn’t finish too sweet, but with a lingering pleasant 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 deliciously malty Begian Dubbel made using 6 different specialty malts
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
A decidedly different and very interesting Kerstbier
A typical Belgian Tripel from one of Belgium's old family breweries
A pleasant Belgian blond from the Witkap family of beers
