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Canadian River Brewing Co.

Canadian River Brewing Co.
Abtei Uber Baumholder Abbey Style Ale

Category: Trappist or Abbey Dubbel

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 8%
89 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended

Canadian River Brewing Co.
Abtei Uber Baumholder Abbey Style Ale

Category: Trappist or Abbey Dubbel

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 8%
Light walnut color. Aromas of terra vegetable chips parsnip, sea salt caramel, dark malt, and sweet potato fries with a round, soft, spritzy, dry medium body and a tingling, appealing, medium-length toffee and caramel, milk chocolate, candied herbs, and caramelized fruit finish. Pleasant roasted malt on the palate with excellent texture and balance.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: terra vegetable chips parsnip, sea salt caramel, dark malt, and sweet potato fries
Taste Flavor: toffee and caramel, milk chocolate, candied herbs, and caramelized fruit
Bitterness Bitterness: Low
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own
Recipes Pairing: Beef Stew, Peking Duck, Morbier
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Pleasant roasted malt on the palate with excellent texture and balance.

The Producer

Canadian River Brewing Co.

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.