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Ename Dubbel is one of the two beers that started the Ename range in 1990, created alongside an archaeological project at the site of the old Benedictine abbey near Oudenaarde. The dark ale is refermented in the bottle. Caramel and sweet fruit lead the nose, with roasted malt behind them. The body is full and rounded, with coffee and dark chocolate notes, a gentle spice and a bitter hop edge, and it finishes dry.

ABV
6.6%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
amber14
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
caramelroastedchocolate
caramel
roasted
chocolate
coffee
fruity
spicy
Aroma
The nose leads with caramel sweetness and dark fruit esters, lending a gentle fruitiness characteristic of bottle fermentation.
also:bready
not found:hoppy,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Ename Dubbel

◎ Appearance

Deep ruby-brown with a warm mahogany hue, the beer presents excellent clarity despite its bottle conditioning. A dense, cream-colored head builds readily and clings to the glass with fine, persistent lacing that marks each sip.

deep mahoganywell-retained headbottle-conditioned clarity

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with caramel sweetness and dark fruit esters, lending a gentle fruitiness characteristic of bottle fermentation. Behind these comes a firm roasted malt foundation that grounds the bouquet without becoming harsh or smoky.

caramel, dark fruitroasted malt backdropsubtle fermentation character

◐ Taste

A full, rounded body delivers coffee and dark chocolate notes with a delicate spice note woven through the mid-palate. The Noble hop bitterness arrives as a refined edge rather than a sharp bite, balancing the malt sweetness and carrying into the swallow.

coffee, dark chocolategentle spicerestrained hop bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish turns distinctly dry, shedding the initial sweetness and leaving a clean, malty backdrop with lingering chocolate and a whisper of hop character. The aftertaste remains composed and medium in length.

dry departuremalty drying finish
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
83
Appearance
86
Finish
79
Serve at 10–12°C

Serve at 10–12°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Goblet

The wide mouth and heavy base promote head formation and channel rich aromatics toward the nose. Traditional for Belgian strong ales.

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