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Floreffe Double

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A light brown abbey ale with red reflections, Floreffe Double smells of chocolate, coffee and liquorice with a touch of aniseed and white fruit. The first sip is full-flavoured, a hint of acidity heightens the roasted notes of the special malts, and malt stays prominent. The finish is long, mainly acidic with a hint of sourness and a faint bitter aftertaste. Served cold, spicy aromas come forward; at cellar temperature, toasted biscuit notes.

ABV
6.3%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
amber14
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
chocolatecoffeetoasty
chocolate
coffee
toasty
roasted
malty
spicy
Aroma
The nose opens with prominent chocolate and coffee notes, underscored by liquorice and a subtle aniseed character.
also:sour,fruity,dark fruit
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Floreffe Double

◎ Appearance

Light brown with distinct red reflections, presenting a clear, bright body with fine carbonation. The head forms readily and clings to the glass with good retention, leaving delicate lacing on the walls.

light brown with red tonesclear and brightgood head retention

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with prominent chocolate and coffee notes, underscored by liquorice and a subtle aniseed character. White fruit esters emerge in the background, with spicy aromatics becoming more pronounced as the beer warms, while cellar temperature reveals toasted biscuit undertones.

chocolate, coffee, liquoricewhite fruit estersspicy when warmtoasted biscuit at cellar temperature

◐ Taste

Full-flavoured on entry with roasted malt character dominating the palate. A gentle acidity heightens the special malts' toasted notes, while the malt backbone remains assertive throughout the mid-palate, delivering depth and complexity without heaviness.

roasted malt-forwardfull-bodiedsubtle aciditytoasted character

◑ Finish

The finish extends with a lasting acidic quality and a hint of pleasant sourness, followed by a faint bitter aftertaste that provides balance without aggression.

long finishacidic with sournessgentle bitterness
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
74
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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