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Prael Dubbel

Brouwerij De Prael
Netherlands·Belgian Dubbel
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Prael Dubbel is an unfiltered, velvety-soft and bittersweet dark beer with character, deep ruby in colour with a full malt taste at 6.5%. It is brewed with the traditional long lagering. The classic dark beer is one of the fixed beers at the De Prael taproom in The Hague, where the brewery makes its own beers at Esperantoplein.

ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
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
maltydark fruitcaramel
malty
dark fruit
caramel
Aroma
The nose opens with rich, toasted malt—notes of caramel and dark bread crust.
not found:hoppy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Prael Dubbel

◎ Appearance

Deep ruby-red colour with a lustrous, translucent body. The unfiltered character shows gentle cloudiness from suspended yeast, lending a soft, velvety appearance. A stable, creamy head forms and clings to the glass with fine lacing.

deep rubyunfiltered, cloudycreamy headfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with rich, toasted malt—notes of caramel and dark bread crust. Subtle dark fruit esters emerge in the background, suggesting dried plum and raisin. Noble hops provide a gentle, restrained herbal frame without dominance.

toasted maltcaramel, breaddark fruit estersnoble hops

◐ Taste

The palate enters soft and full-bodied, with pronounced malt sweetness tempered by restrained bitterness. Mid-palate reveals layered caramel and dark fruit character, building a bittersweet tension. The finish transitions from malty richness into a clean, measured hop bitterness that lingers without harshness.

malty, bittersweetcaramel, dark fruitsoft bodybalanced bitterness

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is moderate in length, dry and slightly bitter, with lingering malt sweetness and a faint roasted edge. A clean, unobtrusive conclusion befits its traditional lagering.

moderate lengthdry, bitter fade
80
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
82
Appearance
79
Finish
78
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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