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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Affligem Dubbel if you want bright, accessible sweetness, La Trappe Dubbel if you want earthy complexity.
Both nail the 7% ABV sweet spot, but they're built on different philosophies. Affligem leans into candy-like approachability; La Trappe digs into monastic restraint. Neither is better—just different moods.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 4
Sweetness
Δ 2
Situations
In words
Affligem Dubbel
Affligem hits you with immediate caramel and dark fruit jam—it's almost dessert-like in how quickly the sweetness lands. There's a touch of banana from the yeast, but it doesn't overpower. The finish is clean and slightly warming, no lingering bitterness. It's the dubbel that makes you smile on the first sip.
La Trappe Dubbel
La Trappe is quieter, more measured. You get dried plum and toast first, then a subtle herbal note creeps in—something almost peppery underneath. The sweetness is there but restrained, like they're keeping it honest. It finishes drier, with a bit of tannin grip that makes you want another sip to understand it better.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 28 vs 28 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 6
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Shared character
Only La Trappe Dubbel