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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Fort Lapin Quadrupel if you want warming richness and depth,
La Trappe Dubbel if you want a more sessionable take on the style.
The 3% ABV gap is huge here—Fort Lapin hits like a proper quad despite calling itself a dubbel, while La Trappe sits in classic dubbel territory. Both share that 22 IBU baseline, so bitterness won't separate them; it's all about alcohol weight and how far each brewery pushes the malt bill.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 12
Sweetness
Δ 14
Situations
In words
Fort Lapin Quadrupel
Fort Lapin punches harder than its label suggests. Dark fruit and caramel hit first, then a warming alcohol spine unfolds on the finish—this drinks more like a quad than a dubbel, with that syrupy, complex character. There's a slight yeasty spice underneath, almost phenolic, that keeps it from feeling one-dimensional despite the 10% ABV. It sticks around; you're not rushing through this one.
La Trappe Dubbel
La Trappe is what a classic dubbel should taste like—balanced, approachable, with ripe plum and brown sugar up front but without the heavy burn. It's got structure and body without demanding your full attention. The lower ABV lets the malt sweetness breathe naturally. This is the one you can have two of and still feel civilized.
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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 2
Only Fort Lapin Quadrupel
Shared character
Only La Trappe Dubbel