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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
La Trappe Dubbel if you want restraint and drinkability,
Ommegang Abbey Ale if you want richness and weight.
Both nail the Belgian dubbel formula, but La Trappe stays lean at 7% while Ommegang swings harder at 8.5%. Same bitterness means the ABV difference hits you in the body, not the finish. Pick based on your appetite, not your palate—these aren't fighting styles, they're different portions of the same meal.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 5
Sweetness
Δ 3
Situations
In words
La Trappe Dubbel
La Trappe Dubbel tastes like a monk figured out how to make beer disappear. Dark fruit and subtle spice up front, then it just... doesn't linger. The body is there—toasty, a touch of caramel—but it moves through clean, almost austere. At 7%, it feels more like a session beer wearing a dubbel costume. You'll drink three of these without noticing.
Ommegang Abbey Ale
Ommegang Abbey Ale sits heavier in your mouth from the first sip. Brown sugar and dried cherry coat the palate, with a warmth that feels deliberate, not accidental. The extra 1.5% ABV compounds into a fuller mouthfeel; it's not hot, just present. Spice lingers a beat longer. This is a beer you pace yourself with, and you're okay with that.
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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 4
Only La Trappe Dubbel
Shared character
Only Ommegang Abbey Ale