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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
La Trappe Dubbel if you want restraint and balance,
Ommegang Abbey Ale if you want richness and alcohol warmth.
Both nail the Belgian dubbel template, but La Trappe leans monastic—almost austere—while Ommegang swings for deeper, darker fruit. Same IBU count masks their real difference: La Trappe's lower ABV keeps it crisp and sessionable, Ommegang's extra 1.5% adds noticeable weight and complexity.
At a glance
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Beer DNA
Body
Δ 5
Sweetness
Δ 3
Situations
In words
La Trappe Dubbel
La Trappe Dubbel tastes like what a Trappist monk would actually drink every day—not a showpiece. You get brown sugar and dried cherry, but they're subtle, almost understated. There's a dryness underneath that keeps it from feeling heavy, even with the dark color. It finishes clean and lets you taste the next one without fatigue.
Ommegang Abbey Ale
Ommegang Abbey Ale hits harder and stays longer. Plum, molasses, and a whisper of spice coat your palate immediately. The alcohol warmth is there—you feel it—but it's integrated, not hot. This beer wants your attention; it's built for contemplative sipping, not casual drinking.
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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
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Shared character
Only Ommegang Abbey Ale