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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
La Trappe Dubbel if you want a dry, contemplative monk beer;
Three Taverns A Night in Brussels if you want rounder sweetness and more alcohol warmth.
Both are legitimately good Belgian dubbels at the same IBU level, but La Trappe leans monastic restraint while Three Taverns layers in more malt richness. The 1.5% ABV difference matters less than the yeast expression—one's crisp, one's plush.
At a glance
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Structurally near-identical
Structurally these two are the same beer. The difference is in the aromatics. Three Taverns A Night in Brussels runs a touch sweeter in sweetness (Δ 4). La Trappe Dubbel brings a distinct full-bodied note that Three Taverns A Night in Brussels doesn't.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 3
Sweetness
Δ 4
Situations
In words
La Trappe Dubbel
La Trappe hits you with clean Belgian yeast first—that peppery, almost herbal snap that makes you sit up. The dark fruit is there but doesn't linger; instead you get this dry, slightly astringent finish that feels like the beer doesn't want to overstay its welcome. At 7%, it drinks leaner than you'd expect from a dubbel. There's real elegance in the restraint.
Three Taverns A Night in Brussels
Three Taverns goes the opposite direction—richer, rounder, more dessert-like. You taste caramel, brown sugar, a hint of dried cherry that actually stays on your palate. The extra 1.5% alcohol adds a subtle warmth that makes this feel less like contemplation and more like indulgence. This is the dubbel you drink when you want the beer to give you something, not just show you technique.
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