Brewer's Art Resurrection

During the fermentation of the first batch of this Abbey-style dubbel, the yeast «died» and was «resurrected» by brewer Chris Cashell. This beer is not unlike those that certain Belgian monks have been brewing since the 16th century. Made with five types of barley malt and lots of sugar, this beer is quite strong and flavorful, without being too sweet.

3.3

269 reviews

Baltimore, United States

Community reviews

3.0 Thx to Roger. A solid amber - didn’t seem like a dubbel to me. A bit of smoke, slightly acrid taste. Aroma makes a good impression.

3.3 Cask@GBBF 2015, Olympia, London - amber brown coloured pour with beige head. Medium sweet malty aroma and taste, some apple and toffee, brown sugar, some caramel sweetness with a bitter finish.

3.2 Cask gravity dispense at GBBF. Hazy dark orange, still, small bubbly off-white head. Aroma is apple juice, baby food and booze. Body is medium, low carbonation, smooth. Taste is watery, soft biscuity malts, cheese sandwich, resin, light bitterness. OK.

3.3 12oz can in a plastic cup. Pours brown with a beige head. Aroma of spicy yeast, some pale and caramel malts, light hops, and some cloves/bananas. Flavor the same with a nice blend. Average texture. A decent dubbel, but sort of light.

2.4 Cask at Great British Beer Festival 2015. Clear amber beer with an offwhite head. Malty caramell aroma. Malty fruity citrus flavour. Boring beer with some strange artificial notes.

3.4 Cask at GBBF, Olympia, London, 2015. Copper coloured pour with an off-white head. Fresh tobacco, spice and toffee aroma. Baked apple and orchard fruit flavour. Interesting.

3.4 From a 12 oz can at home. Pours a clear copper with an off white head. Caramel nose. Flavors of butterscotch and citrus. Bitter finish.

2.8 Cask at GBBF 2015. It pours clear brown with a small beige head. The nose is earthy, toasty, bitter-sweet, raisin, sultana, spice and toffee. The taste is smooth, bitter-sweet, spicy, caramel, raisin, sultana, leather, charred wood and mild acidity with a dry, spiced finish. Medium+ body, fine carbonation and oily mouth-feel. A bit watery for what it is. Forgettable.

2.9 At Great British Beer Festival 2015, Day 1. Clear golden/copper beer with a small head. Malty caramel aroma, gun powder, sweet fruits, a bit artificial. Malty fruity grape flavor, citrus, raisins, some figs.

3.8 11th August 2015 GBBF Day 1. Cask. Clear amber beer, few pale cream colour bubbles. Palate is light and semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Nice condition. Orange and orange peel, marmalade, trace of lemon. Little floralness before the light semi dry finish. Bright and tasty.

3.6 Can from Chey Chase Supermarket. Nice amber bold body with creamy tan head. Nose is citrus, hops, toasty. Taste is also hops, citrus slices, barley and plenty of brown sugar. Nicely done.

2.9 Cask gravity at GBBF 2015 day 1. Amber / copper coloured pour with a fleeting head. Aroma is tangy Apple, faint infection, varnish, wood. Flavour is berry, tangy hedgerow berry fruit. Light caramel. Palate is semi sweet, decent cask condition. Lingering tangy toffee apple. And caramel. Meh.

2.7 Cask at GBBF 2015... Dark copper.. Thin tan lacing.. Soft toffee herbal malts nose.... Soft toffee herbal fruits.. Grass linger

3.3 From cask. Pours cloudy orange to brown with a small tan head. Aroma is toasted malty, light caramelish. Bitter, light fruity, toasted malty. Bitter, dry and toasted into the finish.

3.2 (Draft at Bus boys and Poets) Clear amber body and thin white head. Aroma is earthy and caramel malt. Flavor of caramel roasted malt, bitter hops, bread and yeast. Medium body.

2.0 Geruch nach altem Putzlappen. Geschmack kratzig, kantig und wenig aussagend. Mir schmeckt es nicht besonders.

2.8 Farbe braun. Im Geruch nicht viel, im Geschmack dann leicht röstig, bisschen fruchtig. Hopfig bitter zum Ende.

3.9 Aroma: floral, clove, banana Appearance: amber, clear, big tan head Taste: medium sweetness, lightly bitter, Palate: medium body, slick feel, soft carbonation, long finish, Decent. abbey dubbel, will buy again

3.7 Draft. Clear dark copper color with tan head. Aroma o malt yeast grass and banana. Taste matches the aroma with the maltyness most prominent. Very nice.

2.9 Can at home. Pour is clear amber with a big tan head and great lacing. Dark fruity, honeycomb, sweet caramel, somewhat husky, bready, light nail polish, and pear notes in the aroma. Taste is husky, bready, somewhat sweet , light raisins, acetone, some fruit skins, and cookie malt. Medium body with high carbonation. Not good.

3.2 Can from Canal’s. Pours a dark amber with a small off white head. Aroma is lots of cereal, dark fruits, plum, yeast notes and some syrup. Taste is much the same, sweet dried fruits, lots of sugar plum, caramel, fig, some earthy malts. Very sweet.

3.4 Can poured into a pint glass at home. Pours deep amber with fluffy light off-white head that lingers a bit. Taste is earthy, spicy, and malty. Medium bodied, great carbonation making it a real smooth drinker. A Dubbel done very well, and I was digging it.

2.8 Aroma - currants, toffee Appear - dark amber, ruby highlights Taste - slightly boozy, candy-like, bitter on back-end Mouthfeel - dry, light body

3.3 Rich, very hazy amber coloured body with a copper glow and a nice, three centimetre tall tan head. Aroma of malt, grain, caramel, light citrus hops, some raisins and a touch of apples - nice and relatively sweet smelling without any perceived yeast or pungency. Medium-bodied; Assertive hop flavour of citrus and light pine with a touch of honey right behind and a relatively strong malt flavour with grain and rye coming through. Aftertaste doesn’t show much body at all, no yeast and only a dry hop character with a touch of grain. Overall, a very interesting beer for the style - not like a typical dubbel at all, but not a bad beer - just different - more hops, less body, no yeast and a grain flavour make this decidedly american, so does the can! I sampled this twelve ounce can (I like having traditionally belgian styles in cans) purchased from Whole Foods in Washington (Foggy Bottom, I St), DC on 04-April-2014 for US$2,49 sampled at home in Washington on 09-September-2014.

3.7 Transfer from BA review on 4-7-13- Poured from can into a chalice glass Appearance – Pours a beautiful chestnut colored brew with a decent ruby red hue mixed within. Upon pouring there is a one finger light tan colored head that has a fantastic level of retention. Over time the head slowly fades leaving a nice level of lace on the sides of the glass. Smell- The aroma is light overall. Some light toasted malts as well as some darker fruits are the heaviest of the detectable aromas. The darker aromas are mainly of a cherry and raisin smell. These aromas are all mixed with a slightly yeasty and lightly spiced aroma of coriander and clove as well as a bit of a boozy wine like smell. Taste- The taste begins on the drier side with a lightly roasted malt and bready flavor. Some lighter dark fruit flavors of cherry and plum are present upfront. As the flavors advance a caramel flavor comes and goes from the tongue never really having the chance to take the brew out of its dry tasting state. Some earthy and grassy hop flavors as well as a somewhat more potent alcohol flavor come to the taste more toward the middle to the end, breaking some of the smooth dryness that was present upfront. Other lighter flavor so of a yeasty and spicy flavor join the taste at its end, with the combination of all the flavors leaving a dry, crisp, and boozy flavor to linger on the tongue. Mouthfeel-The body of the beer is crisp and lighter for a 7 % dubbel with a carbonation level that is average to a tad above average. The slightly thinner body and slightly higher carbonation are great for complementing this crisp, dry and boozy tasting brew all while still allowing the lighter fruit flavors to shine through. Overall- A pretty nice dry and warming dubbel, which all the while still maintains a nice fruit flavor profile. Although it is a bit on the boozy and biting side at the end of the taste, it is still rather enjoyable to drink. Worth a try if you have the opportunity.

3.2 Bottle. Pours a clear amber with small tan head that lasts. The aroma is strong yeast, candy sugar, dark fruits. Medium mouthfeel with dark fruit, yeast, light booze. Good.

2.2 Bottle, caged and corked. Muddy and heavily silted brown color with a pillowtop head. The aroma is almost sour, mashy and mushy. The beer is overly doughy IMHO, with the requisite amounts of sugary caramel being mired in a heavy palate. (#5585, 7/26/2014)

3.3 4/VII/14 - 12Fl. Oz. can @ home - BB: X/2014 (2014-701) Thanks to Paull for the can! Clear red to red brown beer, big aery yellowish to light beige head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: very fruity, dried dates and figs, lots of banana, bit of chocolate, sugary, some caramel, floral, raisins. MF: lots of carbon, medium body. Taste: bit sour, citrus, fruity, touch, caramel, some chocolate, bit sugary, overripe banana. Aftertaste: little bitter, very yeasty, hops, bit grassy, banana, little sour, lemony, overripe fruits.

3.5 4 oz draft pour at Leinenkugel’s Beer Garden in Baltimore. Amber with off-white head. Aromas of herbs, spices, yeast, candied fruit. Tastes of dark fruit, spices, yeast. Medium body with a dry finish. Medium carbonation.

3.3 Orange-red color, moderate off-white head. Clean malty sweet nose. Strong malt start, quickly followed by a spice taste mixed with mild bitterness. Mild bitterness finishes and lingers a bit. Moderate carbonation compliments the flavors.