Wednesday, March 28, 2012

De Dolle Arabier

Here's one of my all-time favorites, Arabier from De Dolle. Notes from April, 2003:


Arabier's color is a cloudy orange, with a most impressive, towering, majestic flowering of foam on top. 

It noisily crackles as it crumbles down, leaving weavings of lace behind. 

Aroma impresses also: heady and vibrant, buzzing with spice, and spritzes of citrus. 

Loads of malt in the body, but jam-packed with hops above all. Excellent integration. The flavor is dominated by citrus, with a dedicated yeastiness riding throughout.

 The finish is sweet and brief, but the hoppy zing at the front provided for a very pleasurable experience

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