Brewery Ommegang Game of Thrones Valar Morghulis Abbey Dubbel at 8% ABV ($13.90 at Sherbrooke Liquor, 750 ml, bottle date 09/08/14 best before 09/2017)
Pours clear deep amber with one finger of beige head, great retention, spotty lacing. (4/5) Nose is boozy dark fruits, burned sugar and caramel, apples and pears. (7/10) Taste is moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Medium to full body, moderate carbonation, off-dry mild bitter finish. (4/5)
Probably the best of the GoT branded beers so far – probably because an abbey dubbel is more in keeping with Ommegang’s normal fare than some of the other ones have been. Full flavour supported by a full body and a decently weighty ABV that doesn’t intrude, but warms while providing the appropriate gravitas. There was a very faint metallic tang at the outset, but that seems to have disappeared as the beer warmed up from its initial cellar temperature of about 5-6ºC (40ºF) to a more appropriate serving temperature of above 10ºC (50ºF). Can’t say I’d go seeking one out or anything, but it’s a solid Belgian-style dubbel. (15/20)
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