BELGIAN STRONG GOLDEN ALE

De Dolle Arabier

Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers • West Flanders Belgium

Top Fermentation Bottle Conditioned● 8% ABV

A pure-malt golden ale generously dry-hopped with whole-flower Nugget hops from nearby Poperinge. One of De Dolle's two year-round beers, it carries a bright herbal, citrusy hop aroma over a dry, firm body, best enjoyed fresh.

PERFECT FOR

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FLAVOR PROFILE

CitrusHerbalFloralBitterDry

Bright, golden and deceptively strong, with notes of citrus, herbal, floral, finishing crisp and dry.

SERVING

Serve at 8-12°C in a tulip to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.

8-12°C

CHARACTER

DryDrySweet

LightMediumFull

SoftBalancedBitter

Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.

TASTING NOTES

Appearance: Pale gold, sparkling clear, tall meringue head
Aroma: Citrus, Herbal, Floral
Taste: Dry, medium-bodied, citrus, herbal, floral, bitter
Finish: Dry with a firm bitterness.

BEER DETAILS

Style:: Belgian Strong Golden Ale
ABV:: 8%
IBU:: 22-35
Origin:: West Flanders, Belgium
Glassware:: Tulip

CELLAR1 to 5 years

Can age. Will soften and gain a honeyed depth, though it is lovely fresh too.

PERFECT PAIRING

"Its hop bite suits grilled fish, roast poultry, or a semi-hard cheese."

Seafood

Mussels, oysters

Aged Cheese

Gouda, Trappist, Bruges

Poultry

Roast chicken, duck

Cook this: moules-frites, a wedge of aged abbey cheese (Chimay, Orval), or vol-au-vent (chicken in puff pastry).

AVAILABILITY

Specialty shops & better bottle stores

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PRICE GUIDE

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Premium

A considered, special pour.

Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose

Citrus
Floral

IIOn the palate

Herbal

IIIThe finish

Bitter
Dry

III

Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

One of the two year-round beers from De Dolle Brouwers at Esen, Arabier is a pure-malt golden ale dry-hopped with whole-flower Nugget hops grown nearby in Poperinge, the heart of Belgian hop country. De Dolle leaned into hop aroma decades before it became fashionable, and the beer is meant to be drunk fresh, while that aroma is at its peak.

On the Belgian Strong Golden Ale style, Deceptively drinkable strong ale. Pale color, high carbonation, and fruity/spicy yeast notes. Similar to Tripel but often lighter in body and drier.

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BREWERY

Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers

COUNTRY

Belgium

REGION

West Flanders

STYLE

Belgian Strong Golden Ale

Glassware & Ritual

THE TULIP

For aromatic Belgian ales

The tulip's flared lip captures the foamy head while the bulb concentrates the beer's volatile aromatics, made for swirling and savouring.

Chill the glass

Rinse with cold water, not freezer-cold

Pour at 45°

Aim for the inside of the glass wall

Finish upright

Build a two-finger head for the bouquet

Swirl, sip, savour

Re-release the esters halfway through

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