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DUBBEL

Maredsous 8 Brune

Duvel Moortgat • Namur Belgium

Top Fermentation Bottle Conditioned● 8% ABV

The dark dubbel of the Maredsous range, brewed by Duvel Moortgat in association with the Benedictine Abbey of Maredsous. Burgundy-brown with a creamy head, it carries a generous caramel bouquet over notes of raisin and dark fruit, rich but balanced.

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FLAVOR PROFILE
CaramelDark FruitRaisinMaltSpice

Rich, malty and dark, with notes of caramel, dark fruit, raisin, with a balanced, moreish finish.

SERVING

Serve at 10-14°C in a chalice to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.

10-14°C

CHARACTER
DryMaltySweet
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SoftSoftBitter

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

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Deep ruby-brown, clear, with a tan head
Aroma
Caramel, Dark Fruit, Malt
Taste
Malty, medium-bodied, caramel, dark fruit, raisin, malt
Finish
Clean.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Dubbel
ABV:
8%
IBU:
15-25
Origin:
Namur, Belgium
Glassware:
Chalice
CELLAR3 to 8 years

Cellars well. Strong and bottle-conditioned, it rounds into sherry and dried-fruit notes.

PERFECT PAIRING

"A natural with beef stew (carbonnade), roasted meats, or an aged hard cheese that echoes the malt sweetness."

Aged Cheese

Aged Cheese

Gouda, Trappist, Bruges

Stews & Game

Stews & Game

Carbonnade, venison

Red Meat

Red Meat

Steak, beef, lamb

Cook this: aged Gouda with dark bread, carbonnade flamande, or steak-frites.

AVAILABILITY

Specialty shops & better bottle stores

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PRICE GUIDE
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A considered, special pour.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Caramel
IIOn the palate
  • Caramel
  • Dark Fruit
  • Raisin
  • Malt
  • Spice
IIIThe finish
  • Warm, balanced

The dark dubbel of the Maredsous range, brewed by Duvel Moortgat in association with the Benedictine Abbey of Maredsous. Burgundy-brown with a creamy head, it carries a generous caramel bouquet over notes of raisin and dark fruit, rich but balanced.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

The dark heart of the Maredsous range, brewed by Duvel Moortgat under licence from the Benedictine Abbey of Maredsous, founded in 1872. The brown ale was originally a Christmas beer before earning a year-round place: burgundy-brown with a creamy head, a generous caramel bouquet, and masterful touches of dark fruit. It slots between the everyday 6 Blonde and the powerful 10 Tripel.

On the Dubbel style, Rich, dark-amber to copper ale. Notes of toasted caramel, dark fruit (raisin, plum), and cocoa. Moderately strong with a malty sweetness.

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BREWERY

Duvel Moortgat

COUNTRY

Belgium

REGION

Namur

STYLE

Dubbel

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Glassware & Ritual

The Chalice
THE CHALICE

For Trappist & abbey ales

The broad, open bowl releases the deep malt aromatics of strong abbey ales and supports a thick, protective head, built for slow, contemplative sips.

01

Cellar-cool the glass

Clean and dry, never frosted

02

Pour straight & bold

Down the centre to raise a head

03

Build a rocky crown

A full head locks in the aroma

04

Let it warm

Malt complexity blooms as it opens

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THE MONK'S NOTE

Pour it into a chalice, served around 10-14°C, and let its aromatics open before the first sip. Patience rewards this one: a few years in the cellar will round it into something deeper.

Brother Anselm, cellarmaster

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