St. Martin Brune

The Belgian Dubbel is a style that does not seem to get a lot love, but is a style that can really hit the right spot when done well, and when paired with the right moment.

This is one of the few Belgian beers available in Oklahoma that I haven't tried, and I will admit that there's nothing about it that just jumps off the shelf at me, but I'm still looking forward to seeing how it pans out, because drinking extraordinary beer all the time makes jack a dull and very complacent boy. 

Ok, enough about jack (pun intended).

This beer looks as good as any beer I've seen, and the fluffy tan head is quite promising, but we need to delve a little further to see if there are some brains behind the pretty face.

Dark brown with cherry streaks where the light hits.  When fully settled the head lingers soft and rolling atop the brew.  Has an involving aroma with a nice blend of bubblegum, cotton candy and dark fruits.  To the tongue I get more bubblegum, a little grain and grass, and a distant bitterness.  Has a slightly syrupy finish.  After a few sips the bubblegum breaks into pure sugar, but the beer is never cloying.

A little thin in the mouth, with a light to medium body, and dry going down.  I never get even a hint of alcohol, although some mention a certain booziness with this one. 

An attractive beer that reveals a slightly simpler side when you get to know it, but never lets you down.  This one keeps you content the entire time you are together, and that is something you really cannot find too much fault with.