Worthy burgundy-hued Abbey-styled ale gains sweet chocolate-covered cherry cordial inertia as soft barleywine eloquence dominates buttery malts, silken yeast and herbal spiced whimper to delicate currant-embittered tangerine finish.

Dry prune-hued medium body with sweet liqueur template settles to caramelized marzipan midst, then alcoholic brandy finish. Raisin, plum, and port notes gently speckle honeyed chocolate malts.

Adventurously heady silk-textured artesian ‘premiere’ ale remits muted ester-y grape nose as prickly hops tingle tongue and creamy caramel malts caress red-wined warmth. At midst, herbaceous floral bouquet deepens oak-aged bruised orange, tart cherry, and dried prune. Latent pecan, fig, banana, and nectar illusions counter cellar-like fungi earthiness. Loud port finish retains medicinal soured candy charm. Ultimately rewarding as slow sipping relaxant.

Enjoyable bottle conditioned sunset orange double bock may be ill-defined. Closer to copper-brown ale designation with its cola flow and roasted hop perk while earthy finish reminiscent of fine English ale. Nose tingling brandy warmth, syrupy barleywine thickness, and buttery cognac tinge anchor medium-bodied alcohol-smitten knockoff, but dubious dubbel lacks expectant robust depth of Belgian-styled peers.

Peculiar burgundy-hued Belgian (originally brewed in Middle Ages by Nobertine monks) uses carefully guarded recipe, but may have lost some luster over the centuries. Mellow barleywine presence merges roasted mocha malt zeal with sweet floral dirge and sour prune-fig-date adjuncts to creamy toffee finish. Tertiary orange-bruised red cherry fruiting lacks zest. Too diluted to compete with Belgium’s best.

Aromatic candi-sugared sweetness guides fig-juiced plum, prune, and purple grape template over beautiful buttery barleywine easement refining fizz-hopped, amber-hued, 8% alcohol concoction. As it warms, peat-y wood leathering and sour balsamic vinegaring usurp up-front dried fruiting, retaining firmer balance than Duinen’s Tripel Abbey Ale.