Pater is a dark brown, mahogany tinged Belgian dubbel with an amazingly tight and frothy cream head. It looks absolutely splendid and I couldn't wait to dive in for a sniff and a sip.
The aroma is so deliciously malty with a hint of tangy hops, as you would expect from a Belgian beer, along with notes of boozy fruit, like you get in a Christmas cake. It also has a slightly soapy floral fragrance that was a bit strange and prevented it from scoring full marks for aroma.
It redeemed itself in the taste though. It's very malty with notes of dark fruit, liquorice and treacle followed by a slightly dry, bitter coffee finish. It really does have a lovely sweet/bitter balance. It's very well carbonated and full bodied, giving a full tongue-tingling experience and resulting in one or two bubbly burps.
This is a lovely Belgian dubbel with a sweetness that reminded me of treacle pudding and Ale Be Seeing You again.
Brewed by Corsendonk Brewery, Belgium
6.5% ABVMy rating:
My Untappd score: 4.25/5
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