Bullfrog Two Headed Dog Dubbel

There's a brewery in Williamsport, PA called The Bullfrog Brewery.  A lot of people in the area really seem to like it, but I'm not quite so fond of their beers, though I do give them a fair shake.  I've tried samplers before (my husband finds many of their beers completely unpalatable), and I can drink it, but I'm not fond of it.  Anyway, I was out with a couple friends the other night to see a concert, and after the concert, we wound up at the Bullfrog.  I decided to try their Two Headed Dog Dubbel:

Vittles:
Belgian Dubbel
8% abv

Score:
Appearance: 8/10
Aroma: 19/25
Taste: 30/40
Mouthfeel: 8/10
Style: 4/5
Drinkability: 7/10
Overall: 76/100

Impression:
It reached my table with a decent head, and the head did have some linger to it.  I could smell some muted Belgian notes, but I was sorry to see that they were so subdued.  The banana and clove esters were hinted at, but the caramel and toffee notes from the malt bill were more apparent, as was a mild dark fruit character (raisins).  I was pleased to note some spiciness in the flavor in addition to the profile that carried from the nose.  However, I did notice an off-flavor that I have noticed in my own homebrew, and I think it comes from the brewing liquor.  Central PA doesn't have a very good mineral balance in the water, and I think I'd like the Bullfrog's beers better if they could adjust for those off-flavors.  All in all, it's really not that great of a dubbel.  I have yet to actually like any Bullfrog beers, but I'm willing to give them another shot.

Cheers!

Evil Genius Formidable

Belgian styles are among my favorites, so I was happy to see a Belgian dubbel in my Evil Genius Supervillains 6er:

Vittles:

Belgian Dubbel

6.5% abv

20 IBUs

Score:

Appearance: 8/10

Aroma: 20/25

Taste: 35/40

Mouthfeel: 7/10

Style: 4/5

Drinkability: 9/10

Overall: 83/100

Impression:
It definitely hit the spot, though the mouthfeel was more on the watery side than I would've liked.  The beer, as with the style, is fairly malt-forward, so I tasted a lot of delicious malty flavors like toffee, caramel, and brown sugar.  I got hints of raisins here and there, but it wasn't as substantial of a flavor as I would've preferred.  It also had a nice, mellow noble hops character to it, nice and earthy/herbal, which complemented the malt flavors very well.  It wasn't my favorite Belgian dubbel, but it's a pretty solid showing, and I'd definitely get it again.

Cheers!