Dubbel

The dubbel (also double) is a Belgian Trappist beer naming convention^[1]. The origin of the dubbel was a beer brewed in the Trappist Abbey of Westmalle in 1856. The abbey had, since 10 December 1836, brewed a witbier that was quite sweet and light in alcohol for consumption by the paters. The new beer, however, was a strong version of a brown beer. In 1926, the formulation was changed and it became even stronger. The first written record of its sale by the abbey was on 1 June 1861^[2]. Following World War Two, abbey beers became popular in Belgium and the name "dubbel" was used by several breweries for commercial purposes.

References

^ Geert van Lierde et al., In het Spoor van de Trappisten ISBN 90-261-0704-8, page 25
^ Jef van den Steen, Trappist - Het Bier en de Monniken ISBN 90-5826-214-6, pages 33 & 41

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[1] Geert van Lierde et al., In het Spoor van de Trappisten ISBN 90-261-0704-8, page 25

[2] Jef van den Steen, Trappist - Het Bier en de Monniken ISBN 90-5826-214-6, pages 33 & 41

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