Beer & Brewing Glossary

Beer that is lacking the perception of sweetness, especially those beers that finish clean on the palate

Adding hops to finished beer which provides hop aroma and flavor but no bitterness.

The dubbel (also double) is a Belgian beer style. It is a characteristically brown, bottle conditioned ale whose alcohol content varies between 6 and 8% abv. The name of the beer is indicative of its higher alcohol content in comparison with the Trappist monks’ usual lunchtime beer. The dubbel may have been served inside the abbey on religious holidays but was mainly produced to be sold outside to support the abbey. Other Trappist breweries have introduced similar beers, and many commercial breweries in Belgium have since taken to calling their strong dark ales “dubbels”.

Beer with aromas and flavor reminiscent of earth or soil, such as a forest floor or mushrooms.

The European Brewing Convention (EBC) color method was developed in Europe for measuring the color of Malts and beers.