Fancy Walker

 

A Belgian dubbel from the team at Eastbound Brewing Co., Fancy Walker is a 7.4% brew sold in 355mL cans. The copy declares the flavour elements are: “figs, brown sugar, dates”. The beer has a handsome ruddy brown colour and it pours with a thin layer of creamy suds.

Fancy Walker has a sweet, malty aroma that has sticky date and toffee notes. The flavour, too, is sweet and sticky. It has molasses, tobacco, and dried fruit elements, initially, and a considerable amount of roasted malt throughout. The beer does have some Belgian-style yeastiness, but it is pretty understated. Also, the booziness is fairly low-key.

I thought that Fancy Walker was a pretty solid take on the dubbel style. I’d have liked a bit more yeast emphasis, but otherwise, it was an enjoyable strong ale.

Rating: 8.0 out of 10.