Hop Grail
Great Expectations
- Dubbel
- 8% ABV
- Label approved Nov 6
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Lamplighter Brewing Co.'s Dubbel. Label approved 6 November 2026; not spotted yet.
From the label“Inspired by the traditional Belgian Dubbel, Great Expectations balances delicate malt sweetness with yeast-derived spice. Tasting notes of toffee, stone fruit, and molasses are complemented by a medium body and a pleasantly smooth finish. Keep cold and drink fresh.”
How to serve it
- Serve at
- 50–56°F (10–13°C)
- Glass
- Chalice: a wide stemmed bowl for sipping malty Belgian ales
- Goes with
- Mushroom dishes, Apple and pumpkin pie, Steak, Roast chicken
About 230–255 calories and 18–26 g carbs
About 155 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Dubbel. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
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About this beer
This is the 15th of 15 labels we have from Lamplighter Brewing Co. Its label was approved 1 day after it was submitted. The label carries the Brewers Association independent seal.
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A starting-point recipe from the style and the ABV on the label: derived, not tasted, and the sheet says which is which.
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Style: BelgianBrewery: Lamplighter Brewing Co.