Amsterdam's Brouwerij De 7 Deugden crafts this Belgian-style dubbel with surprising restraint. Rather than the thick, cloying character typical of the style, Dubbel + Dik delivers crisp, dry drinking with refined spicing. Brewed with liquorice root, star anise and clove, the beer gains exotic character without heaviness.

The finish is pleasantly light and rounded. De 7 Deugden is a social enterprise employing talented people for whom conventional work is not straightforward. That ethos carries through to beers that defy expectation—distinctive, thoughtfully made, and genuinely different.