Judge's Review: 85 Rating - Jungle Joy by Brussels Beer Project

Jungle Joy by Brussels Beer Project is a fruited Belgian Dubbel and is being evaluated as a Fruit Beer (category 29 in the 2015 BJCP Beer Style Guidelines). The fruit in Fruit Beers should complement the base style without overwhelming it. Belgian Dubbels are moderately-strong malty beers with complementing esters and phenolics. Jungle Joy is brewed with mango and passion fruit.

Jungle Joy pours dark golden with orange hues, is slightly hazy, and holds a large, fluffy off-white head. The aromas and flavors are prominent mango and passion fruit but without any distinctive Dubbel character. The fruit flavors are very authentic and even balanced but their intensities overwhelm the base style. Though flavorful, the base style gets a bit lost along the way.