3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours brown-orange, hazy with two finger off-white head.
Smells of raspberries, some caramel, and a dry spiciness.
Flavor is more caramel heavy. Very rich and complex, with some orange citrus, spice, and a sweet dark fruit finish.
Medium-large bodied with a lasting but sticky finish.
A damn fine beer.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
(sample) Pours a translucent red amber color, little head retention. Aroma is of brown sugar, cinnamon and cheese, basement aroma yeast. Heavy sweetness and little bitterness. Low carbonation, thick glycerin like texture, flat carbonation and bourbon like finish.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
The aroma is cherry and sweet grapes. Earthy grain-bill. Funky spice is very mild. Almonds and figs. Sweet rather than bitter; red wine nose.
The appearance is ruby red/rose colored, with touches of purple. Decent head retention.
The flavor is dark grapes and dates. Green raisins. Grainy barley backbone. Beautiful wine-like flavor on the front of the tongue. Puckery and tart; tannin-like. Spicy bite at the end. Appropriately horsey.
The palate is thick and juicy. Slick and buttery. A little mild for style, but pleasant. Better than the sum of its parts.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tasted a bomber bottle from Pacific Liquor in San Diego, CA. Pours a dark and fairly clear orange-brown with a fluffy beige head that disappears gradually, and leaves a few sparse spots of lacing. Aroma is of dark fruits and yeast. Flavor is like a very fruity, sweet wine, but with bready yeast notes and a bit of caramel in the finish and aftertaste. Body seems fairly light for a beer called "Abbey Ale." Not the most amazing beer, and some might find this beer too sweet, but I think it’s fairly tasty and drinkable.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle: Light brown with a fizzy light brown head. Aromas of ripe bananas as well as the flavor - sweet, over ripe bananas. Not too bad.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a three finger off-white head that fades slowly leaving a good lace. Clear mahogany/amber color. Good carbonation and medium bodied. Dark fruit nose. Flavor is sweet and sour dark fruit - that’s different but it is very drinkable. Higher ABV is hidden. $3.99 for a 22oz bottle from Beverage Warehouse Winooski, VT.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle at Brewforia Pale hazy yellow with a small white blocky head. Soft fruity aroma. Apples and honey and biscuity malts. Softly carbonated . A mild bland and forgettable offering but not unpleasant.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
ruby red, chesnut body with large beige head. aroma is ultra-fruity, with light spice, bread and clove. flavor is similar and is heavy in cherry, bread, nutmeg, figs and raisin
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