Blue Mountain Evil 8°

Brewed by Blue Mountain Brewery
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Afton, Virginia USA

Serve in Trappist glass

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Poured from bottle. Aroma of raisins, molasses, vanilla. Dark mahogany, thin tan head, lacing. Flavors of molasses, rum cake, banana, pepper, brown sugar. Earthy aftertaste with a bit of alcohol. Mellows as it warms. Excellent.

Very dark brown with tan head. Subdued nose of brown sugar, dry roasted notes, faint dark fruits, and faint yeast-- all very inviting, though. Flavor is intially pretty dry, focused on roasted and bitter chocolate notes, followed by a medium malt sweetness with the slightest fruity twang. Finishes sweet and sticky, with a bit of yeast bite underneath. The hops come through in the finish, definitely an interesting touch. Smooth and creamy throughout, and the alcohol is completely hidden. Overall very subtle, but very well done; I liked it quite a bit!

Bottle. Deep and dark chocolate red with a firm light brown head. Nice full roasty aroma. This delivers with a fully robust body, roasty, a tad ashy, darkly fruity, and sugared ... a delicious blend to warm the soul on a chilly night. This would go great with a big chunk of roast beef. (#3339, 2/28/2009)

Intriguing aroma of jelly beans, raisins, brown sugar, and marshmallows. Dark brown color, medium tan head, good lacing. Tastes of licorice, menthol, and hard candy. Bittersweet finish resembles horehound, but not quite. Thinnish mouthfeel which I prefer for this style. It missed the mark on taste for me, but I’m sure it will appeal to a lot of people. Nice crafting!

On tap at the Blue Moon Diner in Charlottesville, Virginia. It seemed more like a sweet stout than an abbey dubbel. Nevertheless, a very tasty beer.

Best and smoothest abbey dubbel yet. Nice aroma of raisins and caramel with a smooth mouthfeel and little no no carbonation or high alcohol taste. Can’t wait for another Blue Mountain!

Nice deep dark brown coloured body with a slight muddy ruby glow and almost no head at all. Aroma of bright malt, smoked peat (light), earth, caramel, raisins, pitted fruits, juniper berries and a touch of bananas and yeast. Medium-bodied; Assertive malt up front then showing a lot of hops and a good amount of nuts and fruits - very complex and showing quite a bit of character. Aftertaste shows some bread and yeast, with a touch of bananas and maybe a touch of oxidization and some metal. Overall, a very nice beer and very nice to try - especially since I haven’t seen these before! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Whole Foods in Vienna, Virginia on 16-April-2010, sampled at home in Washington after the Fourth of July Celebration in 2010.

UPDATED: MAR 22, 2009 This resembles a strong stout more than an abbey dubbel. My more recent sample smells of dark malt and hops with a slight vinous note. The yeast signature is much less present. Evil 8 pours like a stout with medium hop lace and light carbonation. Dark and caramel malt dance with the Goldings hops in good balance. The finish is grainy, and slightly tart.

Bottle. A pretty decent attempt at an Abbey Dubbel. Pours a dark brown color with a huge off-white head. The aroma is a slight rostiness, with notes of sweet, roasted malts. Touch of chocolate.

Bottle: Pours a transparent deep amber mahogany with a frothy-lacing coating of ecru head. Has a sweet toasty dark caramel and biscuity malty nose with some banana and raisin fruitiness. Body starts with good fullness and authentic sweet toasty dark Belgian malts with good yeasty fruity esters and complexity before a doughy bittersweet finish. Very true to style and fairly complex.