 13mikey (117), New Hope, Minnesota, USA
Nov 4, 2009 12 oz. bottle from Paul U. Reddish brown pour. Nice foamy head. Aroma is that of dark fruit and yeast. Sweet fruity flavor with a clean, smooth finish.
bsp77 (191), Minnesota, USA
Oct 30, 2009 Poured from bottle into Snifter.
Rich dark brownish-red with little head but some lacing.
Aroma of dark fruit, bananas, Belgian yeast, spiciness, some metallic (hops?). Very nice smell overall.
Dark fruit, raisins, slightly sour malt. Not much spiciness, and not as complex as hoped for. Why didn’t that great smell come across on my taste buds better?
Low carbonation, chewy but seems watery and thin. Every single New Belgium beer I have had seems thin, but I had hoped a Dubbel would be the exception - apparently not.
More of an easy drinking Dubbel than others I have had, which are more sippers. On the other hand, the lack of complexity and the thin body are an impediment, and prevent me from wanting more.
Other than the 1554 (which is also somewhat thin) and maybe the Mothership Wit, I may be done with New Belgium. They are not bad beers by any means; I can just get much better in the same styles.
changeup45 (782), Orlando, Florida, USA
Oct 22, 2009 Amber color and pours with a medium to thin sized head but pretty good retention and lacing throughout. Aroma consists of candy apples, cherry, plums, raisins, sugar. Drinks lighter and thinner than it smells but still quite good. Moderately sweet and sugary flavors showing raisins, plums, maple, yeast, vanilla and light spice. I like this one. Very drinkable and tasty.
wingman333 (233), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Oct 20, 2009 Pretty flat as far as a Belgian...a bit watery and little of the sweetness and none of the crisp associated with a good Abbey Dubbel. No head, that should have tipped me off. Malty predominantly. Would not recommend except for beginners.
mike67 (73), , New Jersey, USA
Oct 19, 2009 12oz bottle at Shellfish in Port Lavaca, TX. Pours deep mahogany with a thick, long lasting white head. Nice amount of lacing. Aroma is caramel malt, brown sugar, dark fruits and yeast. Very pleasant and sweet. Light body for abbey, with yeast and dark fruit dominate the mouth, some caramel malt as well. Finish is short and sweet though not cloying. Very simplistic interpretation of the style.
Belgians4Me (5), Arkansas, USA
does not count  Oct 13, 2009 This is my go-too. Maybe the best Abbey for the money. Good fruity aroma. Flavor is very traditional-Abbey, but nothing too crazy. I haven’t found a better, more affordable Belguim Abbey. It’s made in the U.S.A.?!! Superb!
Trev (849), Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
Oct 9, 2009 pours dark amber with a thick off white head.
Aroma is caramel and biscuity malt tones. some dark fruits and candy like belgian yeastiness.
Flavour is caramel/toffee maltiness, quite sweet though not cloying. Balancing slightly tart fruitiness and some candy sugar sweetness that lingers in the finish.
nuplastikk (1157), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Oct 5, 2009 12oz bottle. Filtered caramel amber-brown color. Big fluffy head. Sweet malty aroma, with some fruity nuances. Lots of caramel medium malt tones, with some solid yeasty fruitiness as well. Very fresh, clean mouthfeel, a lot more authentic tasting than your typical US version. Quite a solid beer.
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