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New Belgium Abbey

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6893.63/5.03.62/5.07%92.9Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Winner of four World Beer Cup medals and eight medals at the Great American Beer Fest, Abbey Belgian Ale is the Mark Spitz of New Belgium’s lineup - but it didn’t start out that way. When Jeff and Kim first sampled the beer at the Lyons Folks Fest, reviews were mixed at best. One of founder Jeff’s first two Belgian style homebrews (along with Fat Tire), Abbey is a Belgian dubbel (or double) brewed with six different malts and an authentic Belgian yeast strain. Abbey is bottle-conditioned, weighs in at 7.0% alcohol by volume, and pairs well with chocolate (or boldly served by itself) for dessert.
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 WesKBob (321), Bethany, Oklahoma, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Feb 21, 2009  
Pours a ruddy brown color. Thick white head with decent retention. Aroma is bubble gum, sweet fruits and malts. Flavor is similar, although not as sweet as the aroma. Cherry and toffee flavors. A hint of warming alcohol in the finish. Nice beer.


 jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Feb 20, 2009  
Red brown in color with a small beige head. Aroma is of malt, yeast and fruit. Taste is the same with some caramel and chocolate.


 jamvin23 (162), chicago, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Feb 15, 2009  
Bottle. amber/brown with a white head. Aroma: cloves, malt and dark fruits, banana Flavor: malt with some dark fruit complexity.


 moelikebeer (219), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Feb 15, 2009  
Bottle. Clear, amber-brown pour with a small head. Sweet aroma; malt, dark fruit and Belgian yeast. Similar flavor.


 Sonicdescent (376), Donora, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/510/20
Feb 15, 2009  
This one bothers me because all of the ingredients for a fantastic beer are there but in the end it just comes out missing something. Complex? Yes. Tasty? Yes? Easily drinkable? Absolutely. Just missing something to tie all of this together. I do wish we could get it here in PA because I feel I need to try a few more to pinpoint the issue here.


 spikester (602), Salem, Oregon, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 14, 2009  
Clear dark brown amber with a one finger pale yellow head. Modest amount of lacings. Aroma is slightly fermented fruit. Taste is fermented black cherries, a touch of prune, banana, and a hint of chocolate. Reminds me a bit of a Black Forest cake. I can’t separate the hops but the bitterness is there in the finish. The mouthfeel is quite nice with the carbonation flowing over the tongue. Alcohol is apparent but well masked in the taste. Overall a pleasant and very drinkable Dubbel from NB. Drink by date was Aug. 2009.


 dwaggs2 (534), Lee’s Summit, Missouri, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Feb 10, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a reddish color. Decent head nothing that great. Does leave a little lacing on the side of the glass. Aroma is dark fruit and spice. Taste is very much the same. Good beer


 Beardface (984), Eugene, Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 6, 2009  
Nice darker than expected red-brown pour with a solid tan head. Nice roasty yeast smell with a hint of some spice and some dried fruit. Nice spicy dark fruit flavor with a hint of bubblegum and some yeast. Very tasty offering from a brewery I usually find it easy to discount.



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