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New Belgium Abbey

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bottled
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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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 esjaygee (1519), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 12, 2008  
Mahogany with a medium off-white head. Aroma of fruit, brown sugar, nuts and bubblegum. Taste of brown sugar, nuts, toffee and fruit. Semi-dry nutty finish.


 stchloe (482), Portland, Oregon, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/57/20
Sep 11, 2008  
Brewed in large quantities reduces the Belgian ale-ness. However, thats makes me like this beer a bit more than others of similar style.


 badlizard (2339), Berkeley, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 10, 2008  
On tap at brewery. Golden brown with a fizzy tan head. Malty raisin aroma and taste, but nothing special.


 hoplover (166), Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/54/103/56/20
Sep 5, 2008  
I think I’m just not a dubble kinda guy. I like the tripple but this was way too bubbly and sweet.


 drjay44 (773), Salida, Colorado, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Aug 31, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. Pours a nice creamy which settles into a thin foam, nice dark brownish color with some reddish hues, nose is malty, yeasty, minimal spice, initial taste is flat then malt, yeast and mild hop bitter come in, pleasant but slight metallic finish. Mouth feel O.K.


 ajm (917), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Aug 30, 2008  
Better with warmth. Bottle from Kelly. A respectable ruby brown color, but looks un-glossy like an American Strong. A respectable flavor of dull raisin and yeast, plus flour and sugar substitute. Once I finish the six pack, probably done with it.


beerdad (74), Kansas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Bottled. Pours brownish-red with a medium off-white head. Smells of roasty malt, nutmeg and yeast. It has a bite from the alcohol and carbonation, but is very smooth. Tastes of yeast/bread and grapefruit. A pretty good beer.


 Lubiere (4480), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Aug 25, 2008  
A dark clear brown ale with a thick frothy lacing moka head. A fruity malt with esters of banana and malt, orange peels and cloves. In mouth, an intense sweet ale with solvent like qualities and alcohol warmth. Tasted August 2007.



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