 emacgee (1859), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Aug 22, 2008 Pours a dark ruby copper with a two finger creamy yellow head. The nose is sweet, a little malty, has that rusty/peaty dubbel aroma, Belgian yeast, fruity, spicy, alcohol.
The flavor was malty, fruity, spicy, some alcohol, peaty, banana. Full carbonated mouthfeel, smooth warming finish. Pretty tasty.
aubreya (676), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Aug 22, 2008 The color was amber/red. The head was fizzy and off-white. The aroma was spicy, sweet, and very malty. The flavor was spicy, belgian yeast, and sweet. The palate was very lively. The finish was spicy.
goldbrew (99), USA
Aug 19, 2008 Beautiful lingering bright head and dark wood, almost mahogany-dark cherry view from the glass. Full bready taste, a bit less intense than a La Trappe Dubbel for instance.
Maddog (231), Kettering, Ohio, USA
Aug 16, 2008 Bottle from Whole Foods in Brentwood, MO. A fantastic beer. Truly, my favorite of the usual New Belgian beers. A very noble attempt at the Belgian style. Sweet, malty with big yeast flavors with hints of spice. Abbey is medium bodied with a mouthful of flavor and complexity, a deep amber color and a big, chunky head.
BenDover (125), Texas, USA
Aug 6, 2008 Pours a nice mahogany, about an inch and a half of thick, dense off-white foam. Smells bready/yeasty, a bit of nutmeg, sweet. Taste is like you’d expect from a dubbel but with a bit of a metallic start to it. A really good dubbel, but not great.
Homer321 (127), Rockledge, Florida, USA
Aug 5, 2008 pours a dark but rather clear brown. smell is of malt sweetness and caramel. not much spiciness in the nose but it comes across in the first taste. lacks orange-y aroma and bananas like the trippel.
jstek (8), USA
does not count  Jul 27, 2008 Pretty good. Really liked the aroma, but tastes a bit weak for the style. Still, it’s a lot cheaper than the real Belgians, so it makes for a good session beer or a good introduction to more complex beers for neophytes.
Aquilo (248), California, USA
Jul 21, 2008 Pours a nice semi-clear dark amber with a THICK head. Aroma is incredibly rich: toffee, cinnamon, nutmeg. Other smells that I can’t quite describe. So far, this beer is amazing! Let’s see how it tastes. Flavor is toffee, vanilla, and carbon dioxide. It’s not bad, but not as rich as the aroma. Palate is about average; smooth, not particularly silky or anything. I think the carbonation gets in the way of the flavor a bit.
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