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RATINGS: 876   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.61   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
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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.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
tdwilson (21) - Wisconsin, USA - OCT 24, 2010
Aroma of caramel, banana. Pleasant color and palate. Taste is sweet and rich. Nice overall.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
adnielsen (3108) - Denver, Colorado, USA - OCT 23, 2010
UPDATED: MAR 1, 2011 Tasted on tap at Sports Exchange in Old Town Fort Collins. Brown body with a creamy head. Aroma of sweet candy sugar. Very sweet body like a typical Abbey Dubbel but a bit lighter.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Severian (35) - Saint Charles, Missouri, USA - OCT 17, 2010
Pours deep, dark reddish brown. Earthy yet surprisingly sweet aroma. Flavor is yeast and spices, slightly sweet. Perhaps a bit of caramel. Finishes dry and sweet - also pleasingly bitter. A little bit of alcohol taste afterwards, but not unpleasant or overly strong. The flavor really stays with you afterwards. Outstanding brew. Definately need to at least try this once. Outstanding at it’s price and availability.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Daytonbeer (192) - Ohio, USA - OCT 13, 2010
Nice abbey ale overall. Aroma of banana, bubblegum, and alcohol. Taste was the same.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
mnurda (752) - Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA - OCT 10, 2010
on tap the denver airport location. nice malty flavour with a sweeter finish.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
arminjewell (2445) - Parker, Colorado, USA - SEP 29, 2010
Pours dark ruby red with white head, aroma is some dark fruit, caramel and biscuit. Taste up front is caramel and molasses, leading into a touch of anise, with a sweet finish. Good, but lacking complexity.

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
talleyrand (38) - Minnesota, USA - SEP 25, 2010
White, creamy head. Medium-dark amber color. Wonderful bouquet aroma. Reminiscent of green apples and coffee grounds. Splashes the palate with equal complexity. Rich notes sit in the back of the mouth for a pleasant finish. A spectacular Belgian style ale.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
OzarkElmo (237) - Poplar Bluff, Missouri, USA - SEP 24, 2010
Pours a deep amber with thin beige head. Good lacing throughout. Aroma of sweet toasted malts, a bit of smoke comes through as well. Familiar New Belgium aroma and taste in my opinion. You can definitely tell it is one of their products. Good offering.


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