4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
I think I am a little partial to the abbey style. 12 oz bottle to chalice. Pours dark amber with nice head. Aromas are distinct banana, caramel, touch of citrus and bread. Nice full palate and a very nice finish. An afordable alternative to the Belgian counterparts.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Absolutely scrumptious. I could chew on this all day. Clove, carmel and raison on the nose. Could use a longer lasting head. Full rich flavors - toasty malts, dark fruits. Lively carbonation. The only thing better would be an Abbey Grand Cru, please bring it back!!
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
This beer poured a great deep amber color with very little head but great lacing which stuck around for the life of the beer. The smell was phenolic with a great banana smell as well. The taste was very fruity with maltiness and with alcohol present. The mouthfeel was heavy bodied almost creamy with very little carbonation. Overall a great beer! I was a bit reserved since my experience with Fat Tire but found this one to be a fantastic be
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
12 oz bottle. Pours a deep reddish brown with a small white head. Aroma of malt and candy. Sweet and a little toasty, some dark fruits are apparent. Flavor starts malty, a little creamy like malted milk balls. Picks up a soft dark fruitiness, very candylike, candied prunes or something of the sort. Finishes lightly bitter but still soft. Medium body and a fizzy carbonation. Not bad, just not loving it.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a reddish amber with lots of bubbles and a nice creamy whitish tan head. Nose is sweet malt. Nice and creamy on the palate, the taste is malt, carmel, apple, cinammon and ginger. A smooth dry finish. An excellent example of the style. Well done, New Belgium. Best enjoyed alone as a nitecap or a meal unto itself, but can also be paired with nuts.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
totally took me by surprize an american brewer making a worthy Dubble, pour was brown,clear and golden around the edges with aromas and taste of caramel malts,banana bread,and yeasty earhthy peat. finishes slightly dry
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a clear copper brown with thick frothy white head. Aroma is a nutty caramel with light roasted malts and earthy hay. Flavor is a mild yeast, bread flavors, with sugary caramel undertones. Body is light with definite carbonation.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Nose is bursting with caramel and banana notes. Pours deep amber with a decent head that disappears before too long. A light sweetness on the tongue that isn’t as complex as many of its overseas cousins. Overall, a very drinkable beer, though it shouldn’t be confused with the real thing.
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