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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.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
Fratto (1814) - Arlington, Texas, USA - SEP 16, 2009
This beer had a great flavor and nice, malty aroma. Interesting aftertaste.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
phishpond417 (2089) - Madison, Wisconsin, USA - SEP 15, 2009
Another beer i’ve been dying to try for a while that i had at the beer tasting today. Glad i went home with a few! Pours a deep chestnut brown. Roasted and toasty on the nose, decent aromas like french vanilla or something odd coffee aroma. Taste is flavourful with generous amounts of malts but perfectly well balanced in the finish.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
madvike (1298) - Middleton, Wisconsin, USA - SEP 14, 2009
Bottle - Pours a clear, rosy amber with very little head. Smells of light spice and wheat. Taste is a little oaky, spicy, and yeasty, with some banana notes. It’s a bit thin and watery, and really not too interesting. It’s smooth, but pretty boring.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
ansermadide (850) - Kyle, Texas, USA - SEP 13, 2009
Sample from September 11, 2009 Beer Club Meeting. Nice head! Dark amber, syrupy color. Aroma perfumy. Smells Belgian. Hey, whuddya know? Flavor a little tart. Way sweet... too sweet... even for an Abbey... hmm...

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
Gypsy19 (728) - California, USA - SEP 11, 2009
Pours a clear cola brown, with a large off-white head. Aroma is of banana and ever so slightly of clove/spice. Aroma could be bolder. Light malts appear in the flavor as do honey and background floral flavors. Watery mouthfeel, thin viscosity. Overall, fair plus.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Rciesla (5500) - Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA - SEP 10, 2009
Bottle. Pours an amber brune with a tan head. Malty with hints of nuts, chocolate, and dark dried fruit. Sweet with caramel and a light spiced note. Good monk.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
daknole (5474) - Scottsdale, Arizona, USA - SEP 2, 2009
bottle. amber pour. bananas, gum, yeast, bread and fruit in the aroma. Flavor is pretty full and has some spices, banana, yeast and maybe even a hint of light chocolate.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
cprochak (581) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - AUG 30, 2009
On tap at the brewery at 7/18/09. Pours nice orange amber with creamy bubbly head, nice leacing. Notes of bread and spice (sinnamon/cloves). Good sweetness with great mouthfeel. Very clean finish.


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