New Belgium Abbey

Brewed by New Belgium Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

10/09/2007: New Belgium Abbey Belgian Style Ale has a really nice presentation. It is a transparent pecan brown color and has a generous level of carbonation and a foamy lasting head. The sweet aroma contains caramelized malt with some tropical and dark fruits and a touch of alcohol. Caramel malts, some banana and spice, a well-integrated fruitiness, and a hint of peat/smoke blend together to form the complex and satisfying aroma. It has a roasty finish with a touch of hoppy bitterness that lingers. Some alcohol peaks out here and there but adds some character. The body is medium-full and is pretty smooth on the palate. This beer is fairly complex overall and quite good. It definitely exceeded expectations. I haven’t had an Abbey Dubbel for awhile and this one hit the spot.

12 fl. oz. bottle (Alc. 7.0% by Vol. / Best before: 09MAY08 21660 007568 1122) from kyzr. Thanks Mitch! Rating #489 for this beer...

rated blind from "Better Know a Style: Abbey Dubbel" tasting. pours amber-orangish, creamy off white head. nose is plumy and caramel. flavor plumy, dark fruits, hint of spice, caramel. mouth feel is prickly, carbonation is fizzy. slight alcohol heat as well. 3.4.

4/21/09, 2005 vintage, aged 4 years. this became a bit oxidized in the aroma with some vinegar notes starting but nothing too bad, the flavor still had some nice malt and dark fruit but thinning a bit. this actually held up okay but by no means improved.3.2.

33cl bottle. Pours out a sparking copper colour. The aroma to me seemed rather earthy. Good quality dubbel that is approaching a proper Belgian beer.

Medium brown with a beige head. Aroma of dried papaya, almonds, and some alcohol. Flavor is yeasty with a touch of mustiness, banana, orange zest round out the flavor. I would prefer a touch more substantial body, but that’s just me. Pretty tasty.

Deep red beer with a faint orange head. Aroma is of sweet yeast and fruits. Flavor is of sweet fruits yet dry. Good abbey as the brew has a sllight burn of alcohol at the end.

thanks msonnenberg. New belgium. Abbey. good. Dark bgwn. Malty spicy.belg..an.4.7.7.3.15 . low characters waaing. pglm sucks

Wow. Okay. Finally something redeeming from NB. Pours a slightly cloudy ruby. Nose is very like, well, a Belgian brew. Yeasty with a sweet and citric tone. Taste is very good. Smooth and even. You get that slightly sweet edge that comes and goes with the rolling of the flavors. Overall a very good brew I think. Recently I was getting so irritated at the lack of interesting stuff from NB that I was about to just write the whole brewery off. But this one is redemption in a bottle. Damn good. The feel is slightly thick, but a bit lighter than some other Belgian brews. Definitely drinkable.

Dark brown with a tan head that shrinks to a thin layer that hangs on for the duration. Very smooth, spicy, and fruit flavors, alcohol is hidden well.