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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.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
JoeMcPhee (6835) - Toronto, ON, Ontario, CANADA - AUG 26, 2009
Dark brown pour. The nose is quite malty. A lightly oxidized maltiness with a bit of soft plumminess as well. Sweet and fruity through the middle but finishes with a nice cocoa flavour and more soft sweetness. Restrained spiciness throughout accentuates the dark malts. Delicious brew.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Headbanger (2072) - Aurora, Illinois, USA - AUG 22, 2009
12oz bottle 8/22/09-Pours a clear medium amber body with a huge off white head. Aroma of yeast, banana, bubblegum, and fruits. Taste is of yeast, banana, chocolate, fruits, and slight alcohol. full bodied and very well balanced along with very drinkable. Good job.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
potbeercollege (1322) - Boulder, Colorado, USA - AUG 21, 2009
Bottled. Brown/orange body with big tan head. Sweet alcohol prevalent in smell and taste. Aroma of fruity sweetness. Yeast makes it feel full and alive on the tongue.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
PilsnerPeter (2958) - Flushing, New York, USA - AUG 18, 2009
Bottle: Quite an old bottle, but I didn’t know the exact date. Murky brown pour with a light tan head. Nice malty aroma- some cocoa and raisin character. Soft on the palate- velvety. Dryish flavor with some soft Belgian dark malts- cocoa, toasted biscuit and a subtle raisin fruitiness. Toasted finish. A solid interpretation and drier than most American attempts, yet this bottle was slightly past it’s prime.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
arrogantb (899) - Denver, Colorado, USA - AUG 17, 2009
Dark ruby-red color like cherrywood. Smells yeast and like fruits. taste is a nice fruity, earthy, yeasty flavor which I like. Unfortunately this beer upsets my stomach something awful so drinkability is ruined for me. I wanted to like this beer so much but it hurt my belly. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 11-26-2007 03:35:04

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
drowland (3570) - Tallahassee, Florida, USA - AUG 14, 2009
Got this in a trade from Cavie. Aroma is banana, bubblegum, and fruit esters. Flavor is big caramelized esters with drops of chocolate and the slightest subtle hints of coffee and ends with a roasty bitterness with a hint of hops.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
thefrutigers (101) - , Arizona, USA - AUG 13, 2009
Pours amber with a nice head. Smelled typical of a belgian ale. Tasted sweet and spicey. I thought it was a bit thin in the mouth, but it was pretty darn tasty.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
ROGUE (1315) - Newark, Delaware, USA - AUG 6, 2009
On tap in brewery. Pours a deep copper with amber hues and a two finger head. Head quickly dissipates into a thin ring that leaves good lacing throughout. Aroma has a nice malty sweetness with hints of toast, dark fruit, and some spicy. Taste is similar to aroma, with a spicier character. Light notes of alcohol. Medium body that is smooth and silky. A well done beer for this style.


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