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New Belgium Abbey

New Belgium Abbey  - Abbey Dubbel

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 Percentile 
93
overall
Brewed by New Belgium Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Dubbel

Fort Collins, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6883.63/5.03.62/5.07%92.9Trappist glass
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Commercial Description:
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.
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 Rciesla (3515), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
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.


 daknole (2810), Plantation, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
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.


 cprochak (388), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/514/20
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.


 JoeMcPhee (4911), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
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.


 Headbanger (1574), Aurora, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/514/20
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.


 potbeercollege (264), Boulder, Colorado, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
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.


 PilsnerPeter (2598), Flushing, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
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.


 arrogantb (695), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/512/20
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



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