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New Belgium Abbey

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6893.63/5.03.62/5.07%92.9Trappist glass
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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.
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 vyvvy (2034), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 18, 2006  
Pours rich clear amber with lots of carbonation and a nice sized tan head. The aroma has earthiness, bread, rich musty caramel and some dark fruits. Medium body, actually quite light for the style, with some soft carbonation. Starts with somewhat astringent dark fruits with some earthy traits. There is also some caramel adn moderate sweetness. The finish adds a little sharpness and breadiness. The beer gets creamier as it warms up. This is an okay beer, but not to be confused with a actually Belgium dubbel.


 Airlifter (116), Shawnee, Kansas, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Oct 14, 2006  
Beautiful dark red color. Thick, off-white head. Fruity, banana flavor, but not too sweet. Strong carbonation. A great beer.


 IrishBoy (2705), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 12, 2006  
Bottle; Nose of caramel. cloves, and sweet spices. Light brown with a big beige head. Sweet, spicy flavor with hints of fruit and alcohol, a little bit of tartness creeps in at times.


 jake65 (1698), Williston, North Dakota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 11, 2006  
Bottle: Poured a darker than expected brown/amber color with a nice head. Aroma is yeast and fruit, very true to the style. Taste is a well balanced fruity, nutty, malty, and spicey blend. Complex, yet smooth.


 beachbum25 (783), Powellville, Maryland, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 6, 2006  
12 oz bottle-trade w/after4ever. Poured a dark brown color w/a moderate tan foamy head & good lacing. Nutty, roasted, grassy, Belguim aroma. Sweet, fresh, crisp, nutty flavor with a lot of carbination, reminds you a little of a brown ale. Definite classic Belgium flavor. Long finish-very refreshing. Another good brew from New Belgium. Thanks for this one Tom!!!


 MIBRomeo (1965), Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 2, 2006  
dark amber pour small off white head w/ nice lacing. Big belgian yeast aroma very sweet candied sugars and bread aroma. Avg palate w/ some nice carbonation. Flavor is lightly alcoholic w/ traditional belgian yeasts breads, grains, candied sugars almost like honey. Nice dubbel.


 hophead75 (1952), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 1, 2006  
GABF 06. Brown, amber in color. estery, malty and sweet. Taste is the same with some light bitterness in the finish. very nice.


 decaturstevo (1980), decatur, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 30, 2006  
A medium brown red pour with an aroma of malt and yeast. A hint of coriander and sweet roasted malts. A pleasant alcohol warmness. A decent hint of bitter in the finish. An enjoyable beer with just about the right amount of carbonation for the style.



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