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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.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
drjay44 (1614) - Salida, Colorado, USA - AUG 31, 2008
12 oz. bottle. Pours a nice creamy which settles into a thin foam, nice dark brownish color with some reddish hues, nose is malty, yeasty, minimal spice, initial taste is flat then malt, yeast and mild hop bitter come in, pleasant but slight metallic finish. Mouth feel O.K.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
ajm (1057) - Los Angeles, California, USA - AUG 30, 2008
Better with warmth. Bottle from Kelly. A respectable ruby brown color, but looks un-glossy like an American Strong. A respectable flavor of dull raisin and yeast, plus flour and sugar substitute. Once I finish the six pack, probably done with it.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
beerdad (312) - Kansas, USA - AUG 29, 2008
Bottled. Pours brownish-red with a medium off-white head. Smells of roasty malt, nutmeg and yeast. It has a bite from the alcohol and carbonation, but is very smooth. Tastes of yeast/bread and grapefruit. A pretty good beer.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Lubiere (6707) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - AUG 25, 2008
A dark clear brown ale with a thick frothy lacing moka head. A fruity malt with esters of banana and malt, orange peels and cloves. In mouth, an intense sweet ale with solvent like qualities and alcohol warmth. Tasted August 2007.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
durhambeer (2028) - Durham, North Carolina, USA - AUG 22, 2008
Bottle from liquidsolutions. Amber pour with off-white head. Aromas of belgian sugar, yeast, brown sugar, and mild cinnamon notes. Quite malty. Tastes a bit stronger than 7%, so the alcohol is definitely showing through. Solid.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
emacgee (2844) - Carrboro, North Carolina, USA - AUG 22, 2008
Pours a dark ruby copper with a two finger creamy yellow head. The nose is sweet, a little malty, has that rusty/peaty dubbel aroma, Belgian yeast, fruity, spicy, alcohol. The flavor was malty, fruity, spicy, some alcohol, peaty, banana. Full carbonated mouthfeel, smooth warming finish. Pretty tasty.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
aubreya (676) - Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA - AUG 22, 2008
The color was amber/red. The head was fizzy and off-white. The aroma was spicy, sweet, and very malty. The flavor was spicy, belgian yeast, and sweet. The palate was very lively. The finish was spicy.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
goldbrew (99) - USA - AUG 19, 2008
Beautiful lingering bright head and dark wood, almost mahogany-dark cherry view from the glass. Full bready taste, a bit less intense than a La Trappe Dubbel for instance.


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