New Belgium Abbey

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

Serve in Trappist glass

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 876 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.61 EST. CALORIES: 210 ABV: 7%

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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3.4

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

nearbeer (2572) - Knoxville, Tennessee, USA - MAY 2, 2008

12 oz, at the Denver airport NB brewpub. Darkish copper-brown and clear, with a sorta lasting head. Aroma is dryish yeast, estery bubblegum and slight banana. Flavor is the same, with some slight nutty roast. Near-medium body is neither smooth nor astringent, and is suitably dry on the finish. OK dubbel, but a bit disappointing.

3.8

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

mmather (118) - Colorado, USA - APR 16, 2008

from bottle and tap from the brewery also aged in my cellar. Pours a beautiful caramel color with a thick long lasting head. Wonderful blend of alcohol, caramel, malty sweetness and the yeasty esters. Works very well in the cellar and improves until about 6 months old. Gradual degradation usually starts after about 9 months, but is still really good until about a year old. the 6 Month old versions are the best IMO

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

garretjax (103) - Colorado, USA - APR 16, 2008

A clear chestnut brown color with a coarse thin white head. Sweet malt scent of maple syrup and roasted malts and yeast. Medium to full bodied and somewhat high carbonation. Flavor of roasted malts, maybe a tinge of banana, and dark fruits. A unbalanced finish thats kind of vapid.

3.2

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

robforbes (1317) - Bremerton, Washington, USA - APR 12, 2008

UPDATED: FEB 21, 2010 old rating: 8/4/7/3/15 - 3.7 ( 4/12/2008 ) pours a clear dark copper with a small beige head that dissipates quickly, and not much lacing. smell is slightly sour, roasted malt, some caramel, grape and prune, a little spice in the back. taste is a tad watery, roasted nuts, dark fruit (prune, raisin, etc...), some spice, some caramel, and malt, ends smooth.

3.4

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

jrob21 (1752) - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - APR 11, 2008

This one came straight from Rollinhard. Poured a deep red almost brown. Low tan head with some thick lacing. Yeast and fruit aromas. Some cherry and plum. Nice malt profile where the fruit comes through again with some big cherry flavors again. Nice drink with a slightly sweet finish.

3.8

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

SuperDave (1934) - Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA - APR 9, 2008

Pours a deep brown with a smal, but long lasting tan head. Great fruity caramel and spice aroma. Flavor has some great maltiness and fruit, with a slightly bitter hop finish. A great brew from New Belgium.

3.7

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

KAF (447) - Coralville, Iowa, USA - APR 7, 2008

Thanks to my brother-in-law for getting this in KS. Nice brown pour with a finger thick head. Multiple flavors of light fruits and some spice aroma on the nose. The taste is similar with banana and spice coming through as well as a bit of maltiness.

3.6

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

unclemike (1365) - Ft. Riley, Kansas, USA - APR 6, 2008

Deep brown with flashes of red and a small head. Aromas of spicy fruits, bananas and yeast come through pretty strong. Soft malty base with a sugary sweetness and a complex fruit flavor. Quick, clean, roasted finish leaves a good taste behind. Seems to be slightly thin and more fizzy than usual for a dubbel, otherwise really good

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