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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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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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 jimmack (1221), Nutley, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Apr 27, 2006  
12oz. bottle best before 4/7/06. Clear mahogany color with a small beige head. Yeasty aroma with cloves, dried fruits and sweet malt. Flavor was pretty much the same as the aroma except for the the lack of sweetness. The beer was actually quite dry and refreshing.


 zombywoof (355), Shawnee, Kansas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Apr 24, 2006  
Rich aroma of bananas, raisens and vanilla. Roasty cloves, spice and some apple flavors. Earthy.. my only complaint is that the body seems a little thin.


 FROTHINGSLOSH (1961), GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/516/20
Apr 18, 2006    Updated: Aug 26, 2007
I have been rather fond of the brews I have encountered from this brewer. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a medium ruby-brown color with a large tan head. The aroma is sweet and yeasty with ripe fruits and molasses. The flavor is roasty with strong ripe fruits and a bit of chocolate. There is a mild yeasty note and some light sour tanginess in the finish. A nice dubbel.


 beervana (781), Libertyville, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/516/20
Apr 14, 2006  
(03.26.06) 12 oz brown bottle purchased from Liquidsolutions.biz. 7.0% ABV. Label states best before July 7, 2006. Poured clear dark amber with medium long-lasting off-white head. Good lacing. Soft carbonation. Spicy clove and toffee in the nose. Medium-to-full bodied ale that starts with fruity/smokey spicy clove/toffee flavors. Finishes with light malt fade. Smooth and rich tasting, this is an excellent Belgium abbey ale.


HumbertHumbert (77), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 12, 2006  
Pours with an aggressive greyish-tan head and a clear reddish-brown color. Distinct herbal aroma with wood and an interesting cured meat note. Almost smells like a good deli sandwich. Bitter herb (arugula) and smoked meat flavor dominate with fairly up-front hops and a slightly dry, bitter finish. Smokiness was distinct but not distracting.


 beeryum (652), Norcross, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 9, 2006  
Bottle. Dark brown pour. Fruity malty aroma, with bananas and caramel, and a bit sweet. Similar flavors - fairly fruity with bananas and prunes, and some bready malt. Nice beer.


 Tmoney99 (4656), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 1, 2006  
Bottle. Dark copper pour with a large frothy off-white head that lasted and produced good lacing. Complex fruity and yeast aroma. Medium body with soft carbonation. Full complex dark fruit flavor with a small alcohol finish. Well balancedcomplex brew.


 ryan (1774), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Mar 31, 2006  
Dark brown body with reddish hue. Creamy, beige head with nice lacing, mostly lasting. Big fruity aroma with notes of golden raisins, bananas and caramel. Flavor is sweet plums, raisins, apples and cloves. Big banana flavor comes at the end. Slightly bitter finish, soft and smooth mouthfeel.



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