New Belgium Abbey

	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
689	3.63/5.0	3.62/5.0	7%	92.9	Trappist glass

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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Cletus (5051), Connecticut, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	14/20

Jan 20, 2006

Pours amber with an off white head. Smells of dough, sugar, spices and some rosey notes. Taste is fruity with some grapes, spices and yogurt coming through.

cweston (11), Kansas, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jan 18, 2006

(bottle) Aroma is yeasty, with the strong banana note I always get in belgian styles. Beautiful brown color. Finish is malty and maybe a little too sweet.

wintersdying (49), Louisville, Kentucky, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	15/20

Jan 6, 2006

medium brown-amber pour with slight head. aroma is mildly spicy and carries typical belgium style yeast flavors, but not overbearing... some swet undertones and balanced by nice malt flavor.

wheninhell (486), louisville, Kentucky, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	15/20

Jan 4, 2006

lovely amber/dark brown in color with a white head. aroma is very pleasant with some toasty bread notes, some banana, and a touch of alcohol and spice. yeast is present but not overpowering. flavor is slightly sweet with some toasty malt and very little yeast. nice drinkable beer.

progrock (21), Folsom, California, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Dec 28, 2005 Updated: Jan 2, 2006

Pours a light reddish-brown with a generous, tan head that fades quickly. Very little aroma, a bit of light plum and caramel perhaps. Smooth, drinkable, but thin and somewhat dry finish with no hop character to be found.

oldrtybastrd (1801), Morlautern, Germany/Great Falls, Montana, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Dec 27, 2005

Pours a nice cola colored brown. Aromas of malts, fruit, and a touch of spice. Has flavors of chocolate, caramel, and a touch of wood.

RooftopRogue (423), Champaign, Illinois, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	5/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Dec 11, 2005

The aroma only offers a mild wheat smell. The color is between beaver brown and tea brown. A small head and minimal lacing is all that is produced. The taste consists of a mild mixture of wheat, malt, and ethanol but it does linger well.

mkobes (2104), paramus, New Jersey, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	5/5	7/10	5/5	14/20

Dec 9, 2005

Bottle. Golden in color with a nice fluffy tan head. Fruity and hoppy aroma. Banana notes. Malty yeasty and hoppy flavor. Caramel notes. Well balanced. Finish is malty. Interesting and complex. Nice beer.

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