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New Belgium Abbey

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6903.63/5.03.63/5.07%93.1Trappist 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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BigNasty (55), South Lyon, Michigan, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 15, 2005  
Tasted at brewery and purchased on many occasions. Quite possibly NBB’s most consistent beer in terms of flavor from purchase to purchase. Slight cloudy brown color and wonderful banana/clove/bubblegum flavor. Nice smooth mouthfeel makes this easy drinking for such a flavorful beer.


 jeffin7 (610), Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Aug 14, 2005  
Pours reddish brown with a large head that fades to a thin layer. Aroma is of dough, caramel, slight hay. Flavor of caramel, dough, slight hay, some banana, a slight alcohol in the back of the throat. Light to medium body and a smooth slightly thin palate. Slight roast comes in the aftertaste. Very solid beer.


 mjg74 (1995), La Mesa, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 9, 2005  
Bottled. Pours amber in color. Aroma is dark and roasty with traces of yeast and a little fruit. Dark and somewhat roasty flavor. Some yeast and spice as well. A touch fizzy, but otherwise it is pretty good.


 alaskanwarren (286), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 31, 2005  
Grainy malt aroma. Mahogany color with creamy head. Rich cola flavors with lots of that banana belgium yeast and some toasted malt. Very fruity but the toasted flavors balance. Leaves a nice impression.


 BeerandBlues2 (3203), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 21, 2005  
Draught. Pours mahagony with a thin creamy tan head that moves to the glass edge; excellent spotty lacing. Banana yeast and clove malt with farm/grassy notes and citrus hop. Oak yeast and barn/leather flavor with banana and clove notes. Medium bodied and spicy.


 dwyerpg (2529), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/58/104/519/20
Jul 8, 2005  
The head is great. Tastes like Belgian ales, but not overly strong. The flavor starts well but disappears too quickly, leaving a little something to be desired. Compared to the average Belgian price, however, this is excellent.


 KAggie97 (2426), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 13, 2005  
Pours a wonderful brown. Flavors are hints of fruit and roasted malt. Yeast is a hidden culprit on the tongue. A nice effort from a great brewery.


bierfinder (10), College Station, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Jun 8, 2005  
Red to brown clear pour with a great head. I found this a bit dry more simple, yet bold Belgian flavor. Tart yet not bitter. Not much of a fan of pale or amber ale, but would get this one again. It is worth a look.



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