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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.


emartell's rating

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
emartell (156) - Zapopan, Jalisco, - JAN 15, 2013
Aroma agradable que se peribe desde que se destapa la botella. Las notas que se perciben y destacan son a caramelo y levadura. En cuanto a su apariencia, color café claro, algo turbia, con notas rojas muy intensas a la luz. Corona de espuma ligera y de poca retención. Carbonatación media. En boca, notas intensas y complejas, principalmente una intensa sequedad y una amargura elegante al final. Al pañadar en principio es algo cremosa y ligeramente dulce. Posteriormente destaca una sequedad muy repentina, notas ligeramente futales en virtud de la levadura y un amargor moderado final. En reumen se tratan de sabores algo complejos pero bien integrados. En general es una cerveza agradable, diferente a la gran mayoria de cervezas elaboradas en el continente americano. Buenos aromas y cierta complejidad en el sabor, sin embargo aun está lejos de igualar las grandes cervezas de este estilo que por lo general y tal como lo señala el nombre de esta cerveza, son de Belgica. Entre las principales caracteristicas en las que deja algo que desear son en el dulzor agregado por el Azucar añadido en botella, así como su fortaleza alcohólica. Buena pero puede mejorar.


most recent ratings

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
SmokeyDaBear (39) - - MAY 8, 2013
Poured from a bottle. Beer is dark red with tan head. Very sweet taste with possible chocolate after Taste.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
CasinoBoogie (9) - Michigan, USA - APR 19, 2013 does not count
This beer is like a desert. I has a sweet introduction, an carmel center, and a delicious afterglow. Nice.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
rangerred (659) - Johnson City, Tennessee, USA - APR 9, 2013
12oz bottle into a goblet. Pours a crystal clear deep ruby with a half finger tan head that goes away farily quickly. There is some wispy lacing left on the surface with a little lace clinging to the sides of the glass. The aroma is full of swee, dark fruits along with a little bit of roasted malt. Some clove and banana from the yeast tying everything together. A really nice smelling beer. More roast up front than I was expecting in the flavor with dark fruit quickly following behind. Molasses and brown sugar as well. The yeast characteristics stay buried until the finish where they quickly spring forward to become the dominant flavor. There is a light bitterness and moderate sweetness on the finish but the mouthfeel is not as soft as I was hoping for. Overall, a decent attempt at a Dubbel by New Belgium and I really think they pulled it off. It is still a little rough around the edges but for the availability and price it is hard to beat.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 13/20
marv3mania (66) - Lansing, Michigan, USA - APR 9, 2013
Bottle. Appearance is a translucent dark copper with thin off-white head. Aroma is rich malt and dark fruits. Taste is similar, with a yeasty flavor as well. Not the best dubbel ever, but still pretty good.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
edgallow (1078) - nashville, Tennessee, USA - APR 6, 2013
12 oz bottle pours amber with a off white head. Aroma is sweet, yeast, bread and spice. Taste is sweet, fruit and grain. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
crowderm (357) - Columbus, Ohio, USA - APR 4, 2013
Clear copper pour. Aroma of dried fruit, brown sugar and a tiny bit of yeasty funk. Flavor is about the same. I like this beer, but it seems a little clean, and sanitary compared to the best belgian examples of the style. Great value though.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
GSH1976 (121) - Delaware, USA - APR 4, 2013
Pours a brownish, copper with lots of khaki colored head that dissipated quickly. If I look closely there are some particles floating around but not many. Aroma is typical for the style with yeast, spice and a little banana. Taste follows the nose. It is a good value but nothing special.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
drewaha (118) - Columbus, Ohio, USA - APR 2, 2013
Ok double. Nothing over the top but a good value. Six pack for ten bucks. Typical Belgian yeasty smell and flavor profile. Palate is a little less carbonAted than I am accustomed to and like. But overall a nice flavor and beer that is easy to drink.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 19/20
MadRobin (982) - Silver Spring, USA - MAR 31, 2013
Poured from 12 oz. bottle at New Belgium Hub in Denver airport. Aroma: Yeast, banana, clove, raisin, brown sugar, spicy, caramel and toffee. Appearance: Nearly opaque dark red brown with average creamy head that lingered & excellent lacing. Taste: Rich yeasty, earthy, malty, fruity flavor with Belgian accents of bananas, cloves & spices. Palate: Medium body & somewhat fizzy. Overall: very lightly sweet, richly flavored & delicious. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
bubbleflubber (1423) - Asheville, North Carolina, USA - MAR 30, 2013
Pours caramel-amber into the glass, with a sudsy off-white head that leaves medium soapy lacing. The nose is explicitly of Bazooka bubblegum. Flavors have bubblegum sugars, sweet malt, melon, some light doughy yeast, finishing with bubblegum effervescence and a tiny balancing bitter/white flour note. The mouthfeel is semi-active, with appropriate carbonation and is medium-light bodied; slick to the palate. Decent Abbey Dubbel, but possibly gets lost in the midst of the genre.


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