Abbey
New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Dubbel Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.10
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Belgian Style Dubbel
The story of New Belgium begins with an abbey: Not only were Belgium’s monastic beers the inspiration behind our Colorado brewery, but Abbey, a Belgian-style dubbel, was one of the first beers we released way back in 1991. Since then, it’s become our most award-winning offering. This garnet brown hued Belgian-style dubbel is strong on character and rich in flavor. Seven malts, including caramel Munich and chocolate, and a definitive Belgian yeast, waft off sweet, spicy aromas. Rich tones of chocolate and dark caramel mix with nuanced dried cherries, burnt sugar and figs. Sweet and roasty upfront, followed by a slightly bitter finish, Abbey is a lovely representation of the monastic beers of Belgium. Sip Abbey, and sip New Belgium’s tradition.
The story of New Belgium begins with an abbey: Not only were Belgium’s monastic beers the inspiration behind our Colorado brewery, but Abbey, a Belgian-style dubbel, was one of the first beers we released way back in 1991. Since then, it’s become our most award-winning offering. This garnet brown hued Belgian-style dubbel is strong on character and rich in flavor. Seven malts, including caramel Munich and chocolate, and a definitive Belgian yeast, waft off sweet, spicy aromas. Rich tones of chocolate and dark caramel mix with nuanced dried cherries, burnt sugar and figs. Sweet and roasty upfront, followed by a slightly bitter finish, Abbey is a lovely representation of the monastic beers of Belgium. Sip Abbey, and sip New Belgium’s tradition.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Bottle) Reddish brown colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, fruity nose with dried fruit, dark bread, ginger, some chocolate, hazel-nuts, orange peel and a touch of wort. Malty, fruity taste with notes of dried fruit, caramel, ginger, treacle-toffee, brown sugar, hazel-nuts, orange peel and a gentle spicy bitterness. Medium body, with a balanced sweetness. Really tasty and well made example of the style. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2016
at 15:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at Komachi. Finally got around to trying this Belgian-American classic. Pretty red-orange-brown, clear, with a tall, fine, off-white head. Yeasty nose, a bit roasted, miso, chocolate, spicy yeast. Flavor is quite spicy and full of umami, chocolate, soy. There is a rough yeastiness that I don’t really dig. Not too sweet, but the malt flavors are unimpressive for a dubbel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Dec 2015
at 01:15
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Tap at Watering Hole. Clear amber with a nice medium-sized off-white head of foam. Banana, clove, fig, prune and currant all over the nose. The banana and clove really lead the way though. Sweet on the palate, but not cloying. Body is a bit too thin but the nose is great. Nice fruity finish but a bit too thin.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Oct 2015
at 10:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
355ml bottle. Pours a clear, reddish brown with a large, long lasting, off-white head that laces. Fruity malt aroma with caramel, yeast and spice. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, dried fruit, caramel, yeast and spice with a mildly bitter, dry, light alcohol finish. Medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2015
at 22:21
7/10
Tried
on 14 Sep 2015
at 12:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. A- Tootsie rolls, nutmeg, leather, raisins, dark fruits, banana. A- Dark reddish brown color, clear liquid, tan head. T- Dark fruits, raisins, tobacco, spices, chocolate, banana, bubble gum. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, smooth finish. O- This was a good beer from a reputable large scale brewer but that’s also why I didn’t love it. I guess I expected it to be just a little better? But at the same time, I didn’t. Had a lot of good aspects but also felt like it was blended with a hefe. Not a bad thing, just interesting. I’m still debating how I feel as I submit this rating. I think I could rate it as much as 0.5 higher but also 0.2 lower.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2015
at 22:25
Tried
on 21 Dec 2014
at 00:31
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Rich, dark fruit aroma. Layers of complexity. Clear brown with an off-white head. Taste is rich caramel and slight bubblegum, with layers of dark fruit. Slightly thinish mouthfeel.
Tried
on 08 Nov 2014
at 19:35
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Flaska från SB. Drucken i pokal där det krämiga fina skummet kommer till sin rätt. Klar gyllenbrun färg. Maltsöt doft med marsipan, säd, rågbröd och jäst. Känns stiltypisk och rustik. Fina maltsmaker som nog kunde få stått till sig lite till. Söta smaker av honung, marsipan och frukt men också tydlig beska som är bra för balansen. Riktigt trevlig.
Tried
on 05 Oct 2014
at 09:47
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Clear dark copper with a small head. Aroma and taste of malt, yeast, some banana, bread and light spices. Quite nice.
Tried
on 23 Jun 2014
at 07:45