Abstrakt AB:16
BrewDog in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Series Out of Production|
Score
7.19
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The combination of aromas evokes malt loaf or ginger cake. On the palate, smooth & fruity espresso, milk chocolate, and warm brandy-soaked currants are in the middle of a high-class dance-off off against the spicy and peppery Belgian character. the mouthfeel is smooth and rich, and the beer pours a deep copper colour.
Malts:Extra pale, munich, crystal, chocolate, wheat
Hops:Waimea, Saaz, Fuggles
15,594 bottles produced.
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Gluepot (959) reviewed Abstrakt AB:16 from BrewDog 5 months ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 18
A soft tan head on a dark brown body. The nose is powerful featuring brown sugar, some sourness, booze, dark berries and a touch of vanilla. The Abstrakt series has a range of strengths, but hitting complex dark tastes is its strongest. This one is up there with the best of them. The taste profile features dark brown sugar, figs, dates, caramel and tobacco. There is little if any Belgian yeast but undertastes of nutmeg, plums, caramel, vanilla and balancing hops add to this dark taste adventure. One of the very best.
nathanvc (6963) reviewed Abstrakt AB:16 from BrewDog 8 months ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
1 March 2025. At Winter Belgian Beer Geek Gathering. Many thanks to hosting, Tim & Marina, and cheers to the whole crew! Bottled: 11/03/2014.
Old fondant, dusty raisin, fig, prune, dark furniture, attic. Sweetish oxidized prune & fig, dusty milk chocolate, toffee. Peppery hops, quickly covered in dried fruits and oxidization, and warming white port-like alcohol. Medium body, flat carbonation. Evidently too old, but interesting nevertheless. Enjoyed it.
Nisse666 (17733) reviewed Abstrakt AB:16 from BrewDog 10 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle En Öl o Whiskeymässa 2024, 2024-04-19 Göteborg
AR: old black water, sweet white sugar, roasted malt, ink doesn't rate more, but cork was black ;)
AP: amber ish, wee lid
F: old black water, sweet white sugar, roasted malt, ink doesn't rate more, but cork was black ;)
MusingAnorak (11819) ticked Abstrakt AB:16 from BrewDog 10 months ago
minutemat (16258) reviewed Abstrakt AB:16 from BrewDog 11 months ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
375ml bottle (2014) @ Belgian Beer Geeks Winter Gathering. Pours a hazed dark brown, no head remaining. Flat, leathery, slightly oxidised but aged better than I thought, an appealing quad sweetness is retained but not sure I could stomach a full bottle.
gave a cheers!
Bierridder (4318) ticked Abstrakt AB:16 from BrewDog 11 months ago
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Maakun (16597) reviewed Abstrakt AB:16 from BrewDog 11 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Bottle at Belgian Beer Geeks Gathering. 11 years old. Dark brown, no head. Dusty, soft oak, toffee, oxidization, caramel, port, brown sugar. Quite sweet, low bitter. Medium bodied, flat. Way too old by now, there's not much left.
gave a cheers!
Beer5000 (11295) reviewed Abstrakt AB:16 from BrewDog 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Backlog April 2018. Oily amber body without any head. Vinous aroma with dry fruit and caramel. Taste is strong dry fruit, soy, dark malt and booze. Full bodied with alcoholic aftertaste. Bold, but not very elegant.
Svesse (15730) reviewed Abstrakt AB:16 from BrewDog 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
(Bottle) Dark brown colour with brief bubbles. Malty, slightly roasted, vinous nose with notes of dried fruit, raisins, dates, coffee, spices, brown sugar, apricots, liquorice, nuts and a touch of rum. Malty, roasted taste with dried fruit, dates, raisins, coffee, brown sugar, dried apricots, liquorice and a sweetish finish with a mild spicy bitterness. Almost full body, sweet. Quite sweet and powerful but complex and really tasty. Very nice.
_angst_ (8410) ticked Abstrakt AB:16 from BrewDog 5 years ago