It was sometime in the early 2000s that one member of the community had an idea to utilize the excess harvest by making cider. Initially a hobby, Ampleforth Abbey Drinks is now run by lay staff for the benefit of the community, supplying many local farmshops, visitors centres and pubs with our award-winning produce.
minutemat (16258) reviewed Traditional Still Cider from Ampleforth Abbey 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
500ml bottle shared with Mike. Originally shared this with Soph on Primrose Hill, London, but forgot to rate. Pours clear yellow, still. Aroma has light sour, light funk, medium dry apple fruit. Taste presents a nice pure fruit character, mellow overall with rounded mature flavours, distant wild sour notes, tart floral elements. Decent.
minutemat (16258) reviewed Abbey Dubbel from Ampleforth Abbey 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
330ml bottle, mini-tasting with Mike. Pours hazed deep brown, pale tan head. Aroma is grainy, sweet dubbel yeast. Taste presents a balanced, grainy sweet dubbel with lingering dried dark fruits, moderately rich toasted malts, medium bodied. Not bad.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Traditional Still Cider from Ampleforth Abbey 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
7/6/2019. From bag in a box at the 28th Doncaster Beer Festival. Pours pale gold with a small white head. Aroma of moderate sweet apples, light vanilla and flowers. Moderate sweetness and light tartness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
kappldav123 (9211) reviewed Abbey Dubbel from Ampleforth Abbey 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Huge thanks to Erzengel for sharing! Bottle looks very simple. Beer in the glass dark brown, small head. Roasty malty aroma. Starts roasty-malty, modest sweetish, also some hints of caramel. Some cookies. Finish well balanced, warming malty, still light sweetish. Interesting.
Erzengel (18514) reviewed Abbey Dubbel from Ampleforth Abbey 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Many thanks to Simon for this bottle. Fresh grainy fruity beer. Lots of fresh fruity earthy maltiness. Moderate bitter, round and malty with chocolate caramelly hints. Nice.
beerhunter111 (50581) reviewed Abbey Dubbel from Ampleforth Abbey 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
33cl bottle. A dark orange brown beer with a beige head. Aroma of dark strong caramelized malt and raisins. Taste of raisins and stong dark caramelized malt.
wheresthepath (3674) reviewed Abbey Dubbel from Ampleforth Abbey 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Campbell's, Leyburn. A chestnut-brown beer with a beige head and a light fizz. Mild banana up front, with lots of malty brown bread and caramel, and a touch of roastiness and straw. Pleasant cross between an English Strong Ale and a Dubbel
Cheeseboard (6269) reviewed Abbey Dubbel from Ampleforth Abbey 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
330ml bottle. Pours clear amber brown with a tan head. Aroma: malty, caramel with fruity esters. Taste: moderate sweet, bread, Belgian yeast, nutty, dried fruits, a little toffee. Medium body, loose carb, sweetish finish
Fergus (31329) reviewed Abbey Dubbel from Ampleforth Abbey 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle shared at Daniel Osprey 10K tasting. 21/03/2018. Many thanks! A nuty brown coloured pour with a, lose beige head. Aroma is tangy apple, brown apple, brown sugars. Flavour is composed of nutty malts, toast, light apple, tangy. Palate si tangy, moderate carboantion. . Palate is semi sweet, tangy. . Ok. Light beligan.
WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Abbey Dubbel from Ampleforth Abbey 7 years ago