fiulijn (28382) reviewed Triple Belgian IPA from Old Abbey Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle from Brewery Creek, Vancouver
Slow gushing bottle. It pours viscously, cloudy light amber color, with thick yoghurt like head. The aroma is mild, earthy, manure, some hops. Full bodied, moderately sweet, but the excess of carbonation limits the sweet feeling; there is a quite good malt job, and also the yeast gives a lot of character to this beer; strong bitterness, coming with hop resins and a good share of hop fruitiness; a bit astringent in the final, where orange peels dominate.
A bit dirty, nevertheless it has a good degree of complexity and of interest. Excellent.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Belgian Quad from Old Abbey Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
2016-01-31, draught at the brewery, new brewer, 7-5-8-4-16=40
Dark amber to mahogany color. It has a good malt character with caramel side, sweet, alcoholic, warm, a bit nutty.
Rich, excellent.
2015-05-03, bottle from Hastings Liquor, 7-5-8-4-17=41
Brown with a nice dark amber hue, clean, with creamy head. Aroma of caramel, sweet, with very light notes of liquorice and anise. Good body strength; quite good job with the malt, more caramel flavor, moderately sweet; differently from other Quad-wannabe this one has a good character coming from the combination of dark caramel and yeast; there are some fruity esters that enhance the experience, and it has a gentle alcohol warmth. Powerful. It has 27 respectable IBUs that provide some dynamic touch, so I wouldn’t age this beer, but drink it as is.
Excellent Quadrupel.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Triple Belgian IPA from Old Abbey Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
650mL bottle, pours a cloudy bright golden orange with a medium white head. Nose is wonderful, with effervescent Belgian yeast, loads of piney hops, and floral notes - smells like the best of both worlds in a coherent hybrid. Flavour follows suit, bringing out truckloads of piney hops, followed by Belgian yeast, candied sugar, and some tropical fruitiness. Finishes bitter, yeast and sweet. Wasn't expecting something this well-balanced and robust. Fantastic stuff.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Belgian Tripel from Old Abbey Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Tasting at Matt’s
Gushing bottle; muddy light amber color, with large head. Fruity aroma, bubblegum, light banana. High carbonation; sweet, there is some good malt flavor, a bit muddled by the loads of yeast; a lot of fruity esters from said yeast, low bitterness, and trying to balance the sweetness with the high alcohol perception.
It’s a sweet fruity Americanized conception of Abbey Tripel; Ok, it’s drinkable, but it’s also gross; most homebrewers can do a cleaner job nowadays.
Ferris (26026) reviewed Belgian Quad from Old Abbey Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle - Nice raisin, plum, dark fruit and dark sugars. Deep brown with a thin off white head. Dark sugars, plum and raisin. A very solid quad that may be the best BC has to offer. I have a bottle to sit on and will see what happens in 6 months.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Belgian Tripel from Old Abbey Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
650mL bottle, pours a filthy dark orangey brown with a large white head. Aroma is very fruity, with loads of mangos, earthy Belgian yeast, and some floral hops. Flavour is very fruity and balanced, with mangos and papaya, along with bubblegum, followed by floral hops and earthy Belgian yeast. Not authentic by any means, with a very convoluted flavour profile. Needs to be cleaner, but still quite nice for what it is.
Ferris (26026) reviewed Belgian Tripel from Old Abbey Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle - Sweet and lots of tropical fruit. Cloudy gold with a decent white head. Sweet, fruity, light bubblegum, orange peel, light pepper and mango. Very fruity and pretty nice.
Ferris (26026) reviewed Belgian Single from Old Abbey Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Draft - Light grains. Pale gold with a decent white head. Light grains and sweet honey. Very session able and easy drinking with a bit of flavor. Nice.
Ferris (26026) reviewed Blonde Ale from Old Abbey Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Draft - Light sweet grains. Pale gold with a. Decent white head. Light sweet grains and some malts. Decent.
Ferris (26026) reviewed Stout from Old Abbey Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft - Sweet dark chocolate and a bit syrupy. Jet black with a decent beige head. Bit of dark toast and lots of almost burnt toast. Some dark fruit and sweetness as well. Interesting and complex, but very odd for a stout.