7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at Links in Wicker Park. Black body with a tan head. Alcohol is strong on the noise, some licorice. Wet, soppy black malts. Generally, bark-like licorice and alcohol aroma. Flavor is easier on the palate. Its tamed down to strong mineral black patent malts with a little bit of oomph. Nicely drying on the palate. Generally, I like how the beer is made but just not so much the aroma and flavor. Good body and mouthfeel.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Apr 2014
at 10:33
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
6oz draft at Jerry’s Wicker Park. Oh, this was a wonderful treat. One never knows what can come out of a Black Abbey Ale but I will always try them. Bottom line: this is a perfect melding of roasted malts and light esters from a Belgian yeast. Thankfully hops take a back seat. It tasted like a roast, cocoa banana. Esters were light but definitely a mild banana flavor. This was covered in a light malt roast and unsweetened cocoa to round it off. Low bitterness, black colored beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Sep 2013
at 22:17