Ovila Abbey Dubbel
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Ovila Abbey DubbelOvila Abbey Dubbel
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From:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
Dubbel
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.82 | pDev: 11.78%
Reviews:
456
Ratings:
1,040
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 18, 2023
Added:
Mar 12, 2011
Wants:
  23
Gots:
  134
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Ratings by SanFranJake:
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Reviewed by SanFranJake from California

3.48/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Original 750ml bottle (vs the small bottles they come in now) poured into tulip. Bought a case when Ovila Dubbel was first released, so this has a year+ on it. Loud pop when cork was freed.
Pours a relatively dark copper with light head and lacing, both of which fade pretty quickly.
Scents and flavors of burnt sugar and light hops, which both also fade pretty fast.
Oddly enough, the second glass from the bottle poured a 1" thick head vs almost none when first poured. It faded pretty rapidly...a lot like the flavor.
I really enjoyed this when it was first released and while its still good, the time hasn't done what I had hoped to it.
Nov 28, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.06 by rpmello81 from California

Mar 18, 2023
 
Rated: 4.04 by BradtheGreat7 from Ohio

Aug 22, 2021
 
Rated: 3.74 by emerge077 from Illinois

Jun 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.46 by vfgccp from New York

May 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.48 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

Aug 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.96 by Casey_L from Texas

Jul 04, 2017
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Reviewed by Brolo75 from California

3.93/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750 ml bottle poured into a chalice

A: Pours a light mahogany with a light khaki head, beer looks hazy, not a lot of carbonation, looks lighter in body and color than other dubbels I've tasted.

A: Very sweet, brown sugar, cherries, red grapes, touch of spice, slight banana and honey in the finish, subtle aromas.

T: Follows the nose, sweet, brown sugar with notes of dark cherries, red grapes, and wine-like notes, touch of spice with a moderate amount of bitterness in the middle, finish has subtle notes of banana and honey, very smooth and drinkable.

M: Nice creamy, smooth mouthfeel with a good amount of carbonation.

O: This showed up about three months ago at my local bottle shop, so I think this bottle is aged as the flavors and aroma are muted compared to other dubbels I've tasted, overall, very drinkable.
Jan 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by jjwisenheimer from Indiana

Nov 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.36 by zachthelaxer93 from South Carolina

Oct 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.85 by dag1991 from Ohio

Jul 17, 2016
 
Rated: 2.24 by jeschaefer from Texas

Jun 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.8 by Beginner2 from Illinois

May 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by Uniobrew31 from Pennsylvania

Apr 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by probert from New York

Mar 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.87 by dexterk1 from Illinois

Feb 25, 2016
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Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

4.21/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Found a bomber at a Whole Foods in Dallas. Poured a nice creamy head with great lacing, and a beautiful deep brown. The smell was sweet and fruity. The taste had cherry, vanilla, prunes and other dark fruit. Very nice!
Jan 31, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.79/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Substantially deep and dark red pour, crimson, looks menacing and awesome all at the same time with a full half inch of white head off white head on it. Quite the complex bread grains going on with belgian spice rack.

Lots of caramel and more bread. Toffee. 2 row substantial. Perfect carbonation for the mouthfeel.

This is a damn good dubbel, nicely done, the spice rack in the aroma doesn't intrude at all in the mouf.
Jan 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania

Jan 11, 2016
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours hazy brown with a pillowy white foam cap that rises above the rim of the glass. Fruit and malt aromas. Rich malts with a light fresh fruit and dark dried fruit. Starts sligyhtly sweet but finishes dry. Medium full body and above average carbonation. Domestic Dubbel tastes imported.
Aug 04, 2015
Ovila Abbey Dubbel from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 1040 ratings