Eastside Abbey Belgian Ale
Roots Organic Brewery

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From:
Roots Organic Brewery
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Belgian Dark Ale
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
2.75 | pDev: 0%
Reviews:
1
Ratings:
1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 22, 2007
Added:
Mar 22, 2007
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Reviewed by msubulldog25 from Oregon

2.75/5  rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
An imperial pint, poured on-tap at Roots in Portland, OR.

A: Foggy auburn red, like resin. Virtually no head (white there is is a faint white froth) and only a polka-dot pattern of lace.

S: Malty and faintly sweet...a bit like powdered cocoa and a bit like rich, chocolate Ovaltine....hmmm...very grainy.

T: Upfront smoky malt, followed by creamy chocolate with a faint oxidation. Dusty grain husks and a vaguely root-like bitterness follow. Vegetal, with a hint of yeast. Meh, as a fellow bar patron reminded me, Belgian ales are allowed time to age before serving. Roots' version is very young, but I think it'll take alot of aging before this becomes very good.

M: Clean, easy-flowing and with a medium body. Substantial towards the front but watery in the finish. Some faint bittering and a bit of graininess on the back of the tongue.

D: I wish this had been better. Fails in comparison to the better Belgians of the style: lacking in maltiness, body and character for this style. A good try, but doesn't live up to other "abbey"-styled ales, Belgian or otherwise, I've enjoyed. Probably won't revisit...
Mar 22, 2007
Eastside Abbey Belgian Ale from Roots Organic Brewery
Beer rating: 2.75 out of 5 with 1 ratings