Ovila Abbey Dubbel
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- From:
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dubbel
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.82 | pDev: 11.78%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 457
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 08, 2025
- Added:
- Mar 12, 2011
- Wants:
- 23
- Gots:
- 134
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Ratings by rodbeermunch:
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
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, 2016Lots 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.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.97/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Murky brown, with medium beige head. Awesome aroma of dark malt, fruits, caramel, spices, and yeasts. Soft, fruity taste with spicy, yeasty notes and a hint of sourness. Light bitterness and long warming aftertaste.
Jun 08, 2025Reviewed by Brolo75 from California
3.93/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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, 2017A: 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.
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
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
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
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
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