Phat Abbot Belgian Dubbel
Arbor Brewing - Plymouth Taproom

Phat Abbot Belgian DubbelPhat Abbot Belgian Dubbel
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From:
Arbor Brewing - Plymouth Taproom
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Dubbel
ABV:
8%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.57 | pDev: 12.89%
Reviews:
37
Ratings:
70
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 26, 2015
Added:
Dec 20, 2002
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by kbeals:
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Reviewed by kbeals from North Carolina

3.65/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Beer pours out with about 3 fingers of tan, fizzy head on top. Not much lacing but decent head retention. The beer is very dark on the top and fades to sort of a dark amber color on the bottom. Smells are of malts, dark fruits, and a touch of alcohol. Almost reminds me of grape juice. Taste is mostly fruity and tart, a bit of a malty finish touched off with an alcoholic warmth left in the chest. This beer was very carbonated, and light to medium bodied. Overall, it wasn't bad, I might try it again.
Feb 20, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.56 by spycow from Illinois

Aug 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by Pog-Mo-Thoin from Michigan

Mar 15, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by Jared326 from Michigan

Dec 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by deebo from Michigan

Nov 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by leprechaunandfatman from Ohio

Sep 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.88 by breakingbland from Michigan

Sep 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Hrodebert from Michigan

Sep 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by lochef81 from Michigan

Aug 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Andrew182 from Michigan

Jul 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by psmith161 from Indiana

Jul 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Jul 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by buddha5050 from Michigan

Jun 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by brutusmuktuk from Michigan

Feb 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jeffwright from Michigan

Feb 15, 2014
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Reviewed by Brenden from Ohio

3.73/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Phat Abbot is a thick dark brown with red hues. The light brown head is nicely creamy and fairly tight. It doesn't quite reach one finger, but comes close and holds itself pretty well. It remains as a strong foam that leaves solid creamy lacing after it.
Some candi sugars seem to be there in the aroma, but this doesn't quite have the sweetness most Dubbels seem to, either from those sugars or the nature of the yeast. What imparted instead is more of the earthy and spicy elements with lots of dark breads in the malts. A bit of clove and just a hint of bubble gun ease out as it warms.
The same goes for the flavor as to the overall nature. There's definitely some phenolic character on the tongue, and it tingles a bit. Lots of earth and breads hold it down for the spiciness, gentle but firm. Clove and pepper are assertive without biting too hard, and, while it takes some warming, some banana and maybe a ghost of dark fruits sneak out.
The body is medium, but the feel is missing some of the real richness and character that makes the great Belgians great. It has a little texture but not the full depth, though it's pleasantly crisp and smooth.
Jan 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by jbaker67 from Pennsylvania

Jan 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by TurboBrew from Michigan

Jan 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by DMarlinJ from Michigan

Dec 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Gemini6 from Michigan

Dec 11, 2013
Phat Abbot Belgian Dubbel from Arbor Brewing - Plymouth Taproom
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 70 ratings