Abbey | New Belgium Brewing
Brewed by:
New Belgium Brewing
Colorado, United States
newbelgium.com
Style: Dubbel
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 7.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Our award-winning Abbey stays true to tradition with an authentic Belgian yeast, six malts and a guarded recipe.
Added by BeerAdvocate on 03-02-2002
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Ratings: 2,296 | Reviews: 798
4.12/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Semi clear amber/brown color. Aroma isdried dark fruit,sugar, with the taste similar but much more complex. Plums,yeast,brown sugar also showed up in the taste. Body was maybe a bit thin but overall a very good beer and attempt at the style
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Semi clear amber/brown color. Aroma isdried dark fruit,sugar, with the taste similar but much more complex. Plums,yeast,brown sugar also showed up in the taste. Body was maybe a bit thin but overall a very good beer and attempt at the style
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4.14/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured bottle into glass. 7% abv
Appearance- Pours a deep plum, opaque. High Cream colored head, with good retention.
Smell- Bread, cherry, molasses.
Taste- Light sweetness with a sourdough bready flavor. Hints of dark fruit build, becoming plum/grape/fig like. Clove spiciness as well. The semi sweet dark fruit blend tends to fade toward the end building a light bitter finish.
Mouthfeel- Medium in body with medium carbonation.
Overall- An impressive take on this Belgian style by New Belgium. Lots of flavor but surprisingly light. I was not expecting this beer to be this flavorful. Reminiscent of a top shelf Belgian.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured bottle into glass. 7% abv
Appearance- Pours a deep plum, opaque. High Cream colored head, with good retention.
Smell- Bread, cherry, molasses.
Taste- Light sweetness with a sourdough bready flavor. Hints of dark fruit build, becoming plum/grape/fig like. Clove spiciness as well. The semi sweet dark fruit blend tends to fade toward the end building a light bitter finish.
Mouthfeel- Medium in body with medium carbonation.
Overall- An impressive take on this Belgian style by New Belgium. Lots of flavor but surprisingly light. I was not expecting this beer to be this flavorful. Reminiscent of a top shelf Belgian.
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4.12/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Deep red brown color leaning toward dark garnet with slightly off white cap and lacing.
Rich scent of dark malt, ripe black figs, something like cola and dark yeasty bread.
Flavor is a complex mixture of the scents with all combining into a seamless whole. I do not really notice alcohol or hops except a slight hoppy bite in the finish and aftertaste. A touch of roasted chestnuts as well.
Full texture with balancing carbonation.
I have read reviews comparing this to Westmalle Dubbel and speaking as a Westmalle fan that's a fair comparison. Except this New Belgium expression drinks a bit cleaner and dryer than Westmalle. This is really good stuff.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Deep red brown color leaning toward dark garnet with slightly off white cap and lacing.
Rich scent of dark malt, ripe black figs, something like cola and dark yeasty bread.
Flavor is a complex mixture of the scents with all combining into a seamless whole. I do not really notice alcohol or hops except a slight hoppy bite in the finish and aftertaste. A touch of roasted chestnuts as well.
Full texture with balancing carbonation.
I have read reviews comparing this to Westmalle Dubbel and speaking as a Westmalle fan that's a fair comparison. Except this New Belgium expression drinks a bit cleaner and dryer than Westmalle. This is really good stuff.
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4.02/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
After trying NB's Trippel and being very impressed, I had to try their Abbey dubbel.
Disclosure: Having had many Belgian beers in Europe, I prefer Westmalle's Tripel over its Dubbel, Rochefort 8 over 6, and Chimay White over Red...so it appears I'm biased to the taste profile of Tripels over Dubbels.
This pours dark brown, with a tan, rich creamy head.
Taste is sweet dark malt. Very reminiscent of Westmalle Dubbel, which is too sweet for me.
Aftertaste is syrupy.
This is a remarkably close proxy for Westmalle Dubbel. If you like that beer (...and much of the world reveres it), then this is really great value and a great chance to enjoy the style at a fraction of the cost. New Belgium has created a very, very good clone of their namesake.
I just prefer Belgian Tripels.
NB Abbey is malt-dominant; NB TRippel is yeast-dominant. Both are very true to the styles.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
After trying NB's Trippel and being very impressed, I had to try their Abbey dubbel.
Disclosure: Having had many Belgian beers in Europe, I prefer Westmalle's Tripel over its Dubbel, Rochefort 8 over 6, and Chimay White over Red...so it appears I'm biased to the taste profile of Tripels over Dubbels.
This pours dark brown, with a tan, rich creamy head.
Taste is sweet dark malt. Very reminiscent of Westmalle Dubbel, which is too sweet for me.
Aftertaste is syrupy.
This is a remarkably close proxy for Westmalle Dubbel. If you like that beer (...and much of the world reveres it), then this is really great value and a great chance to enjoy the style at a fraction of the cost. New Belgium has created a very, very good clone of their namesake.
I just prefer Belgian Tripels.
NB Abbey is malt-dominant; NB TRippel is yeast-dominant. Both are very true to the styles.
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4.25/5 rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.89/5 rDev -3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appropriately deep brown, fluffy tan head. Aroma has some hard candy, fig, cola, earthy yeast - a tad sweet. Taste is very yeasty / bready, the classic Belgian fruit phenols are lacking but existant. Nothing “off” just needs more punch & depth.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appropriately deep brown, fluffy tan head. Aroma has some hard candy, fig, cola, earthy yeast - a tad sweet. Taste is very yeasty / bready, the classic Belgian fruit phenols are lacking but existant. Nothing “off” just needs more punch & depth.
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4.65/5 rDev +16%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
3.75/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
L: Chocolate brown, semi-clear, white head w/ lasting lacing.
S: Roasted malt, chocolate, slight sweetness, smokiness?
T: Dark dried fruits (raisin), caramel, burnt toast, slight sweetness.
F: Medium body, low viscosity, strong foam in mouth.
O: Not the beer for me. Aroma is very complex and interesting, but flavor yields some overpowering characteristics, making the beer kind of boring.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
L: Chocolate brown, semi-clear, white head w/ lasting lacing.
S: Roasted malt, chocolate, slight sweetness, smokiness?
T: Dark dried fruits (raisin), caramel, burnt toast, slight sweetness.
F: Medium body, low viscosity, strong foam in mouth.
O: Not the beer for me. Aroma is very complex and interesting, but flavor yields some overpowering characteristics, making the beer kind of boring.
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4.48/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4.75
Poured a nice amber brown with impressive snow white lacing that stuck to the glass throughout the session. The smell and taste was of chocolate and light espresso, the alcohol was not intrusive in any way. The mouth feel was average. I am not a big fan of New Belgium brewing, BUT, this offering was fantastic and a great example of a Dubbel style. Kudos to New Belgium on this beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4.75
Poured a nice amber brown with impressive snow white lacing that stuck to the glass throughout the session. The smell and taste was of chocolate and light espresso, the alcohol was not intrusive in any way. The mouth feel was average. I am not a big fan of New Belgium brewing, BUT, this offering was fantastic and a great example of a Dubbel style. Kudos to New Belgium on this beer.
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4.02/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
New Belgium Abbey Belgian Style Dubbel Ale, 7% ABV. Pours dark brown with a one finger beige head. Nose is dark fruit and moleasses. Taste follows with s bit of sweetness, nuts, almost no bitterness. Excellent mouthfeel, overall excellent to outstanding.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
New Belgium Abbey Belgian Style Dubbel Ale, 7% ABV. Pours dark brown with a one finger beige head. Nose is dark fruit and moleasses. Taste follows with s bit of sweetness, nuts, almost no bitterness. Excellent mouthfeel, overall excellent to outstanding.
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4.19/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.69/5 rDev -8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Abbey from New Belgium Brewing
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