Seven Sisters Abbey Style Ale
Highland Brewing

Seven Sisters Abbey Style AleSeven Sisters Abbey Style Ale
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From:
Highland Brewing
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Dubbel
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.69 | pDev: 9.76%
Reviews:
60
Ratings:
77
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 22, 2013
Added:
Mar 15, 2010
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  0
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Ratings by nmann08:
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Rated by nmann08 from Virginia

4/5  rDev +8.4%

Dec 05, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by RBorsato from Virginia

Oct 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by harpus from Alabama

Sep 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by WOLFGANG from South Carolina

Jul 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by GABrew from Georgia

Jul 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by baklo from North Carolina

Apr 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by ecmoon3 from South Carolina

Apr 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by GeoCait from Tennessee

Nov 21, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by adam_e from North Carolina

Nov 19, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by slowdaddy from Alabama

Aug 21, 2012
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Reviewed by Jadjunk from Georgia

3.27/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I know that this is last year's spring/summer seasonal, but I was surprised to hear that a few cases of this "retired" beer appeared in Athens two weeks ago and were selling fast. I picked up what may be the last six pack of Highland's Seven Sisters Abbey Style Ale seen in Georgia. I hope that time didn't have a major impact on the quality of this beer, which is clocking in at about a year old (No bottle date, but this was last produced in late spring 2011).

(Appearance) Beer pours a fizzy quality light tan that fizzles away quickly, leaving patchy surface cover with tons of carbonation bubbles at the edges. Lacing is thin and splotchy and lasts a short while on the sides of the glass. Color is a very hazy mahogany brown, suggestive of tons of yeast in suspension. Carbonation is extremely busy and active, one of the most fizzy looking beers I've seen in a long while. Overall the appearance isn't bad, but the head quality tanked severely if it was ever good to begin with. 3

(Smell) Caramel malts, dark belgian candied sugars, dark fruits (mostly raisins, some dates), a pinch of spice and a mild alcohol presence makes up the nose of this brew. A sweet toffee and oak aroma comes through in subtle notes. Aroma is pleasant, reminds me of some milder brown ales in character but does have a significant bready complexion brought on by the yeast. Potency is medium. Overall an appealing aroma. 3.5

(Taste) The Caramel and Belgian sugars carry over in full, but the fruits (and most of the spice) is lost at this stage. Complexity is limited; there probably should be a little more to the flavor than what is picked up, and the body falls a little short as a result. Yeast is discernible in small traces but doesn't play a big role in the flavor, letting the malt flavors take the front seat. My best comparison is raisin bread, alas not a very flavorful loaf. Overall, it's an enjoyable enough interpretation of a Belgian Dubbel, but falls short in flavor diversity and complexity, which leaves it a very average brew if not a highly drinkable one. 3

(Mouthfeel) Texture is a mild chewy and creamy texture, a notch thinner than I had anticipated. Carbonation is low in the mouth, despite what the eyes see which is a relief to know that the subtle flavors of the beer aren't overshadowed by a barrage of airy bubbles. Alcohol presence is low, body is medium. Overall it's a decent pairing with the taste but the body needs to be improved a bit. 3.5

(Overall) I tend to find Dubbels generally unimpressive if they boast mild and "drinkable" profiles in lieu of bold and enthusiastic flavors. This is a pretty good light drinker, not too filling and with a mild (enough) ABV, so I could see myself having more than one of these in a session, but I am not likely to buy it again even if seeing it returning to store shelves in the near future. It just doesn't have anything memorable for me, which is a bummer for any beer, especially Belgian-style ales. If you enjoy light-drinking Belgian styles, consider this your ideal Belgian-styled "lawn-mowing beer". 3.5

Highland Brewing's
Seven Sisters Abbey Style Ale
3.25/5.00
May 07, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by danoeltico from North Carolina

Feb 02, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by Mantooth from North Carolina

Jan 27, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by Lantern

Dec 27, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by jak from North Carolina

Dec 11, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by iamsolidsnake from Georgia

Nov 20, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by UncleWesticles from South Carolina

Nov 16, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by TEAMHOLT from California

Nov 14, 2011
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Reviewed by readbaron from Illinois

3.33/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Deep, clear crisp amber with a bit of off white foam that quickly fades into a ring. A tiny bit of lacing.

Smell is the best part of this beer - bready malts, with caramel and burnt sugar.

Taste is good. Bready and cereal malts are prevalent, and surprisingly there's a lot of black tea in the finish. Not as sweet as I'd imagined it would be.

Mouthfeel is pretty good - medium bodied and creamy. Nicely carbonated.

Overall, a tasty and easy drinking beer.
Sep 09, 2011
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Reviewed by mntlover from Tennessee

3.58/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Want to thank merlin48 for this bottle.

Pours a hazy burnt orange color with smaller tan head that falls to a ring with some sparse lace.

Aroma is malty raisin bread, banana good dose of clove. Kind of dubbel meats a wheat brew.

Taste like aroma also half dubbel and half wheat. Malty bread like with fruits some raisins mingle with bananas and good dose of spice in the finish cloves and light peppery notes.

Mouthfeel is medium with lightly peppy carbonation.

Overall little confused not really a dubblel or a dunkel little bit of both.
Aug 02, 2011
Seven Sisters Abbey Style Ale from Highland Brewing
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 77 ratings