Heavy Seas - Holy Sheet (Über Abbey Ale)
Heavy Seas Beer

Heavy Seas - Holy Sheet (Ãœber Abbey Ale)Heavy Seas - Holy Sheet (Ãœber Abbey Ale)
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From:
Heavy Seas Beer
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
ABV:
9%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.68 | pDev: 14.67%
Reviews:
251
Ratings:
424
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 10, 2018
Added:
Mar 12, 2007
Wants:
  14
Gots:
  26
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Ratings by beerthulhu:
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Reviewed by beerthulhu from New Jersey

3.4/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
A: Poured a coppery-brick color with a medium turbidity. The head was foamy with an active display of surface eruptions that quickly led to its demise leaving no appreciable lacing. A mixture of macro and micro particulate matter clouds the drink, while a medium-strong display of carbonation quickly rises. Nice coloring and turbidity, but a weak holding head doesn't leave you much time to appreciate this.

S: The nose was semi-sweet but less so malty with a touch of solvent alcohol. Ripe fruit with raisins is also evident but less so appreciable in terms of strength. Overall lacks complexity and a malty fullness instead opting for a heavier then normal dose of alcohol fusels.

T: The flavor was spicy and a bit malty to start, bready notes come through it still doesn't convince me this is a malt forward beer. The alcohol is dominant, again coming in strong of solvent. Toasted grains struggle to come through but are blindsided by the heaping of alcohol and is never fully appreciated. As with the nose, lacked a certain level of complexity and depth iv come to expect per style, especially since abbeys are on the top of my list of favorite styles. Solvent alcohol tones, perhaps a bit much seem to drown out any appreciable attributes this may have brought to the table.

M: The mouthful was edgy from the carbonation, full bodied with a creamy texture and nature. Fusels are evident giving this a whinning high pitch alcohol tone rather a soft and warming nature and lacked any mouth coating maltiness despite its deceptive fullness.

D: A slow sipping boozy experience that trades of complexity and depth for a high dose of alcohol fusels makes this a bit of a disappointment. A marginable drinking experience , hindered by the high alcohol that feels like it drinks several points higher then its advertised 9.0%av. It took me awhile to drink this, and im no stranger to big alcohol beers, but maybe had something to do with the lack of enjoyment and unbalanced nature. Highly unlikely a re-visit and wouldn't go out of my way to recommend unless the person is interested in only tasting scotchy booze.
Mar 29, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Feb 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by heysuz from Indiana

Feb 10, 2018
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.88/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Minus the barrel aging, this already a pretty good dubbel. Barrels add just the right amount, woody, slightly sour, smoky. Aroma is yeasty, herbal, taste brings in some molasses sweetness. This would probably be a decent dubbel without the aging, so the added accents are a nice touch.
Feb 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.68 by Hrodebert from Michigan

Aug 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.84 by Mikeluzzjr from Massachusetts

Aug 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by JAck199 from New Jersey

Jun 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

Apr 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by ConradKenney from Maryland

Feb 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by misternebbie from Pennsylvania

Feb 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Roy1586 from Massachusetts

Jan 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by JeffTheJuice from Pennsylvania

Jan 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.54 by JNForsyth from Pennsylvania

Dec 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by NorthCoastPranqster from Georgia

Dec 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by TychoNDC from Colorado

Dec 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by whatname from Pennsylvania

Dec 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by lillitnn92 from Virginia

Nov 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by newbeeraday from Pennsylvania

Nov 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.76 by ttroha from Georgia

Nov 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Jeff_Benson from Massachusetts

Nov 08, 2014
Heavy Seas - Holy Sheet (Über Abbey Ale) from Heavy Seas Beer
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 424 ratings