Abbey Brewing 12°

Formerly brewed at Florida Beer Company
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Melbourne, Florida USA

Name: Abbey Brewing 12
Date: 05/10/2006
Mode: Growler
Source: Tasting

hazy dark amber, rousable whispy white head, rich earthy malt aroma, big body, bready yeast character, rich malt flavor, nice chewey sweetness, lots of earthy esb like bitter hop flavor leading to a long light bitter finish, touch of fruity esters,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

Growler courtesy of Ughsmash sampled in mid-May ’06: Pours a transparent copper mahogany with a thin, lightly-lacing off-white head. Sweet, toasty caramel and bready Belgian yeasty aroma has some light butterscotch and esters. Body starts with lots of sugary, biscuity Belgian caramel malt and candi sugar wtih some nice fairly authentic bready yeasty character. Very true to style and drinkable, despite the abv. Thanks Jason!

Growler: Poured a clear amber color with a glowing orange hue. Small off-white head. Sweet malty aroma with notes of sugar and yeasty fruity esters. Earthiness at the back. Dark fruits came out more as the beer warmed. Light malt taste. Not enough flavors. Sugary with yeasty esters on the finish. Mild bitterness on the finish mixed with pepper. The body was too thin which let the alcohol appear more on the finish.

On tap at the brewpub. Poured a clear medium amber with almost no head. Nose was primarily of darker malts (fruit, raisins, and caramel were all in there)... with an alcohol presence that became more pronounced as this warmed. Flavor followed suit, with the alcohol playing more of a supportive role... caramel and vinous notes meet dried figs and spices. Lighter-bodied and smooth on the palate, with some alcohol highlights. Really enjoyed it!

Draught at Abbey Brewing Company Miami Beach, Florida. Mahogany colour, clear. Aroma od dades along with chocolate. Fruity and intendelsy malty with fairly clean mouthfeel and a much higher hop rate than most Belgian ales. Alcohol adds to the vinous character. Salty licorice finish. A big, bold beer.

On tap at the brew pub. Dark brown color. Big time sweet aromas and flavorings of figs, raisins, dark fruits, and some chocolate. Interesting.

This is a double, and while there are better doubles, it is a great and tasty draft. A spicyness delivered in the brew with high quality ingredients

Huge fig taste. its loaded with dark fruits all over the place. great head, great feel. very interesting taste, no bubble gum was in it whatsoever (something i’ve been finding in most lately). reminded me a lot of a beefy coca-cola.