 acrdz (4248), Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 19, 2003
Aroma is spicey and alcoholic bananas and cloves. Peppery. Excellent mouthfeel. Smooth up front with the thick foamy head and then more peppery, then a rush of carbonation, with a woody and smokey finish. Mixture wood, smoke, clove and other spices. Not as robust, sweet and full as New Belgium Abbey, which beat out Allagash and Affligem tongiht.
DrDavid (117), , Vermont, USA
Aug 19, 2008 (Bottle). Fruity aroma. Dark red with small off white head. Flavor is pleasant enough, with fruits and sugar, but nothing special in the Abbey Dubbel category. There are a great many better choices
alraicercsu (70), Ft.Collins, Colorado, USA
Aug 16, 2008 750ml bottle. Pours a dark hazy brown. Smells of banna, malt and faint smell of alcohol. Flavor is sweet with a tangy finish.
1_2many (194), Ohio, USA
Aug 15, 2008 12oz. Pours an unclear brown with a tiny head. Ripened dark fruit, caramel malt, molasses, and alcohol aroma. Flavor is a good sweetness with some unexpected sour tanginess in there. Not bad but surprising. Goes down smooth and dry with low carbonation. Not too bad.
UriahHeep (28), Georgia, USA
Aug 11, 2008 On tap @ Brick Store. Had a huge frothing white head. Poured a deep plum color. Nose of strong malts and dark fruits. Upon first taste I am impressed with the balance of sweet fruits and smooth drinkability. The menu said this was 7.5%, but the alcohol was well concealed beneath a blanket of fruit sweetness. Delicious, and I’ll certainly try it again!
beerbill (1243), Laurel, New York, USA
Aug 9, 2008 Bottle sampled at NFB&WF ’08 at Martha Clara Vineyards. Pours a hazy amber. Very musty aroma; reminds me of a basement in an old house. I’m wondering if this bottle has been laying around for a while. Flavor is a bit better. Still some mustiness, but also sweet with some brown sugar and malt. Disappointing, but worth revisiting down the road.
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