 leaparsons (3963), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Nov 8, 2002
Beware the explosion upon opening! Thereafter this is a hoppy "abbey"-like ale. A hybrid of Duvel and a brune in a pint glass! I like it.
Svesse (1811), Hässelby, Sweden
Oct 1, 2008 (Bottle, Monk’s Café, Stockholm) Dark brown colour with ruby hints. Frothy, beige head. Fruity, malty nose with notes of red berries, dried fruit, caramel and hints of chocolate. Fruity, malty, spicy taste with dark fruit, nuts, prunes, raisins and generous amounts of spicy hops in the finish. Medium to full body, fairly bitter and rather sweet. Brewed in Burton, Staffordshire? Seriously, you mean Belgium? No? Oh dear, I’m impressed, this is actually a little masterpiece in the abbey dubbel style. Excellent beer!
tarjei (1295), Bryne, Norway
Jun 6, 2008 500 ml bottle, bougth in Wales by neighbour Kjetil - tanks! Brown color, moderate off-white head. Aroma is sweet. Flavor is sweet, with caramel malt, some hops, fruit and alcohol. A strange sweetness in this...
Pub (4102), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Jan 27, 2008 Bottle Conditioned, 500ml, aged 6yrs. Chestnut colour with white head. This has aged well, smooth, portish, winey with a heavy malted body with a rich fruitiness and a background alcohol but without the burn. Good sweet wine finish, rosey and full. Very good beer, enjoyable.
11026 (1886), USA
Dec 11, 2007 Bottle from Styles. Interesting beer. Brownish colored, garnet highlights. Huge light tan head with long term retention. Great lacing. A bit hazy, probably from recent shipping and a rough pour. Well carbonated, lifting. Aroma is tough as I am suffering from a head cold at the time. Perhaps a bit of alcohol in nose, some caramel/roasted/dark fruit. Medium bodied, well carbonated. Drying sensation on finish, some alcohol mixed. Decent effort, I wouldn’t put this as a great example of the style, but interesting and drinkable.
Mes_and_Sim (4476), Highgate, Greater London, England
Nov 27, 2007 A Mes rate: 50cl bottle from The Bottle Stop
Interesting stuff. A good representation of an Abbey ale with an English twist. Very Belgian aroma of sweet yeast and malt with lashings of creamy alcohol and a hoppy accent. Lovely appearance. Deep dark amber with a pillowy beige head. Aroma is matched in the flavour but the alcohol is a little too over powering and holds back the pleasant stuff underneath. The finish, being full of cardboard and alcohol, completes the let down. Close, but no biscuit.
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