 Wulfstan (481), California, USA
Nov 8, 2007 Updated: Jan 28, 2008
This is a deep amber with a short but dense, long-lasting light tan head that leaves a little lacing. The aroma is faintly caramelly/toasty malt with flowery hops, nuts, leaves, pine, earth, and hint of fruit. The taste is a full caramelly, malty body with flowery, earthy, hops, faint fruitiness, hint of nuts and pine, a perfectly balanced bitterness with sweetness, followed by a long, smooth finish that slides over the toungue, leaving a nice toasted grain aftertaste. It’s smooth, drinkable, but very tasty: very satisfying and what I would expect and want from a good bitter. It has a perfect sweet-bitter balance with both traits persistent simultaneously.
cfrancis (29), Gloucester, Ontario, Canada
Jan 7, 2009 Really enjoyed this beer. Deep amber colour with a smooth palate and a honey taste. One of the better english beers I have had. Will have again
Travlr (427), Washington, Washington DC, USA
Jan 3, 2009 Fairly ordinary ale, very light fruit background, decent malts, but not much character. Not very complex.
albertane (344), Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Dec 28, 2008 Bottled. This is not nearly as good as the cask version; it definitely tastes pasteurised. The flavours are less fruity than the cask version also; here it is caramel and vanilla. Too strong to be a session beer anyway, after three bottles of this I was enjoying it less than the first one.
RateBeerMan (23), , Tyne & Wear, England
Dec 27, 2008 Not a very impressive beer. Light coloured, rather like amber in fact. There is just something rather unpleasant about Abbot Ale. Leaves an unpleasant aftertaste.
altacyr (112), Campinas, Brazil
Dec 7, 2008 Forte e encorpada. Aroma suave, com predomínio do álcool. Amarga, como era de se esperar.
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