Iron Hill Abbey Dubbel

Brewed by Iron Hill Newark
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Newark, Delaware USA

I have had this straight from the tap at the Wilmington location as well as in the many growlers my friend who works there has brought home. Nice and dark with excellent flavor in the true Belgium Abby dubbel style. Much lighter and less filling than the dark color would suggest. Very drinkable, My favorite brew from Iron Hill yet.

Draft at IH of Lancaster. Cloudy amber body with a candied plum aroma. Flavor is sweet and filled with hints of banana, cherries and spice. very smooth, sweet finish

Sampled on 7/15/06 at the RBSG ’06 Grand Tasting: Pours a clear dark copper bronze with a thin, wispy-lacing off-white head. Has a rich, sweet, caramel malty complex bready and authentic Belgian yeasty aroma. Body starts with a pretty full sweet toasty and bready caramel flavor with good yeasty balance. Very authentic and enjoyable.

25.3 oz bottle from the Media, PA location. Pours a hazy coppery-reddish color with a one finger heas that settles into a thick collar & sticks to the glass. Aroma is of sweet fruity red wine. At first sip, the flavor matches the aroma exactly. There’s an initial sweetness followed by a dry tartness. If I didn’t know better, i’d swear this was a glass of red wine and not beer! As the beer warms, the sweetness seems to fade and a dry spicyness becomes apparent. Mouthfeel is medium fullness with some sparlke from the carbonation. Overall, this is one damned fine brew IMHO!

On draft at the Newak location. Hazy amber, almost reddish pour, nice head on top, decent retention with steadily rising bubbles going on. Lacing pretty good. The aroma was very nice once it warmed up beyond the freezing cold serving temperature of the Newark location, coriander, cloves, sweet amber malts. The flavor was solid, great spicing (cloves and coriander), solid yeast presence in the flavor and finish, caramel and fruity malt aspects, highly drinkable, up there among my favorite dubbels experienced to-date. Body was airy fully, nothing sticky or thick about it, though. Nice job, Scott! Re-rate, 11/08, on draft at the WC location: A tad more smokey than remembered, bubblegum noticeable underneath. Not quite as impressive either as my first rating of 4.4, bumping numbers down a tad.

Tap at Wilmington. Hazy orange color. Tastes of yeast, brown sugar and an array of fruit; candied oranges and cherries. Medium to heavy bodied. Tangy finish. A very good dubbel.

Bottle from North Wales. Pours copper/brown, with a small head. Aromas are sugar, fruit, malt, and yeast. Flavor is sweet malt, brown sugar, fruit..a little banana, and some bread, too. I like this one alot.

Draught in North Wales. Clear copper body with a small, frothy, off-white head. Nose has pleasant floral and banana esters with some caramelization, suggestions of sweet yams, and a gentle note of smoke. Medium sweet flavor of caramel, a touch of light roast, bubble gum, and woody hop flavor and bitterness. Somewhat sticky palate. A tasty, stylish American dubbel.