 tytoanderso (1387), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 12, 2008 12oz bottle from BlackForestCO. Straightforward and simple aroma. Spicy yeast, sweeter toffee malt and banana esters. Roasted caramel malt and alcohol as well. Pours dark amber/brown with a lasting white head leaving decent lacing. Drier toffee malt and spicy yeast initially on the tongue. Some earthy and leafy notes balanced by a lot of banana sweetness. Medium bodied. Slightly sticky with a sweeter finish.
BritAlesRule (84), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 12, 2008 Not the beer it used to be. See the bottle with the monk on the left?... that was a very good beer with decent complexity and exceptional drinkability. It had wonderful secondary fermentation particles floating around in it and at the price, it couldn’t be beat as an everyday beer. The newer Abbey, with the glass of beer on the label is clear as a bell, albiet with that same wonderful deep crimson sheen... smells of chocolate biscuits and tastes about the same. Let it warm, still no depth. Granted this is still one of the best beers on most stores’ shelves in a state where we have an abundance of decent brews. On the plus side, it still has a fantastic appearance and great mouthfeel, but I sure do miss the monk.
radagast83 (1315), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 9, 2008 Bottle from my friend who returned with this from Colorado. Pours a dark amber color. The beer has a sweet, malty aroma, with a touch of spice.
Goodgrief (1161), Middletown, Delaware, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 3, 2008 Aug. 2006 - Very nice indeed. Mahogany color with nice head and lacing. Aroma was more bready than anything else. Had a nice dark fruity base with just the right amount of sweetness. Some caramel and nuttiness as well. I was liking it.
auderale (572), Fairchild AFB, Washington, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 2, 2008 Dark brown colored pour with medim sized head. Sweet, spicy, fruity , slight malty aroma with a malty, nutty caramel sweet finish. I really enjoyed this.
daniellerose7 (119), new york, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 31, 2008 This is the first New Belgium brew that I really liked. An excellent dubbel, I think. Not anything to write home about, but I would definitely enjoy it again.
CubsClapp (13), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 31, 2008 Very good beer. It’s got a banana-like taste that you’ll find in hefeweizens. However, if you go to New Belgium, go with the Abbey Grand Cru.
Swalden28 (1515), McKinney, Texas, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 4/5 | 7/20 |
Jan 28, 2008 I did not care for this beer..it wasn’t bad, but I did not find it very good.....I made a beer like this before and thought thought the temperature was off due to the alcohol spicyness....Apparently, from seeing the score, people like this flavor.....Aroma is nice, color and off white head was very good, and mouth feel was good....but I just do not like the flavor and spice of this beer.
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