Abbey Belgian Style Ale
Picked up as part of a mixed six-pack not long ago. Perhaps just me, but it seems like more & more of their offerings are showing up randomly in the neighborhood. Beer is a nice deep ruby red, for what that's worth. Smell is perhaps the sweetest, most Fruity Pebbles-esque odor I've had off of a brew. My mouth started puckering even before I took a drink. This is a sweet, sweet, sweet, fruity beer. Somebody took a fruit smoothie, added some alcohol, dumped a couple more spoonfuls of sugar in for kicks & giggles, & called it a beer. Don't get me wrong, I kind of dig it, but I love sweets of almost any description. A touch of spiciness at the end too. Pretty sure I'm developing a case of heartburn, fast. Mouthfeel is light &, ah, did I mention sweet? I couldn't stomach more than one of these. This kind of thing certainly has it's place, but just splitting a 12 oz. bottle with the wife is enough to satisfy my s-tooth until tomorrow. Very good beer. Overpowering sugary taste hurts it a bit, but hey, there are worse things you can say about a beer.