Abbey Belgian Style Ale
Just popping the top caused some head to come pouring out of the bottle, but it still poured easily into a pint glass. Certainly not the preferred vessel, but I think it will do. The head is light cream in color and soon subsides to a thin coating on the top of the amber-brown beer. The beer itself is clear and lacking in particulates. The nose is sweet, smells of caramel and candied sugar, perhaps a dash of molasses. When I first tasted it, I tasted these flavors plus a nice bready yeasty fullness. The carbonation and yeast lend a thick, filling quality to the beer and there is a nice oily coating of the mouth with nearly zero aftertaste. The body is very full, but does not detract from its drinkability. On second thought, I may have scored this one a bit low.