Mad Abbot Abbey Ale
330 ML poured into a wide mouthed glass A-- Poured a dark reddish brown, just a bit cloudy due to pouring the sediment into glass. Had a very large light brown head that quickly faded into a light brown film. No real noticeable carbonation bubbles. Pretty straight forward beer really. S-- Has the traditional cherry/plum/ brandy smell of a dubbel but more sour than a normal dubbel would have. More of a fruity smell but alcoholic at the same time. Not a great smelling beer and I think metallic when I sniff this. T-- Very thin and missing malt. Needs a cherry backbone to this. Has bit of sour to it but lacking a lot. More alcoholic taste than anything else. M-- Carbonation is a bit higher than what I like with the style and it it is too hot, as in boozy. Needs more cherry and less of the sour taste. Felt like I was just drinking alcohol. Was not very pleasant to drink. D-- I like to give beers a chance but this was not very good at all. If I compare this to Chimay or St. Bernardus I really have no choice but to give this an F. For the pricepoint La Trappe is a better deal in Sydney at $15 for a 4 pack and I got this 2 of these for $16. Was not drinkable at all due to too much of an alcohol taste and no real fruit qualities besides the smell. Drain pour Avoid and go to Vintage Cellars and get a LaTrappe Dubble for a better price and quality.