Abbey Belgian Style Ale
Deep dark brown with about a half-finger off-white head. The retention is quite impressive, I've been letting it sit and warm for a long while and the head hasn't shown any signs of dying down in the least. This is a hugely aromatic beer, many fruity aromas are present. Very spicy dried fruit smell that contains hints of raisin, fig, berries, and even some nutty character, as well as evidence of the yeast. More of the same sharp, spicy fruit on the palate. Finishes with some bitterness and a malt presence in the background. Yeast is again present, and rounds everything off well. I love spicy beers, and the particular spicy dried fruit character of this dubbel really hits the spot for me. It's a unique dubbel. New Belgium's brews are exceptional and impressive, and very affordable compared to the imports and even most better American craft brews. Let's hope they widen their distribution so the rest of the US can have a chance to appreciate their fine beers.