Review: Arbor Brewing Phat Abbot Belgian Dubbel

In Beer Reviews by Ryan

No pic of the beer, apparently after 4 beers my photography skills turn to mush

Arbor Brewing says:

“Deep mahogany with a rich complex palate. Toffee, toasted malts, dried dark fruits, and sweet candy sugar balanced by a subtle earthy, woodsy quality and spicy hops.”

Arbor Brewing Phat Abbot Belgian Dubbel
Dubbel, 8% ABV

Sayeth the Guys

Ryan: I’ve always had mixed feelings about Belgian Dubbel’s.  I love the idea of the style, with the sweet maltiness, spices and fruits, but just about every one that I have tried has been too boozy and hot for me to really enjoy.  Still, I decided to give Arbor Brewing’s offering a shot – mostly because I liked the name “Phat Abbot.”

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The beer pours murky and brown with a fingers worth of tan head that quickly fades.  There’s a lot happening in the nose of this beer with roasted malts, plums, raisins and dark fruits boxing it out to be the first to get my attention.  I believe the dark fruits won.

This beer tastes just as complex as it smells.  Dark fruits dominate up front – plums, raisins, figs and maybe even some dark cherries.  The finish is syrupy and leaves a slick coating in your mouth.

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I enjoyed this one from Arbor Brewing.  It’s one of the few Belgian Dubbel’s I’ve had that I didn’t wish had a year or two in the cellar on it.  There was plenty of flavor to go with the high ABV – but not too much booze to spoil the experience.

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Equal parts beer nerd and policy geek, Ryan is now the curator of the Guys Drinking Beer cellar. The skills he once used to dig through the annals of state government as a political reporter are now put to use offering unique takes on barrel-aged stouts, years-old barleywines and 10 + year verticals.

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