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.”
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.
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.