Ovila Abbey Dubbel - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Frosty80

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +17.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Color: pours light brown with a golden hue. sits clear, deep amber with not quite two fingers of cola-colored head when poured into a goblet

Smell: malt balanced with moderate spicy phenolic notes, sweet bread, and light fruitiness resembling dark varieties

Taste: rich maltiness with some caramel and sweet bready notes, balanced with Belgian spicy phenols resembling clove and pepper. alcohol is apparent but not hot or even that warming. very low hop flavor and bitterness. finish is somewhat dry with some spiciness dominant along with some sweet breadiness

Mouthfeel: medium body with high-medium carbonation

Notes: very classic dubbel. pretty textbook. not an over-the-top attempt and certainly not lacking in any way

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2011 02:39:08 | More by Frosty80

ajzy

Wisconsin

2.75/5  rDev -28%

06-14-2013 14:36:45 | More by ajzy

djre4orm

Virginia

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-13-2013 20:14:19 | More by djre4orm

TKEbeerman

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

06-11-2013 01:29:19 | More by TKEbeerman

backphish

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

06-10-2013 01:14:37 | More by backphish

jgbiggs

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

06-08-2013 23:17:21 | More by jgbiggs

DeutschesBier

Maryland

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-07-2013 19:51:31 | More by DeutschesBier

Joey1566

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

06-07-2013 02:34:46 | More by Joey1566

SebD

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-05-2013 23:32:01 | More by SebD

Plonk

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-29-2013 18:14:19 | More by Plonk

JMBSH

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

05-28-2013 03:30:59 | More by JMBSH

anhigdon

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-27-2013 22:36:02 | More by anhigdon

Spaz7

California

4.75/5  rDev +24.3%

05-24-2013 21:02:10 | More by Spaz7

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-22-2013 16:40:06 | More by InspectorBob

atone315

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

05-21-2013 04:15:24 | More by atone315

Roose13

New Jersey

3.9/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottle poured into a pint glass

A: transparent dark amber/brown. Half-inch off-white head, lacing down the side.

S: yeast; caramel; a bit sweet. I detect cherry and some other darker fruit notes

T: subtle cherry and caramel. A bit syrupy and malty. Spicy and a bit boozy

M: Medium and creamy. Very smooth finish.

Overall: Heard a lot of great things on this but it just didn't blow me away like I expected it to from the reviews I got. Still a fair beer overall.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 20:51:26 | More by Roose13

beagle75

Iowa

3.8/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 750 ml bottle into a tulip glass.

A: Clear, dark amber color with over one finger of persistent offf-white foam head. Light lacing remains on the glass.

S: Cookie-like, more doughy than yeast-affected, even unctuous at times. Malt qualities are a satisfying combination of Belgian aromatic and crystal. There is some aspect of floral and fruity perfume present, as well as coconut.

T: Begins off-dry, with focused yet nuanced malt that yields some definite molasses. Vigorous acidity buoys the overall mood, maintaining a balance between bright and dark qualities but diluting some of the flavors most worth contemplating. Delicacy remains the theme in the middle, where light esters evoke rose water. The nature of this beer's flavors become more transformed deeper into the profile, and also as it warms, yet phenolic-derivative Belgian yeast character remains elusive throughout.

M: Medium viscosity, slightly wet and acidic on the palate, with moderate carbonation.

D/O: This approachable beer serves as a splendid introduction to stronger ales for the novice, fully able to delight the palate without providing much of the challenge inherent in most authentic abbey beers from Belgium. It also possesses a depth of character that unfolds with time and repeated exposure by the drinker, even though the first glimpse is of something simple and straightforward--even compromised. As a result, this California Abbey ale is adaptable to many situations; do not hesitate to serve early in a series, or with lighter fare such as fruits and salads.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 21:59:10 | More by beagle75

jrohrbacher

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

05-19-2013 13:34:51 | More by jrohrbacher

xacidx

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-19-2013 03:17:25 | More by xacidx

calcnerd

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-16-2013 01:25:41 | More by calcnerd

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%

05-15-2013 18:31:21 | More by twenty5

jgammoniv

Maine

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-14-2013 21:59:45 | More by jgammoniv

cadaugherty

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-09-2013 00:01:07 | More by cadaugherty

dwagner003

California

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-06-2013 02:10:30 | More by dwagner003

nebula1999

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +24.3%

04-25-2013 23:13:49 | More by nebula1999