Tesco's Finest Belgian Abbey Beer - Brouwerij Huyghe

Zimbo

United Kingdom (Scotland)

3.85/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bit of a surpise this. Expected little but this really shows quite well. Served in a Chimay goblet.
Golden to almost orangy colour with a fairly thick drift of dense head which is constantly being replenished by a mixed of fine lines of straight beading and manylarge northward shooting bubbles . Spicy nose with a taste remiscent of hot crossed buns, this beer is sptrizty and bordering on the carbonic. A bit morish on the tongue too.

Feels more lethal that the advertised 6.5% ABV on the bottle.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2012 23:20:48 | More by Zimbo

His_Royal_Hoppiness

United Kingdom (England)

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

01-06-2013 16:29:26 | More by His_Royal_Hoppiness

jazzyjeff13

United Kingdom (England)

3.8/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A big-ass 750ml corked bottle with a BB of Dec 2013. Bought quite a while ago from Tesco and stored in my garage. As with it's sister beer (the wheat), I find the grey labelling rather unexciting. Tesco should really do something about that!

Poured (repeatedly) into a Duvel tulip. A rich golden hue with faint haze and plentiful carbonation. Produces a vast head of pillowy white foam with superb retention; this slowly reduces to a thick surface layer. Some translucent floaties towards the end. Aroma of sweet, fruity yeast esters with hints of clove, phenolics, mild spice, faint citrus oil and a twinge of candy sugar. A warming whiff of booze lurks in the background. Not bad.

Tastes of golden malt with a fruity Belgian yeast character and a dry finish. Notes of fruity yeast esters, clove, phenolics, a hint of spice, earthy yeast, weak green apples and faint stewed hops. Slightly sweet, with a subtle whiff of alcohol in the background. A mild, dry bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth, spicy, tingly and dry, with lovely carbonation and fantastic body. Rather astringent, with an aftertaste of fruity yeast notes.

A solid effort and a tasty beer. For the price I can't really fault this - the ABV is lower than your typical tripel but all the right characteristics are there. Looks nice; fruity yeast in the aroma/flavour and a spicy, boozy quality that gives it depth. A good drinking beer, and well worth sampling. Pick one up when it's on offer.

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2012 00:19:14 | More by jazzyjeff13

mtrain237

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -3%

07-01-2012 05:55:38 | More by mtrain237

flyingpig

United Kingdom (Scotland)

3.15/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Orange amber colour with a bubbly, thumb sized white head that halves in size after a few seconds the stays for a good while after that.

Orange and citrus notes hit you straight away but these become more pronounced after the beer is left for a bit to allow it to open up a little. There is some grain and alcohol apparent along with a almond like aroma. There is some yeast and hops towards the end.

Bubbly and spicy on the taste buds with a few other fruity aromas blended in as well. The flavour is a nice one but the taste of grain was a little strong for my liking and there was too much alcohol towards the end.

Medium, spicy and slightly creamy on the palate, this one has a nice bubbly feel to in with rather strong carbonation.

This beer starts really well and was very enjoyable for the first half although I felt that the taste of grain and alcohol became more pronounced towards the end of the beer and gradually became overpowering.

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Serving type: bottle

12-20-2011 22:34:17 | More by flyingpig