Admirable brownish amber wheat-grained Abbey ale in stubby, chubby brown bottle not as wine-y as most Belgians, relying instead on casual coffee bitterness, candi-sugared fig-date waver, rye-barleycorn frailty, carrot cake sway, and mouthwateringly medicinal 8 % alcohol.

Gummy yeast-thickened sienna abbey ale gains lingered mocha sweetness on second passing. Subtle malt-soaked barleywine inertia gives dirty grain finish a zesty kick.

Rich amber-hued fluffy-headed ale counters wonderful double-hopped bitterness with soft barleywine sweetness. Chewy rum-soaked chocolate malting increases caramel-cocoa creaminess above peppery hop resin. Prune-fig backdrop and nutty bottom punctuate mellow yeast flow.

Introduced in 2003, this dark brownish amber ale places orange rind bitterness above coffee bean souring and rosebud-dandelion accent. Roasted hops firmly envelop moderate finish, deepening its floral-citric astringency.

Captivating billowy tan-headed mahogany-bodied energizer extends fizzy bitter-spiced spritz to floral wheat insurgence and chocolate malt finish. Butternut coercion anchors dry cork backdrop.

Malt-y garnet-hued Belgian-styled ale gets unexpected earthy deliverance (peat-mushroom-mildew) to embody raisin-date-fig entry, banana taffy dollop, molasses spec, and vinous souring, but metallic acidity at vegetative finish dulls the edges of unassuming 9% alcohol liquid.

Dry Belgian-styled double bock brings bittersweet bruised orange frontage to white grape souring, ripe prune scouring, and plum wine finish. Oak-like acridity picks up herbal nuance and possible charcoal hint after third passing.

Viscous ruddy-hued top-fermented brown ale with definite barleywine appeal plies candi-sugared caramel-butterscotch-chocolate permanence above sweet sherry warmth and vinous burgundy-sherry souring. Crisp soft watered flow pacifies chewy molasses-dipped raisin-prune penetration, scant banana-cherry bruising, and dewy peat dankness.

Resilient ruby amber Belgian-styled dubbel amps up burgundy-barleywine essence with candi-sugared cocoa-caramel malting, sharply spiced prune-fig thrust, chocolate-covered raisin transience, pureed cherry tease, and tertiary blackberry bramble. Curtailed port-rosé illusions come and go. Earthy peat bottom secures frangible smoky wisp.

Mocha-fruited hazy brown ‘abbey dubbel’ with lucid port-burgundy nose enriched by sweet ‘n sour prune-dried chocolate frontage. Raisin-date-fig midst and ester-y black grape footnote fight back dank cellar mustiness to sharp nutty bottom, insulating lactose malt sinew.

Profound hazy auburn dubbel perfectly replicates funky fungi-like yeast dankness of finest Abbey ales, retaining chewy brown-sugared honey-dipped caramel malting, boozy burgundy-sherry incisiveness, and vinous white grape acidity. Bruised orange-cherry-banana angularity, pureed plum-raisin souring, and tingly cinnamon-clove-ginger spicing strengthen imminent chocolate-vanilla influence, battling back astringent 8% alcohol-soaked metallic pungency to rounded floral-spiced Muscat grape finish. Definitely a worthy nightcap.

Worthy burgundy-hued Abbey-styled ale gains sweet cherry-chocolate inertia as soft barleywine eloquence dominates buttery malts and silky yeast to delicate currant-tangerine finish.