Brewed and bottled by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, Chico, CA. in collaboration with the Abbey of New Clairvaux. Bought at HEB Cinco Ranch, who have perhaps the best selection of beer for a grocery store in and around Houston. Drunk at home on Saturday afternoon before and with lunch.
The Ovila web site: http://www.ovila.com/#/home
The abbey web site: http://www.newclairvaux.org/
The bottle says "A collaboration between Siera Nevada Brewing Co. and the monks at the Abbey of New Clairvaux, Ovila Abbey Dubbel brings the centuries old monastery brewing tradition to America.
Ovila Abbey Dubbel features a complex and rich malty sweetness with hints of caramelized sugar. The aroma is a heady and layered mix of fruit and spice with hints of clove and black pepper from the unique Belgian style yeast.
A portion of proceeds from this ale goes towards the restoration of the historic Santa Maria de Ovila chapter house on the grounds of the Abbey of New Clairvaux (in Vina, CA). This medieval building stood for nearly eight centuries in Spain. William Randolph Hearst purchased the monastery in 1931 and planned to use the stones for a castle even grander than his famous San Simeon. Although Hearst's plans crumbled these historic stones will rise again in a California Cistercian Abbey"
This is a great beer, super taste, great aftertaste. I liked it a lot
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