Bronze in Belgian Abbey Ale
WestSKAlle
SKA Brewing, Durango, CO
- Category
- Belgian Abbey Ale
- Entries
- 49
- ABV
- 7.1%
- IBU
- 20
- Style
- Belgian Dubbel
- Malts
- Not Found
- Yeast
- Not Found
- Adjuncts
- Not Found
Hops
Not Found
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Hop Profile
No hop profile is on record for this beer.
Research Notes
WestSKAlle is a Belgian dubbel from Ska Brewing of Durango, Colorado, listed on its taproom menu.
Award
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76, Belgian-Style Abbey Ale | Bronze (3rd place) | 49 | SKA Brewing | Durango, CO |
Specs
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Belgian Dubbel | Untappd (hand-read citation): Westskalle |
| ABV | 7.1% | Untappd (hand-read citation): Westskalle |
| IBU | 20 | Untappd (hand-read citation): Westskalle |
| Hops | Not Found | Not Found |
| Malts and grains | Not Found | Not Found |
| Yeast | Not Found | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | Not Found | Not Found |
| Other | Not Found | Not Found |
Brewery Description
The brewery's Untappd entry describes the beer only as Belgian Dubbel; no longer description was found.
Tasting Notes
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Ingredients
No ingredient is published for this beer on any page found.
Hop Profile
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Brewing Details
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Color (SRM) | Not Found | Not Found |
| Original gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Final gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Water | Not Found | Not Found |
| Process | Not Found | Not Found |
Style Context
As category context only, the Brewers Association guideline has no style named Belgian-Style Abbey Ale; its abbey styles include Belgian-Style Dubbel at 6.3 to 7.6 percent ABV and Belgian-Style Quadrupel at 10.0 to 14.2 percent. The published strength fits the Dubbel range.
Awards History
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Belgian-Style Abbey Ale | Bronze |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Brewery Context
SKA Brewing is in Durango, CO. Brewery type in Open Brewery DB: Regional brewery.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram, Untappd.
Related
- Brewery: SKA Brewing
Links
- Untappd (hand-read citation): Westskalle
- Ska: taproom menu
- Ska Brewing
- Ska Brewing: the brews
- American Craft Beer: 2026 GABF winners
- Brewers Association: beer style guidelines
Gaps
- Not Found: Description, Tasting notes, Color (SRM), Original gravity, Final gravity, Hops, Hop form, Hop use, Hop lot or farm, Malts and grains, Yeast, Adjuncts, Water, Process. Checked skabrewing.com, skabrewing.com, untappd.com, untappd.com, americancraftbeer.com, web searches recorded in the research notes, earlier passes' brewery and web searches recorded in the research notes.
Research Notes
- Field pass 2026-10-13: Targeted searches of Ska's brewery domain found no WestSKAlle beer page or named hops beyond the sources already recorded.
- The brews page lists 18 beers (IPAs, ales and lagers) and none is Belgian; the beer looks like a taproom or one-off release.
- The first pass inferred an abbey style from the name; the second pass found an explicit beer listing.
- The web search budget ran out before Untappd or press could be searched; no 2026 medal announcement was found on the brewery site.
- Researched 2026-10-13.
- Second pass 2026-10-13: The beer entry and brewery taproom menu agree on ABV, IBU and Belgian Dubbel style. No ingredient list or brewery-hosted beer page was found. The earlier style inference is superseded by these listings.
- Deep dive pass 2026-10-14: no new source was found.