Farmhouse Lager
The Lost Abbey in San Marcos, California, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Amber / Vienna Rotating|
Score
6.81
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Farmhouse Lager is a lighter version of our long-time brew, Avant Garde. It is our first foray into the 12oz bottle/six-pack world, as we have been mostly known for large format (750ml bottles). Still beginning with an initial malt sweetness and a subtle hop presence, this lager finishes smooth and crisp. Perfect for an evening out on your porch or with some fresh baked bread pulled straight from the oven. (aka Farmhouse Rustic Lager)
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7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes. Consumed 08/30/2019.
Bottle to lager glass.
Appearance: golden bronzed auburn color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some hay/grassy tones, slight pepper, clean malts; some earthiness, lighter notes of lemon far down in there
Flavor: mildly earthy with an undertone of spice and a rustic sort of malty sweetness; finishes grassy/earthy and hay-like
Texture: between light and medium bodied, somewhere between sessionable and being a sipper; some tart to rustic sort of grainy tones seem to be slightly assertive
Overall: interesting lager to say the least but anyone trying this first think to yourselves: The Lost Abbey is doing what they call a "rustic Farmhouse lager" and if you know the brewer well enough with what they normally do then you probably won't be as surprised with this when you partake and think "light lager" because it's your normal "light lager."
Bottle to lager glass.
Appearance: golden bronzed auburn color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some hay/grassy tones, slight pepper, clean malts; some earthiness, lighter notes of lemon far down in there
Flavor: mildly earthy with an undertone of spice and a rustic sort of malty sweetness; finishes grassy/earthy and hay-like
Texture: between light and medium bodied, somewhere between sessionable and being a sipper; some tart to rustic sort of grainy tones seem to be slightly assertive
Overall: interesting lager to say the least but anyone trying this first think to yourselves: The Lost Abbey is doing what they call a "rustic Farmhouse lager" and if you know the brewer well enough with what they normally do then you probably won't be as surprised with this when you partake and think "light lager" because it's your normal "light lager."
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2026
at 17:59
7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Clear golden yellow with nice white head. Lemon, biscuit malt, and grass aroma. Mildly sweet lemon, biscuit malt, and moderately bitter grass/fresh hay flavor. Nice body and balance.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Aug 2025
at 02:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap at The Church by Lost Abbey, in San Diego, 28th February 2025. Last day in San Diego and almost the last beer. This is bready, light tart, fruity, mellow, straw and bitter. Good one
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Mar 2025
at 14:55
7/10
Spicy, rustic and earthy with some peppery and floral notes, hints of estery yeastiness and grass. Interesting.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jan 2025
at 18:28
7/10
Clean and crisp, malty, citrusy,some peppery spiciness.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jan 2025
at 16:33
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Tap) clear, bright orange amber color with a small cream colored head, aroma of sourness, dark bread, hint of jam; balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Dec 2023
at 22:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at The Church, pours a clear pale golden blonde with a medium white head. Aroma brings out straw, clean grassy hops, and some hay. Flavour is clean, with straw, hay, and grassy. Dry, gentle on the farmhouse notes, low on the hops. Pleasant.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Apr 2023
at 21:54
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can best before 3/6/23, drunk 2/12/23. Bright copper-golden. Good clarity, firm, off-white head. Promising nose of rich, honey-like pale malts and herbal hops. Clean. Bright and even quite floral. Light yellow stone fruits in the background. Flavor is different than nose suggests. Some strong pepper, moderate bitterness and a nuttier, honey-meets-caramel malt flavor. Love the texture. It's, perhaps, not as light lager-like, but who says this is a light lager. Rustic grain contributing great, chewy texture. Light bread, more herb, floral and peppery hops. Lovely balance, clean. Well-attenuated throughout despite the extra maltiness.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Feb 2023
at 23:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at The Church in San Diego. Lost Abbey beer rating number 25! Bright honey gold pour. Brief beige head. Bready malt aroma hints at honey a spice. Flavor is sweet bread, lemon zest, honey and herbal hops. Clean and crisp. Nicely balanced.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Jul 2022
at 01:07
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Light mercury and some raw grain. Pours golden with good head and lacing. Crisp finish. Ok for style. Tap at Confessional.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Aug 2020
at 15:20