Red Poppy Ale
(has 9 batches)
The Lost Abbey in San Marcos, California, United States 🇺🇸
Flemish Red / Bruin Rotating|
Score
7.90
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Perhaps no country embraces the use of fruit in beers more so than Belgium. Numerous traditional as well as regional specialty ales are infused with every sort of fruit imaginable. In this way, the flavor of the fruit becomes especially prominent.
Red Poppy Ale is a veritable celebration of Sour Cherries in an explosion of aromas and tastes. Brewed from a brown ale base and aged in our oak barrels for over 12 months, this beer is not for the faint of heart.
The Golden Poppy is the state flower of California and the Red Poppy is found in Flanders Fields where our inspiration for this beer comes from. This beer is 6.5% ABV and is available in 375 ml bottles and on draft at inspired locations.
Red Poppy Ale is a veritable celebration of Sour Cherries in an explosion of aromas and tastes. Brewed from a brown ale base and aged in our oak barrels for over 12 months, this beer is not for the faint of heart.
The Golden Poppy is the state flower of California and the Red Poppy is found in Flanders Fields where our inspiration for this beer comes from. This beer is 6.5% ABV and is available in 375 ml bottles and on draft at inspired locations.
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8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours hazy brown with a red hue, with a creamy, off white head. Aroma is sweet fruity, with cherries and balsamic vinegar, as well as nuts, dates, tannins, leather and oak barrels. Medium body, with soft to no carbonation. Flavour is sweet fruity malts, with balsamic vinegar, cherries, forest berries and tannins, as well as nice oaken barrels.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2015
at 14:25
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
37,5cl bottle shared by Arve_Christian - thanks a lot! Pours hazy brownish with an off-white head. Fruity and slightly funky aroma with lots of cherries, hints of balsamic vinegar and citrus. Sour, acidic, fruity and simply delicious! Lovely stuff!
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2015
at 11:53
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A hazed murky burgundy red ale with a thin lacing off white head with pinkish hues. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light cherry notes, Brett notes, light cork character maraschino, very nice. In mouth, a sweet tart ale with light acidity, ground cherries, lactic acid notes, light buttery notes, light grapeskins, musty and smooth. On tap at Beachwood BBQ in long Beach.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 May 2015
at 22:43
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Flaska från SB. Rödbrun vätska, lågt snabbt försvinnande skum. Frisk syrlig doft med främst syrliga körsbär. Lätt sötma men relativt torr. Lättkropp, lätt syra men stora smaker av körsbär, plommon, körsbärskärnor. Fin syrlighet och riktigt gott.
Tried
on 04 Oct 2014
at 04:30
8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
375 ml bottle at home. Dark red brown color with beige head. Aroma is sweet funky with cherries and dusty barnyard notes, light bretty and wineous. The wood, the vanilla and some spicy notes give a complexity in the aroma that makes it great! Taste is light sweet, medium tart and light bitter, cherry fruity, funky bretty, wood, light spicy. Almost medium, oily body, soft carbonation, bitter spicy finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2014
at 14:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
375 ml bottle poured into a Spiegelau tulip. Clear dark ruby/amber with 3 fingers of fluffy off-white head. Aromas of vinegar, tart dark fruit, lemon, light funk. Tastes of tart dark fruit, vinegar, some funky cheese. Medium-light body with a dry finish. Low carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2014
at 23:35
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
13.08.2014, 0,375l bottle shared with kaaz @ Café Sara:
Nice slightly fizzy mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly sour-ish concentrated fruity, sour red berries, sorrel, mild vinegar, soda powder, oak, grass, alcohol, old cellar. Taste slightly dry sour-ish fruity, berry skin, sorrel, mild vinegar, sour red berries, grass, oak, alcohol. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish mouthfeel. Very nice.
Nice slightly fizzy mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly sour-ish concentrated fruity, sour red berries, sorrel, mild vinegar, soda powder, oak, grass, alcohol, old cellar. Taste slightly dry sour-ish fruity, berry skin, sorrel, mild vinegar, sour red berries, grass, oak, alcohol. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish mouthfeel. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2014
at 11:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle thanks to Will. Pours a cloudy red brown with small off white head that lasts leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is oak, cherry skin, and funk. Thin mouthfeel with strong tart cherry, oak, caramel and nice sour finish. East to drink, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2014
at 17:24