Carnevale (2009-)
The Lost Abbey in San Marcos, California, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Sour Saison Rotating|
Score
7.31
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Brewed in celebration of Lent and Easter season, Carnevale is a light-bodied Saison, using Brettanomyces along with Amarillo and Simcoe hops to generate flavor and depth. Carnevale’s complexity grows with time. The citrus notes tend to wane and the wild yeast rears its wonderfully tasting head.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Clear, bright yellow color with a small white head; aroma of lilies, hint of barnyard, balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish, somewhat smooth palate
Tried
from Bottle
at
Belmont Station
on 15 May 2026
at 02:28
8/10
RB score 3.72
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2025
at 02:55
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Bottle at the beer bistro in Toronto.
Hazy ornage/yellow pour, small white head. Nice aroma of bready malts, some sweet malts, with a good dose of floral grassy hops. There isnt much funk or pepperiness going on, the carbonation was quite low, and the mouthfeel was a touch syrupy. This was a little dissapointing. The hops are gone, and the carb is low. Would have loved trying it fresh.
Hazy ornage/yellow pour, small white head. Nice aroma of bready malts, some sweet malts, with a good dose of floral grassy hops. There isnt much funk or pepperiness going on, the carbonation was quite low, and the mouthfeel was a touch syrupy. This was a little dissapointing. The hops are gone, and the carb is low. Would have loved trying it fresh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:29
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2023
at 13:41
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle - 2020 Vintage. Pours a lightly hazed golden colour with a large and lasting foamy white head. The aroma is yeasty, brett, light spice and lemony. A moderately sweet and yeasty taste, brett, doughy malts, lemon, light woody and barnyard flavours with a dry and moderately bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2023
at 17:59
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
On tap at that San Diego LA Church taproom place. May '22. 8% brett. Weird square pint glass. Head bartender was a little peeved that I came in at 9:15 when they close at 10, lol. Slightly greasy, dull, but clear gold. Sharp, seltzerish, American wheat kinda nose. Taste is yeasty, some salt, iron, new American/mellow phenols, subtle acidity, lingering aspirin bitterness. Meh.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jul 2022
at 23:37
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at FOFA. Pours a hazy gold with small white head. The aroma is floral, yeast, oak, brett. Medium body, citrus, oak, brett, light funk, dry finish, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2021
at 07:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at the Beavertown Extravaganza, day two, 09/09/2017. A light hazed yellow gold coloured pour with a frothy white head. Aroma is light grains, fresh apple notes, pear, clean. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, frothy, cereal grains, light grassy hop, light brett. Palate is clean, crisp, straw, grains. Good.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2020
at 20:33
7/10
Pancake Tuesday beer, spiced nose, tangerine peel, a bit of stone fruit saisony, very carbonated. Mildly banana
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Feb 2020
at 21:16
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle at Mother Kelly’s Bethnal Green. Hazy pale amber c Øl our with a thick white head. Aroma yeasty citrus and light fruity. Taste light sweet to slight sour. Full smooth body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2020
at 08:05