notalush (7339) reviewed Lost and Found from The Lost Abbey 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from realale420 (thanks), and again at Mugs Belgian Blast - this beer was a bit drier from the bottle than on tap, but otherwise the same - red/brown pour, a little cloudy - dry, almost smokey aroma, with hints of clove and other spices - the roasted malt character is suprising for the style, but not unwelcome - a little bit sweet on tap, but the smokey quality keeps it from being too powerful - plums, figs, some dried herbs - I’m really liking this brewery’s output so far.
notalush (7339) reviewed Red Barn Ale from The Lost Abbey 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Thanks to realale420 for this - pours a cloudy orange with a foamy head - the ginger and orange peel are really evident in the aroma, plus some light grain and mustiness - nicely bittered up front, along with some evident pilsner malt - ginger is the most prominent spice, and it compliments the honey sweetness and citrus fruit flavors - nice hoppiness throughout - light bready flavors and some floral notes finish things off - nicely balanced and tasty - I heard this was the same recipe as SPF 45, but I like this one much better.
CosmicCharlie (9644) reviewed Red Barn Ale from The Lost Abbey 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Pours bright gold into a tulip. Bright white micro head conglomerates on the surface. Spicy aroma. Crisp with caramel, honey and a lasting Belgian hop finish.
notalush (7339) reviewed Avant Garde Ale from The Lost Abbey 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle from realale420 (thanks!) - pours a cloudy golden, with a frothy, well-sustained head - aroma of fresh bread, peaches, honey, some wildflowers and spices - starts rather dry and spicy, with some light earthiness/cobweb - some apples arrive shortly after that, along with some mild clover honey sweetness - somewhat herbal and tea-like throughout - quite a nice biere de garde, and one of the better american-made examples.
Irishboy (4674) reviewed Amazing Grace from The Lost Abbey 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draft at the Bistro’s Barrel-Aged Beer Fest 11/11/06 Nose of Caramel and spices (cloves), with wine and wood notes; Light brown without much head; Flavor of Caramel, spices, and woodiness in a medium body.
Irishboy (4674) reviewed Angel's Share from The Lost Abbey 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Draft at the Bistro’s First Barrel-aged Beer Fest; Nose of dark fruit, caramel, spices, vanilla, and oak woodiness; Cherry brown with a small tan head; flavor shows fruitiness, vanilla, and bourbon in a rich body.
CosmicCharlie (9644) reviewed Avant Garde Ale from The Lost Abbey 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Pours deep amber into a tulip. Sour yeast aromas. Head quickly subsides to hug rim with no lacing. Full bread with lasting sticky hop finish.
bb (18428) reviewed Red Barn Ale from The Lost Abbey 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Amber beer with a white head. Yeasty aroma. Yeasty, peppery flavor with backing malt and slight lemon. Lingering spice. Dry finish. Medium bodied. Stringer peppery spice flavor than many saisons.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Avant Garde Ale from The Lost Abbey 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
A hazy orange beer with a thick orange head. The aorma is sweet spicy - especially coriander, but also lighter notes of peaches. The flavor is sweet fruity - especially peaches, leading to a dry lightly spiced end. The body is thin, and all in all I find it a bit boring.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Avant Garde Ale from The Lost Abbey 19 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
2006 bottle drunk at Hop Devil Grill on 9/22/06.
Not quite as much retention on the head as I was hoping for. It dosent exactly blossom like a French/Belgian version and sit there implacable. Rather, it fills up to about one-two fingers in height and then fairly steadily fades to cover, though the lacing is quite full and well-developed. The beer itself is a light honey-almond, with streaks of pale gold and hay. Medium-high clarity, leaving the sediment behind. The head is white-to-off-white. Finely carbonated bubbles rise steadily.
Light perfume in the nose, perhaps wildflowers, lavendar, something like that, is quickly matched by a slight lemon tanginess as the rich, baked honey dough-like malts slowly surge forth. Deeply bready/doughy and quite charming, albeit somewhat heavy. Yeast abound, charmingly, quite authenticly, giving off notes of cinnamon, red apples and hard minerals. Very strong aroma, no alcohol or flaws noted.
Rich malt is encountered in the flavor. Sweet doughy french bread, as Erway suggests, rustic and freshly baked. It drips with honey and light caramel. The sweetness certainly is not tame, and in that respect, perhaps the attenuation could be taken a bit higher. But if you think of something like La Bavaisienne, which is incredibly sweet, it dosent seem to bother me. Perhaps this malt isnt quite as interesting as that one. It does grow quite bready and in combination with the moderate acidity and ester/phenol dryness, builds up on the palate without much to cleanse it. Still, as usual, the mouthfeel is perfect. Tight carbonation and a sumptuous, deep texture sooth the palate (after letting it breath sufficiently, of course). Plenty of yeast to ponder on the finish with light pear/orange and maybe pineapple-like notes. Very well-done, maybe I’m not so crazy on the malt bill/type of malt and attenuation level, but it’s far from mediocre as some spoiled people I know might think. ;) 7/4/7/4/14
2013 bottle drunk 2/8/14
Good to revisit this one, being the first Lost Abbey I ever had and it’s even better than I remember! More dry, with a light tartness and very lovely wood-like character. Dusty/spicy hoppiness on the finish is peppery and dry while through the middle there is still that same perfuminess to it. Wonderful texture and carbonation levels, as always, from Lost Abbey. A pinch of alcohol felt on the end. Upping it some. 7/5/8/4/15