Lost & Found Abbey Ale - The Lost Abbey

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Beer review from BA Mag Sep 2007.

From their website: "As part of our commitment to interesting brewing endeavors, Chef Vince created a special raisin puree for this beer." Also along for the ride: Two Row, Wheat, Medium and Dark English Crystal, Special B and Chocolate Malts, German Magnum and German Tettnang hops, dextrose and a proprietary yeast strain. Interesting.

Deep brown, nearly opaque with some ruddy hues and a very creamy tan-colored lace. Aroma is soft with smells of ripe fruity esters, granola, fresh grist and hints of spice and figs. Silky-smooth and creamy on the palate, round and near full with a chewy malt consistency--mouthfeel is pure bliss. Complex base of figs, chocolate cake, raisins, ripe bananas, toffee, malted milk, sweet coffee and fresh rustic brown bread. No hop bitterness, but there's some green apple in the middle to help offset the malty sweetness. Warming and building alcohol brings a touch of pepper with it. Herbal and tea-like, with a lingering Grape Nuts flavor toward the drying finish that's a bit chalky with a "wheaty" husk edge.

An interesting twist inspired by a traditional style results in a kick-ass beer. We dig it. Extremely complex and immensely enjoyable. This beer would be an excellent candidate for a cigar pairing.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2010 00:08:06 | More by BeerAdvocate

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retry4z

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3.85/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served at room temperature in a pint glass.

A beautiful barn red color, deep and muddy.

Smells of sweet fruit and malts.

Tastes of malts, slight bitterness, and a unique dried-fruit flavor. No alcohol evident.

Feels very smooth and soft on the palate.

Overall it's a decent beer to have with a steak or a hearty dinner.

Serving type: bottle

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gr0g

New Jersey

3.65/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Hazy, brownish-burgundy in color. A very persistent creamy head forms, with plenty of lacing left adorning the glass. Buttery toffee aroma followed by dark fruit. Otherwise, the aroma is not all that impressive.

Good balance of yeast and malt character on the palate. Caramel malt with some clove and white grape. A slightly tart bitterness from mid-palate to finish, with some underlying sweetness. A floral hop note on the finish. Creamy, smooth mouthfeel from this 11 month old bottle.

A good, but not great Lost Abbey offering. I really liked the texture but the taste and smell let it down.

Serving type: bottle

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4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

a lovely dubbel, really. it pours a rich spiced rum color with a bone white head light as a cloud. the nose is straight raisins and booze, both of which I happen to enjoy. there is a nutty element to it as well, really earthy like a walnut, but mildly sweet like an almond. the flavor takes on more of a middle eastern flare than a Belgian one, with flavors of dates and figs, sweet and naturally complex, and the raisins are there too. I love the fact that this isn't as sweet and thick as some dubbels though, its quite drinkable for what it is. the body might be a little thin, but I appreciate the contrast to the rest of the genre, and the finish is fruity and quick, but not sugary or caramel heavy. the spice component is subtle, which I also like. good carbonation as well. overall an outstanding beer from the lost abbey, one im glad I got to try on tap. a very unique take on a dubbel, a welcome change.

Serving type: on-tap

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