Lost & Found Abbey Ale - The Lost Abbey

mrelizabeth

California

3.45/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Had this on-tap at Counterpoint.

A- Great color. Plum/raisin when full in the glass, lightens to a pale red/brown when nearly empty. Really attractive purple Belgian. Clean head.

S- Malty, yeasty aroma w/ a touch of fruit.

T- Lightly fruity Belgian, malty, minimally sour.

M- Refreshing and clean. Balanced on the tongue.

O- Nice Belgian if you are looking for something a bit different, or if you are a fan of red ales. Not as sour/fruity as it looks.

Serving type: on-tap

02-18-2012 20:34:18 | More by mrelizabeth

jeffmart22

Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours a clear dark amber with one finger head that does it's best to linger around. Lacing in the glass is moderate.

A - Malty sweetness. Some dark fruits like raisin and prune come through. It also has some funk from the yeast strain used. Slightly tart. No hop aromas.

T - The raisin and prune sweetness are up front in this one. This is a malt bomb. No hop bitterness whatsoever. Finishes with a slight funky and sweet taste.

M - Medium in body. Moderate in carbonation and flavor duration.

O - Nice dubbel, but not outstanding.

Serving type: on-tap

01-13-2012 17:37:27 | More by jeffmart22

Philousa

California

3.68/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Imbibed at the Lost Abbey tap room on 12/31/2011.

Pours a bright caramel amber with a delicate head that clings to the edge of the glass. Toffee, coffee, and caramel aromas make up the majority of the nose. Sweet, but not overpowering. Dark barley malt has a bit of light nut aroma to it. Lots of toffee flavor to start with coffee accents. This is all about the malt. I don't really get any Belgian yeast flavors in this, and definitely no hops. This is thick with malt and a bit heavy.

I'm not a fan of Dubbels, let me be clear. That's probably why I'm not giving this a stellar review. I can tell that they spent a lot of time developing this beer, as the malt is very toffee centric, but it's not too sweet. And it definitely doesn't let the Belgian yeast turn that toffee into a tart, unpleasant taste that lingers in the back of your throat, like most other Dubbels. For this, I commend them. However, I would like to see some Belgian yeast, as that is one of my favorite flavors to enjoy. Seeing as how I didn't get that aforementioned unpleasantness in my throat, I have to overlook that. A good Dubbel, but could be a little more complex. I would reach for an Abbey Ale by New Belgium first, but this is second for American made Dubbels.

Serving type: on-tap

01-03-2012 02:30:52 | More by Philousa

mactrail

California

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

Rich and woody, fruity and zingy ale. Light body with a malty sweetness. Lots of dark fruit flavor, hint of prunes. Tangy acidity but not really sour. Amber brown in the tulip glass. Not much aroma but some roasted malt flavors. Quite woody on the tongue. Not as malty and rich as some other Dubbels but an interesting take on the style. Nutty flavor with some bitterness.

On tap at Pizza Port Ocean Beach.

Serving type: on-tap

11-24-2011 05:14:50 | More by mactrail

avaldivia

California

4.18/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On Tap at Taps in Petaluma. Poured into a Belgian Tulip.

A: Dark, brown color. Very thick, white head. Great lacing all the way down the glass.

S: Sweet. Dark fruits. Brown sugar.

T: Reminds me of figs. A bit sweet. Very flavorful. NIce little bit of funk.

M: Medium to thick.On the sweet side, but not overpoweringly. Good medium carbonation.

O: I am a big fan of Dubbels and this is a really good example of a domestic one. I have passed this on the shelf numerous times, and I can't believe it took me this long to finally try it.

Serving type: on-tap

09-02-2011 06:43:13 | More by avaldivia

UpToMeBeer

Colorado

4.05/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours a clouded mahogany with a nice half-inch of white head; average lacing. Beautiful.

S: Raisins, candi sugar, apricot, spices.

T: Sweet raisins, subtle spices. Slight citrus on the finish.

M: Medium-bodied. Lingers nicely on the palate.

D: This style of beer is not one of my favorites but I am warming to the idea more and more. Lost and Found is a big reason why! I like how the sweetness/fruitiness are balanced by the spice. The complexity of flavors masks the alcohol enough to make this a rather drinkable beer.

Serving type: on-tap

06-07-2011 06:43:58 | More by UpToMeBeer

djaeon

California

4.05/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: Pours a dark hazy amber color with thin head. Little retention & decent lacing.

S: Caramel, roasted malts, raisin, light woodiness.

T: The roasted malt & caramel carry through here. There's also a good Belgian spiciness, and a light alcohol flavor.

M: Very smooth with the perfect amount of carbonation (IMO). Only a light bitterness in the aftertaste.

D: This is delicious and very drinkable. Looking forward to having another!

Update: They say you should finish a growler 1 - 2 days after opening it. This is one of the growlers you should finish the day you open it. I finished mine off on the 2nd day, and could taste oxidation setting in.

Serving type: growler

03-09-2011 02:56:18 | More by djaeon

DoubleJ

California

4.33/5  rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On-tap at Commonwealth Lounge in Newport Beach, poured into a shaker glass. On to the beer:

I get a caramel brown color which fades to creamy orange towards the bottom of the glass. Head retention is good, lacing provided a few patches. The nose gives away pear, raisin, and a dash of cocoa.

Taste is where this beer comes out. Delcious to say the least. Very fruity tasting, dates, pear, and raisin go on a tear as light notes of chocolate malt give me the feeling that this is like dessert in a glass. The alcohol goes nearly unnoticed, making an already appetizing beer even more addicting.

Serving type: on-tap

01-07-2011 20:18:46 | More by DoubleJ

Gobzilla

California

3.95/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured a dark brown with orange highlights with a thin head that left very little sticky lacing on the glass. The nose consisted of slight belgian yeast notes figs, raisins, slight spice and brown sugar with some underlying booze notes. There also seems to be faint chocolate and coffee notes. Upfront the dark fruits and candy sugar strike first on the palate with chocolate, slight coffee, and malty accents which also had a little booze on the back end. The brew was medium body with a moderate amount of carbonation that had a sweet silky and slight boozy finish. It drank quite well but wasn't as potent on the flavor as I thought it would be for a dubbel. It also seemed to be a little thin for the style as well. I honestly think the bottle version is better IMO.

Serving type: on-tap

07-25-2010 10:50:04 | More by Gobzilla

WOTO97

California

3.45/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

A: cloudy brown with slight orange hues, thin creamy head accompanied by pretty dense lacing

S: (someone was smoking nearby, which doesn't help matters) pretty big sweet malt character, dark berries, faint guava, and possibly kumquat zest

T: plum and sweet malt right away, some fig with slight nutmeg on finish, pepper and cola notes in the background

M: creamy with some stickiness in the back, slightly chewy with big mouth coating feeling

D: likely a one-and-done beer, first half is pretty nice but gets too heavy throughout, sweetness a little too overhwhelming

Serving type: on-tap

05-06-2010 19:52:32 | More by WOTO97

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.9/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Had on tap @ Prezo, quickly becoming one of my fav beer destinations.

A: Thick 1 finger head that's fluffy. Dark mohogany leather color.

N: Sweet brown sugar malty aroma with some raisins, spices, Belgian malts, some reddish malts.

T: Strong red ale like taste, with Belgian malts, creme brulee, raisins, candied raisins, burnt brown sugar, a touch of alcohol and esters, sweet Belgian malts and candi sugar. Pretty smooth and tasty.

M: Medium thick with decent carbonation.

F: A little alcohol warmth comes through, still pretty sweet though, some bitterness, with a lingering sweet syrupy taste and some alcohol tingle, as well as some candi sugar taste, the roasted flavors also linger.

Serving type: on-tap

01-05-2010 21:32:06 | More by jlindros

steveja57

California

4.4/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Had this on tap at PB Taproom while visiting in San Diego. Tapped into a goblet, beautiful dark ruby beer with thick white head. The nose is raisins, caramel, fig, really nice. Has a nice creamy mouthfeel and a touch of sourness to balance the slightly sweet flavor of roasted malts, chocolate/caramel, fig/raisin. Kept sticking my nose in the glass to smell it, marveling after each sip. Really hit the spot on a crystal clear December afternoon. Excellent Cali Abbey Ale

Serving type: on-tap

12-16-2009 01:54:22 | More by steveja57

bulletrain76

California

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

Draught at the brewery. Brown with a tan head. Fruity, almost tart berry aroma with some light caramel as well. Dry and vinous flavor witha light fruity tartness in the finish. Medium bodied with lots of carbonation. This was a big surprise, a lean, dry, tart dubbel. I could have drank a lot more of this.

Serving type: on-tap

11-12-2009 05:28:08 | More by bulletrain76

magictrokini

California

3.88/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Tap @ The Local. Poured deep mahogany with ruby edges, very brown. Small off-white head and no lacing. Nutty, caramel malt aroma that is sweet. Raisins and dates are also present, but in a non-sweetened state. Flat mouthfeel with very little carbonation. Kind of heavy but not syrupy. Dense, dark fruit tastes with caramel, however, there is a nice separation of the two and it avoids a "candy" flavor. Some occasional roasted malt and brown sugar taste pop in and out. Fig, date, and plum flavors waft in and out as it warms. Its kind of strange, drinks predominantly like a dubbel, but has the hint of a doppelbock.

Serving type: on-tap

08-05-2009 21:45:52 | More by magictrokini

Georgiabeer

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Reviewed this before out of the bottle. This time I'm reviewing it on tap at Toronado in San Francisco. Pours a murky brown with no real head but some spotty lacing. The aroma is light, but there is some earthiness and a touch of chocolate. The taste is rich and chocolaty with typical Belgian yeast flavors of clove, herbal flavors, pear, and banana. The mouthfeel is smooth and perfectly carbonated. Extremely easy to drink. Doesn't come as well as in the bottle as far as appearance or aroma goes, but perhaps superior in smoothness and flavor on tap.

Serving type: on-tap

09-09-2008 01:37:55 | More by Georgiabeer

opwog

Minnesota

4.33/5  rDev +11%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Now listening to: Bill Evans Trio - Waltz for Debby

Thanks to Beechwood for scoring a keg of this great dubbel!

A- Brown/plummy color with a thin disc covering of off white head.
S- dark fruit, bready yeast, brown sugar
T- tasted like it smelled, in great proportions.
M- smooth, medium to full body
D- Very drinkable. I normally nurse Belgian styles, but this was going down quite easy.

Serving type: on-tap

08-30-2008 07:40:08 | More by opwog

MisterClean

California

3.03/5  rDev -22.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

On tap at where else, the yardhouse in Irvine.

A - Pours a deep auburn color, little head, and little carbonation.

S - Raisins, prunes, brown sugar, and dark candi sugar.

T - Brown sugar, raisiny, with slight alcohol taste.

M - A little thin, syrupy, but fairly smooth.

D - I expected a little more out of this one and felt it could have been a winter wheat wine. The esters were not very apparent either.

Serving type: on-tap

05-29-2008 01:58:22 | More by MisterClean

jwolfie70

California

3.6/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a chalice. Pours a reddish brown. Smell is sweet fruits, cloves and molasses. Taste was more the same, but a little muted. This was a good beer, but whenever I drink it I get the feeling it is missing just a little something to make it great, and that it would be good blended with a sour beer. I therefore am not surprised to learn that this serves as a base for some other great Lost Abbey beers.

Serving type: on-tap

03-10-2008 01:53:01 | More by jwolfie70

Overlord

California

3.65/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I've had this before but never got around to reviewing it. After sampling it again last night, I figured it had been sufficiently "refreshed" in my memory.

In both the flavor and aroma of this beer, I'm somewhat surprised to see so many distinct ingredients in other reviws. Unlike most Lost Abbey brews, I find this beer is decidedly "one-note." And that note is pureed raisins mixed with roasted malt. That's ... about it. Maybe a hint of something lighter, perhaps grapefruit or pine needles. Beer pours a pleasant enough reddish hue, but just not one of my favorites from Lost Abbey.

Serving type: on-tap

03-03-2008 17:45:17 | More by Overlord

bradford

California

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

On tap at Beachwood BBQ in Seal Beach, CA
Appearance was pretty standard, a little light for a dubbel
Smell was a bit muted because it was served so cold. I could pick out some sort of dry fruitiness
Taste was good. Very dry but tasty
Mouthfeel was alright, I think it was too cold to get the total experience. Very easy drinking and unoofensive
Drinkability was solid. Very refreshing after a long day of driving

Serving type: on-tap

10-20-2007 03:55:04 | More by bradford

Halcyondays

California

4.05/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap at the Beachwood BBQ, in Seal Beach, CA,

A: Pours from the tap a dark amber, almost red, with virtually no head, kind of dissapointing.

S: Dark fruits, raisins, and molasses, and some dark malts.

T: The taste is very good, this is a very good abbey-style ale. Dark fruits abound, with a luscious raisin and plum flavour medley that is just divine. Dark malts as well, some toasty and biscuit flavour, but the estery and fruit flavours rule the show in this beer.

M: Smooth, kind of light for a dubbel, creamy, medium-bodied.

D: Another tasty, good beer from Lost Abbey, another great Belgian-style beer from these West Coast producers, very easy to drink, for an alcoholic Belgian brew.

Serving type: on-tap

10-17-2007 02:09:07 | More by Halcyondays

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.55/5  rDev -9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

This was one of the sweetest Belgium beers I ever had, on tap at Solena Beach. I declined a bottle purchase. It is amber red with lots of lace, very fresh. Fresh yeast aroma. WIll it get less candy after ageing? That would help. Good body, but only sweetness dominates and it’s cloying.

Serving type: on-tap

02-11-2007 20:01:00 | More by northyorksammy

OStrungT

California

4.1/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This beer pours a cloudy brownish red color with a small tan head. The head fades fast, leaving a good lacing.

This beer has a spicy aroma. I can also detect a strong aroma of dates. Some raisins and cloves make an appearance also. It has a slight earthy yeast aroma.

This beer tastes pretty much like it smells. Lots of date aroma mixed in with some raisins and figs. Not much hop flavor. Earthy yeast flavor is also present.

This beer goes down smooth, leaving a date like aftertaste. It is low on carbonation.

I think this beer might make a decent session beer. It dosent seem to be too high in alcohol, and the flavor is not too aggressive. I think it is a good beer, and one that I look forward to trying more as Port Brewing progresses.

Serving type: on-tap

07-16-2006 23:36:04 | More by OStrungT

scottoale

California

4.28/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Had this on-tap at O'Brien's yesterday, served in a chalice it looks like a murky rootbeer with 1/2 finger of creamy tan head. The head dwindles within five minutes leaving a ring and some lace while there is an upwelling of carbonation bubbles in the center of the chalice.

The smell is quite sweet and Belgian-like with a ripe fruityness and a yeasty spicyness. Notes of bubblegum, cinnamon and candy sugar which really shine upon tasting this delightful brew. Although very sweet, this is truly a tasty as well as a nice example of a Belgian Dubbel, I an very impressed.

Plenty of body and a fair bit of alcohol, this has a nice smooth and creamy mouthfeel. Can't wait to go back and have another...cheers!

Serving type: on-tap

07-11-2006 13:08:24 | More by scottoale