The Angel's Share - Bourbon Barrel-Aged - The Lost Abbey

WanderingFool

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev 0%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Angel Share pours flat black into the glass. Dark brown edges when held to the light. No carbonation or head is present. Reminds me of a cold cup of coffee.

The aroma more than makes up for the flat appearance. Lots of oak, vanilla, bourbon, dark fruit and alcohol.

This full bodied beer is very smooth and silky with an oily feel on the palate. The flavor is full of oak, vanilla, chocolate, ripe fruit, bourbon and a touch of smoke. As it warms some maple notes come out. It finishes oaky and leaves behind flavors of vanilla, bourbon and oak.

This is an intense, full flavored beer that's easy to drink. It needs more carbonation, but otherwise what a great beer!

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2010 22:25:41 | More by WanderingFool

Ciocanelu

Romania

4.25/5  rDev 0%

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jkane101

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -5.9%

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CuriousMonk

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev 0%

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Callmecoon

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

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PlinyBeMiney

California

4.25/5  rDev 0%

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bbadger

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

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drgonzo2k2

California

4.25/5  rDev 0%

05-19-2013 23:18:27 | More by drgonzo2k2

safaricook

Netherlands

3.44/5  rDev -19.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into my Palm snifter.

body is dark brown but clear and looks oily when poured into the glass. No head at all or carbonation visible.

smell is of oxidized (tawny) port, oak and bourbon

taste is port, oak, vanilla, dominating sourness in the aftertaste

no carbonation sensed, body is thick and oily, warming alcohol

Boy, I do not know what to make of this. On the nose it is very much like drinking an aged portwine and also in the mouthfeel as there is no carbonation. I do like that, but what I don't like the sour aftertaste. It makes the whole experience unbalanced. I guess I am a bit disappointed.

Just read the other reviews and saw that they do have some carbonation. Therefore I guess mine has somehow gone bad. Sad.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 19:37:12 | More by safaricook

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev 0%

05-17-2013 15:36:42 | More by twenty5

Dactrius

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -5.9%

05-17-2013 01:42:53 | More by Dactrius

moonknight31

California

4.25/5  rDev 0%

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acc88

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev 0%

05-16-2013 07:06:12 | More by acc88

deekyn

California

4/5  rDev -5.9%

05-16-2013 04:16:49 | More by deekyn

Absolut

California

4.25/5  rDev 0%

05-13-2013 17:55:26 | More by Absolut

Matagal

Brazil

4/5  rDev -5.9%

05-13-2013 16:12:05 | More by Matagal

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +11.8%

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weaksauce

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-11-2013 18:42:32 | More by weaksauce

2bet

Norway

2.75/5  rDev -35.3%

05-11-2013 16:13:34 | More by 2bet

JOrtt

California

4.25/5  rDev 0%

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IHyphySF

California

4.25/5  rDev 0%

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SHerninko

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-09-2013 17:47:01 | More by SHerninko

beernads

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-09-2013 06:07:37 | More by beernads

Thehuntmaster

South Africa

4.43/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

375ml bottle 12,5% Abv.
Served lightly chilled in an over sized wine glass.
2012 Bourbon version.

I am the 1000th person to review Angel's Share :D

Appearance: Angel's Share appears a very deep brown (verging on black) in the glass, however a strong back light transforms the body into the deepest of reds, with beautiful golden amber edges. A rough pour yields a good sized tan coloured head that lasts well for the style/abv. and even leaves a little lacing as it recedes. A light swirl coats the glass in heavy alcohol legs.

Smell: Ah man, this smells phenomenal! The barrel character obliterates much of the base beer in the initial nose, but it is so good that it becomes a non issue! Buttery vanilla, sweet caramel, butterscotch, oak, toasted coconut and a little booze are all noted. As the beer begins to warm, some more of the base beer begins to emerge, with notes of brown sugar, earthy toasted malt and some dark fruits.

Taste: As with the nose, the initial flavour offers a ton of barrel character as well as a fair amount of alcohol. Warming does yield an increase in notes from the base beer, but at times the overall flavour comes across as a tad thin (of course I am really nit picking here, because this stuff is delicious!).
Notes include: buttery vanilla, rich caramel, butterscotch, a fair amount of oak, brown sugar, some dark fruits (cherry, raisin and maybe a touch of date) and toasted malt.

Mouthfeel: I am probably the only person in the world to say this, but I think Angel's Share is a tad overcarbonated (medium or just over level). That said, it is velvety smooth and settles down pretty quickly. The body is just shy of full (fuller would have been better) and lightly sticky.

Overall: Angel's Share is a superb barrel aged beer and one I would love to have again. That said, I do think a year or two in the bottle would likely yield an improvement - seems I will have to get another bottle or two to test my theory!

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 06:48:27 | More by Thehuntmaster

rfbenavi80

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-05-2013 04:33:46 | More by rfbenavi80