Cuvee De Tomme - The Lost Abbey

SaucyA

Michigan

4.13/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A - Poured into a 22oz snifter. With a scant, slightly off-white head of creamy bubbles, this brew looks just okay. The head transforms into a paper-thin layer of foam halfway through the glass. Nothing grabbing me, but the color, a deep, dark, burgandy-brown is quite inviting. No lacing.

S - Seems I've been drinking a lot of beers that smell like this lately. Brett, oak, sour cherries, dark dried fruits, wine affects. Quite delightful.

T - Tart cherries, oak, brettanomyces. Wine notes, as well as bourbon. Hints of raisins and spice... wonderfully tart/dry finish. Frankly, the finish is the best part of this brew. It's well-crafted, but could stand to be slightly more complex for as highly touted as it is.

M - Creamy, medium bodied, definitely could use a bump in carbonation.

D - It's good and easy drinking, and the ABV isn't really noted. The problem with this is the mouthfeel and on some sips it's wonderful, and others it really kills it.

Notes: This just makes me appreciate Enigma that much more. Quite frankly, if this had the same mouthfeel as Bourbon Angel's Share, and vice versa, it would put both these beers in the A+ range.

Serving type: bottle

06-26-2008 00:12:11 | More by SaucyA

TheBoog013

California

5/5  rDev +18.2%

05-22-2013 03:37:50 | More by TheBoog013

mbw314

California

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-20-2013 03:35:55 | More by mbw314

stevec32

New York

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-19-2013 04:00:28 | More by stevec32

moonknight31

California

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-16-2013 16:54:56 | More by moonknight31

arash1000

California

5/5  rDev +18.2%

05-14-2013 17:56:02 | More by arash1000

GrindFatherBob

New York

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-12-2013 10:42:00 | More by GrindFatherBob

emaciated

California

4/5  rDev -5.4%

05-09-2013 03:31:09 | More by emaciated

wordemupg

Alberta (Canada)

3.8/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

375ml corked and caged bottle poured into tulip 4/5/13 cheers Rutager for the bottle

A murky dark brown liquid with just a short lived film even after an angry pour, no lace, a few bubbles popping up here and there but it looks pretty still

S smells nice though with prune and raisin coated in brown sugar but I don't get much cherry or funk but just a little, some oak and vanilla with a hint of booze

T I get a little more tart cherry then I could smell on the nose but still not much, lots of brown sugar both crystal and burnt, some plum perhaps as it warms

M nearly flat, medium-full with some heat and faint tannin, plenty room for improvement in this department perhaps more cherry on the finish then anywhere else

O the nose and tastes pretty solid but it just doesn't follow through in other areas, I suppose the most important aspects are taken care of but I'm a little let down

I'm guessing I opened one of the classic Lost Abbey's dead bottles, no where near "off" but it needs some life to be a great beer. I can see how many things could go wrong brewing something like this but I doubt this is exactly what the envisioned

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 05:46:28 | More by wordemupg

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

04-29-2013 02:14:18 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

CanisMajor

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -11.3%

04-28-2013 19:18:12 | More by CanisMajor

riored4v

Colorado

4.44/5  rDev +5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2009 release enjoyed on 4/22/13

Poured in to a tulip. Clear, deep ruby colored body. Very little amount of head that faded quick.

Aroma had good amounts of oak, dark fruit and cherries. Good vinegar and acidic tartness. A bit pruney and earthy. Mellow maltyness.

Taste was great with loads of cherry and mouth puckering tartness. Oak, prunes and dark fruits also present. A bit lemony, acidic and vinegary. Mild maltyness. Some light notes of chocolate and caramel. Very nice tartness in the finish. No signs of ABV

Mouthfeel was medium body with a medium/high carb and a super dry finish.

Overall this was phenomenol and well worth the money. Great blend of flavors and tartness was excellent.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 01:25:39 | More by riored4v

Devinph

California

5/5  rDev +18.2%

04-21-2013 05:33:02 | More by Devinph

Grant35

California

5/5  rDev +18.2%

04-15-2013 20:53:44 | More by Grant35

acurtis

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -5.4%

04-14-2013 19:42:55 | More by acurtis

Matthew_Lawrence

California

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

04-09-2013 23:43:45 | More by Matthew_Lawrence

kbuzz

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

04-09-2013 01:39:02 | More by kbuzz

djaeon

California

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

04-09-2013 00:17:33 | More by djaeon

Sarmartay

California

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

04-07-2013 17:37:27 | More by Sarmartay

Gonzoillini

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -11.3%

04-07-2013 05:41:39 | More by Gonzoillini

rodkin

Missouri

4/5  rDev -5.4%

04-06-2013 16:16:49 | More by rodkin

grrrah

California

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

04-05-2013 02:09:33 | More by grrrah

heavenlyStash

California

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

04-03-2013 18:39:31 | More by heavenlyStash

AlexChillton

Arizona

4.75/5  rDev +12.3%

04-02-2013 09:14:40 | More by AlexChillton

resistdefy

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

03-31-2013 02:56:53 | More by resistdefy