Devotion Ale - The Lost Abbey

corey0212

Massachusetts

3.78/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I know we're not supposed to comment on "presentation", as it pertains to the bottle, artwork, etc...but c'mon, this thing is gorgeous to look at. Now, the beer. Pours a hazy, honey color, with a rocky white head, tons of lacing in the glass. Smells hoppy and spicy. I'm getting a ton of apple flavor out of this beer, with a crisp, dry finish. Really interesting taste, and definitely not like anything I drink regularly. I like it....don't see myself drinking a lot of this, but I'm glad I tried it, and would definitely like to try more from The Lost Abbey.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2008 00:03:32 | More by corey0212

mxchap

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

05-21-2013 04:04:17 | More by mxchap

puboflyons

New Hampshire

3.94/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

From the corked, caged 25 ounce bottle. No bottling date shown. Sampled on May 20, 2013.

The pour is a cloudy amber-orange with a very lightweight, fluffy white head that simmers down slowly and laces the edge of the Trappist glass. A little cloudy.

The aroma's lead character is overripe fruit, nectarine, tangerine, and orange-like citrus notes. Then I get the pale malts, biscuit and earthy hops in the background.

The body is mainly light to medium with a slight acidic quality.

The taste is also alive with citrus and pale malts notes, somewhat fruity sweet, and a lingering finish. A nice beer for review #1,200!

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 23:19:58 | More by puboflyons

July2Nov

Hawaii

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

05-20-2013 03:39:53 | More by July2Nov

jbarletto

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-18-2013 21:21:57 | More by jbarletto

moonknight31

California

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-16-2013 16:55:54 | More by moonknight31

Zbeetleman

California

3/5  rDev -22.5%

05-15-2013 02:48:34 | More by Zbeetleman

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

3.53/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5

A: poured from a 12.7 oz bottle into a pint glass, amber with a huge soapy white head that dissipates leaving spotty lacing, hugely cloudy

S: funky and floral with a slight smell of ripe fruit, apples

T: sweet and sour but odd, has a slight fruity quality, apple and pear

M: thin and watery

O: Not as much hop as expected from reading and looking at the label. It's a unique flavor that combines some elements of a blond and a sour. Try if you like cider.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 00:55:53 | More by M_C_Hampton

warnerry

Michigan

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-10-2013 20:39:43 | More by warnerry

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -22.5%

05-08-2013 04:07:58 | More by tommyguz

beertunes

Washington

3.56/5  rDev -8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Didn't find a date on the bottle, but I've had it for 2-4 years. Poured into tulip. Poured a cloudy gold color, wouldn't have been as cloudy, but I accidentally wound up with an over-aggressive pour, there were chunks of yeast from the bottom of the bottle floating (which I don't mind), my fault. The beer had over an inch of off-white head that had good retention and light lacing.

The aroma featured good earthy grains, some light hops, a bit of a floral feature and a nice, slightly spicy yeast scent. The earthy malts made up the majority of the flavor profile, with the yeast, hops, and floral notes adding nice counter points.

The body was very nice, smooth and even, with a nicely dry finish. Drinkability was very good, we were wishing we had another bottle to follow up with. Overall, a very nice brew. Certainly worth your time if you see it.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 19:49:40 | More by beertunes

thampel09

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-07-2013 16:11:49 | More by thampel09

3Pope7

Colorado

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-05-2013 00:38:12 | More by 3Pope7

AdamP

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

05-02-2013 01:05:03 | More by AdamP

BuzzLitebier

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

04-26-2013 09:23:02 | More by BuzzLitebier

2dogbrew

Virginia

4/5  rDev +3.4%

04-25-2013 21:26:11 | More by 2dogbrew

dwagner003

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

04-25-2013 15:44:50 | More by dwagner003

MacStinson

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

04-23-2013 21:55:47 | More by MacStinson

Flounder57

Massachusetts

4.19/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Served in a pint glass at The Avenue in Allston.

Appearance: This beer poured a small head that reduced to a thin layer. It is a pale orange/copper color with good clarity and bubbles coming up through the glass. Nice lacing on the glass as the beer was drank.

Smell: spicy yeast, pale and bready malts, banana, clove, tropical flavors.

Taste: Same as above. Nice peppery and banana flavors. Mild hop bitterness. Very tasty. Sweet pale and bready malts too.

Mouthfeel: Chewy, low to medium carbonation, medium bodied, and quite the treat.

Overall: Wicked BPA. Happy to be enjoying this beer on draft on a sad day.

Serving type: on-tap

04-17-2013 00:15:13 | More by Flounder57

st9647v3

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -22.5%

04-16-2013 23:53:53 | More by st9647v3

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

First had: on tap at Monk's, Philly, PA

Hazy apricot pour, with a small layer of white head. Aroma of stone fruits, light citrus, yeast. Taste was similar to the aroma, notes of peach, apple, pear, essence of citrus, grassy, bready malts and yeast, with a slight herbal/citrus hop presence. Crisp and drinkable, about light-medium in body. A more "Americanized" version of a BPA, downplaying the blatant yeasty qualities a bit. Quite nice overall.

Serving type: on-tap

04-16-2013 19:47:28 | More by Rifugium

Mattias

Sweden

4/5  rDev +3.4%

04-10-2013 20:02:28 | More by Mattias

nollynixon

California

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

04-07-2013 07:18:55 | More by nollynixon

wroywel

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

04-06-2013 21:25:42 | More by wroywel

heavenlyStash

California

4/5  rDev +3.4%

04-03-2013 18:43:54 | More by heavenlyStash