Devotion Ale - The Lost Abbey

Devotion AleDevotion Ale

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487 Ratings
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rAvg: 3.87
pDev: 11.37%
Reviews: 293
Hads: 194

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Brewed by:
The Lost Abbey visit their website
California, United States

Style | ABV
Belgian Pale Ale |  6.25% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (242), on-tap (51)

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Reviews by froghop:
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froghop

Washington

3.63/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

pours a cloudy orange with a wisp of a white head.

smell is faint, touch of caramel, floral, some spice.

taste is on the watery side, a tad bit gritty, tart up front, spice, touch of grapefruit, light sweet fruit, some malt, hops hidden in the back.

overall a great taste and enjoyable just lacking on the appearance and mouthfeel.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2008 03:58:42 | More by froghop
More User Reviews:
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InfernoBoss

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

05-24-2013 04:26:00 | More by InfernoBoss
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Absolut

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

05-23-2013 23:04:04 | More by Absolut
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pin

Australia

3/5  rDev -22.5%

05-21-2013 22:36:25 | More by pin
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mxchap

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

05-21-2013 04:04:17 | More by mxchap
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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
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July2Nov

Hawaii

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

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

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-18-2013 21:21:57 | More by jbarletto
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moonknight31

California

4/5  rDev +3.4%

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

California

3/5  rDev -22.5%

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

Michigan

4/5  rDev +3.4%

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

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -22.5%

05-08-2013 04:07:58 | More by tommyguz
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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
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thampel09

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-07-2013 16:11:49 | More by thampel09
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3Pope7

Colorado

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-05-2013 00:38:12 | More by 3Pope7
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AdamP

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

05-02-2013 01:05:03 | More by AdamP
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BuzzLitebier

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

04-26-2013 09:23:02 | More by BuzzLitebier
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2dogbrew

Virginia

4/5  rDev +3.4%

04-25-2013 21:26:11 | More by 2dogbrew
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dwagner003

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

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

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

04-23-2013 21:55:47 | More by MacStinson
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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
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st9647v3

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -22.5%

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

Sweden

4/5  rDev +3.4%

04-10-2013 20:02:28 | More by Mattias
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Devotion Ale from The Lost Abbey
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