Gift Of The Magi - The Lost Abbey

beerceller99

Louisiana

4.05/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A patron saint was kind enough to purchase this for me at last fridays (nov 23) Older Viscosity bottle release. This Magis label states it was bottle conditioned with brettanomyces. Pours cloudy blood orange with a white head that had orange globs in it. Aroma is mostly dry with black pepper, fresh hops. and barnyard. Has a dry, chalky mouthfeel. Musty dry flavors at first of bready malts, yeast, and tart lemon giving way to a light sweetness and mild boozyness to finish. A fairly complex brew here. Wish I had a bottle to age.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2007 18:50:18 | More by beerceller99

SanFranJake

California

2.75/5  rDev -28.2%

05-20-2013 01:42:11 | More by SanFranJake

moonknight31

California

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-16-2013 16:56:40 | More by moonknight31

Casey3236

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-16-2013 03:35:30 | More by Casey3236

Zimm

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-10-2013 11:24:36 | More by Zimm

drlovemd87

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-10-2013 03:11:39 | More by drlovemd87

nquigley16

Massachusetts

3.94/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled 10/27/11
Poured into a hennepin goblet.

Appearance- Pours a dark amber brown with hints of a red and a hefty light tan head. A little cloudiness, but pretty clear.

Aroma- Starts with a bit of alcohol, but breaks up into a bunch of other flavors- pineapple, bubblegum, whole wheat bread and a little must.

Taste- Lots of Brett characteristics coming through obviously. A nice maltiness that is balanced by a relatively strong booziness. Pretty sweet as well with some pineapple flavors coming through in the after taste. A little bit of dark fruit, almost like a Belgian dark ale, but just hints of that.

Mouthfeel- A little slippery but somewhat dry in the aftertaste. Medium carbonation levels.

Overall- Nice beer. Nothing to crave but it does the job and has a pretty nice complex flavor profile. It's not the most amazing, but it definitely is well balanced and tasty.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 02:48:48 | More by nquigley16

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

04-27-2013 08:56:03 | More by Kelp

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-24-2013 02:53:10 | More by randylangford

thampel09

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

04-23-2013 19:25:47 | More by thampel09

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-20-2013 14:25:08 | More by drgonzo2k2

LB22

Colorado

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-12-2013 03:10:25 | More by LB22

largadeer

California

3/5  rDev -21.7%

04-08-2013 21:18:17 | More by largadeer

beans923

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +24%

04-06-2013 14:08:12 | More by beans923

heavenlyStash

California

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

04-03-2013 18:45:25 | More by heavenlyStash

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev +4.4%

03-23-2013 23:14:18 | More by Sparky44

ambruns1979

California

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

03-21-2013 22:24:06 | More by ambruns1979

Jayli

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +4.4%

03-21-2013 20:49:05 | More by Jayli

alamode

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +4.4%

03-13-2013 09:43:29 | More by alamode

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

3.8/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Bottle shared by Zack, 750ml into a tulip - 2011 vintage.

Reddish brown, with a huge tan head. Great lacing and spots of retention. Nose is malty, fruity, some brett, light spice and some musty character. Taste is malt forwars, yeasty, musty, darker fruits, bitter finish. Medium feel, medium high carbonation. Nice malt and yeast character, but the hop bitterness that lingers detracts from this for me.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 16:24:23 | More by liamt07

nzerbe

New York

3/5  rDev -21.7%

03-09-2013 15:58:23 | More by nzerbe

LarryMyers

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11%

03-09-2013 12:46:19 | More by LarryMyers

orangesol

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

03-07-2013 20:09:00 | More by orangesol

kp29

Arizona

4.25/5  rDev +11%

03-02-2013 06:17:59 | More by kp29

AOShabaz

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

03-01-2013 17:48:26 | More by AOShabaz