Red Poppy Ale - The Lost Abbey

Hojaminbag

Colorado

4.68/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Got this bottle in a great trade with Mikesgroove recently. Thanks a lot for this great beer!

Tones of brown and ruby come together in the body to create a dark, burnt ornage color that lets just a little bit of light through. Short strands of carbonation bubbles attached to the side of the glass are noticeable throughout the beer. A large amount of clumpy sediment is throughout the beer. Very small off-white head that disappears very quickly. Doesn't leave any lacing behind.

Tartness comes through right away in the odor, a little bit like vinegar. A good dose of cherries along with some oak/woody aroma comes through.

This is extremely tasty. Up front is a nice, powerful tartness and sour cherry. A little malty sweetness comes through also. The oaky, woody notes are pretty powerful in this one also. Notes of wood and the slighest hint of vanilla. The mix of the oak and the sour cherry is a winner in this one. If you like both flavors, you will definitely like this beer.

Medium to light bodied and highly carbonated despite the lack of head.

This has great tartness with a lot of depth added by the oak flavor. These two flavors balance each other out and make this rather drinkable. Consider that with the light, unfilling body of Red Poppy and it becomes a beer I could drink all night.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2008 21:06:06 | More by Hojaminbag

jtladner

District of Columbia

3.5/5  rDev -18.2%

05-18-2013 13:38:33 | More by jtladner

ajzy

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +16.8%

05-18-2013 03:25:43 | More by ajzy

hannydawg

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.5%

05-18-2013 00:30:38 | More by hannydawg

kscaldef

Oregon

2/5  rDev -53.3%

05-17-2013 23:30:59 | More by kscaldef

vonnegut21

New York

4.25/5  rDev -0.7%

05-17-2013 18:05:38 | More by vonnegut21

GilGarp

Colorado

4.21/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

375 ml corked bottle served slightly chilled into a tulip glass.

There's no date or batch number on the bottle but I would guess I've had it in my cellar for about 2-3 years. Strangely, there isn't any loose sediment but I do see it stuck to the bottom of the bottle.

Red Poppy Ale is a deep redish brown with tight off-white head. It settles fairly quickly but maintains a thin layer on top.

The aroma is enough to make my throat tighten. This is going to be sour! Sour cherries and the oak barrel aging comes through.

The flavor is exactly what I expected after that aroma - hugely sour and tart with the tannins that hit right in the back of he mouth. The cherries are there with a hint of vanilla from the oak. The malt base is along the lines of a brown ale but it is really the wild yeast that stands front and center.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied nicely carbonated like a bottle conditioned Belgian would be.

Overall a stunningly powerful beer. I would like to try this side by side with La Folie as they seem to have similar characteristics, from what I remember.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 23:56:31 | More by GilGarp

moonknight31

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

05-16-2013 16:58:24 | More by moonknight31

deekyn

California

3.75/5  rDev -12.4%

05-16-2013 04:15:11 | More by deekyn

mvdillman

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

05-15-2013 18:31:18 | More by mvdillman

Zbeetleman

California

3.5/5  rDev -18.2%

05-15-2013 02:52:51 | More by Zbeetleman

Wade5614

Michigan

4/5  rDev -6.5%

05-14-2013 18:51:19 | More by Wade5614

TheRuss9585

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

05-14-2013 00:40:11 | More by TheRuss9585

thegerm87

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -12.4%

05-13-2013 09:58:17 | More by thegerm87

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -6.5%

05-12-2013 20:08:31 | More by BeerForMuscle

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -6.5%

05-12-2013 18:24:13 | More by Bonko_the_sane

JOrtt

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

05-12-2013 02:17:37 | More by JOrtt

josephwa

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

05-11-2013 21:59:46 | More by josephwa

MinorThreat

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev -0.7%

05-11-2013 21:12:06 | More by MinorThreat

marshmeli

New York

4/5  rDev -6.5%

05-10-2013 20:54:29 | More by marshmeli

drlovemd87

Colorado

4/5  rDev -6.5%

05-10-2013 03:12:27 | More by drlovemd87

saiconotto

Maine

4/5  rDev -6.5%

05-09-2013 21:37:49 | More by saiconotto

mggkohl

California

4.75/5  rDev +11%

05-08-2013 22:09:01 | More by mggkohl

littlebeer

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.7%

05-08-2013 08:07:12 | More by littlebeer

KDawg

Illinois

4.36/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Poured from 375 into a sniter. Pours a dark red color with a small head.

The aromas of red apples, tart red cherries, some funk, vinegary notes, and some cedar planks are extremely balanced and have a lot of depth. The notes are very savory to go with the depth.

Medium bodied with a real nice tart acidic streak. The feel is very smooth along with notes of red apples, roses, tart red cherries, and some vinegar tones.

This is as good as it always is. One of the best Flemish Reds out there. I only wish Lost Abbey would make more of this and do it more often.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 19:36:07 | More by KDawg