The Angel's Share - Brandy Barrel-Aged - The Lost Abbey

Onslow

Texas

2.65/5  rDev -30.6%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 1 | overall: 2

2008 750ml bottle.. drank on july 10th 2009 @ 6:15pm::: Very light tiny pop, pours a jet black with maybe 50 small brown bubbles on a vigorous pour, headring disappears after a minute or two .. . . smell is wonderful, from clean dark fruits, to candied brandy, and all the smells of your childhood (if your parents were lushes) ... . mouthfeel of water, no carbonation, like drinking a pussy version of SA Triple bock, but its actually very easy to drink, unlike the 3x bock .. .. quite a lot of heat comes through, but for 12% not that bad .. . . even a light touch of carbonation would have been nice .. . flavours of oak, smoke, tar, chocolate plums, cherry brandy ... . you're like a bone with a bone ... I can see why people got pissed about this brew, god! the potential this beer has to be great and the way Lost Abbey went about it is unexcuseable, money grubbers! but that being said, a nice brew but all and all: a disappointment ... . ya i said bump uglies, so what you wanna fight about it!?! .. . . It will take ALOT for me to buy Lost Abbey beer again, thanks Tomme, i hope you enjoy my $32 ... you're a fuckin crook ... honestly: i did kinda enjoy this beer in a weird way, but basically it is a mess....

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2009 23:52:16 | More by Onslow

moonknight31

California

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-16-2013 16:59:12 | More by moonknight31

saiconotto

Maine

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-09-2013 21:36:42 | More by saiconotto

macrosmatic

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

05-05-2013 23:48:20 | More by macrosmatic

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +4.7%

04-27-2013 08:56:46 | More by Kelp

chippo33

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

04-14-2013 23:11:35 | More by chippo33

TheRuss9585

Vermont

3/5  rDev -21.5%

04-14-2013 22:30:32 | More by TheRuss9585

Kagarran

Washington

2.01/5  rDev -47.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2

Serving Type: Bought 2 bottles after seeing good reviews. Paid $15 each. Drank from a wine glass.
A: A dark copper color with zero head.
S: Very fruity
T: I actually cringed the first couple of sips I took. You can definitely taste the brandy, but it was not a good thing. This beer played off the tongue as more of a hybrid wine than anything else.
M: The beer was very thin.

Overall: I had huge expectations for my first Lost Abbey beer. Unfortunately, I was hugely disappointed. I wanted to pour it down the drain, but ended up finishing the bottle. I just couldn't stand the thought of pouring 15 bucks down the drain. I even tried letting it warm a bit, in the hopes that it would get better, but it just didn't. I would not recommend this. After going back and reviewing the beer notes on the Lost Abbey website, I won't write off the brewery just yet. This is for those of you who crave the experimental beers!

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2013 03:36:50 | More by Kagarran

heavenlyStash

California

4/5  rDev +4.7%

04-03-2013 18:51:05 | More by heavenlyStash

Smurf2055

Washington

4.35/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Reviewed December 2011

2009 brandy barrel, into a snifter at Uber Tavern in Seattle.

Appeared almost pitch black with minimal head.

Smells very strongly of espresso and cream. Sort of weak up front, but it somehow gets stronger as you continue smelling. You can tell it’s very rich.

Taste was sweet and syrupy, with a big alcohol burn. Again, lots of coffee, vanilla, and caramel.

Palate was sticky with very little carbonation. It was a very powerful, full, full mouth beer. Big warming sensation.

Overall, a real treat. Age helps it for sure.

Serving type: on-tap

04-01-2013 21:10:04 | More by Smurf2055

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.7%

04-01-2013 04:28:49 | More by RblWthACoz

Dbot

Delaware

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

03-25-2013 20:50:09 | More by Dbot

Pecan

California

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

03-24-2013 23:42:14 | More by Pecan

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev +4.7%

03-23-2013 23:22:33 | More by Sparky44

Em30

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -34.6%

03-20-2013 00:19:37 | More by Em30

flydudehsv

California

5/5  rDev +30.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This is one seriously complex beer. I mean there are a ton of things going on in the nose and flavor. Huge aroma of chocolate and oak hit me like a ton of lead. After warming up a bit more sweeter notes came out like brown sugar and a vinous profile came out. An oil mouth feel that was slick, yet sublime at the same time. Flavors were, like the nose, incredibly complex with the same notes as above and a sweet character but balanced by a wine-line tannic kick. I want more!

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 08:29:06 | More by flydudehsv

jeff1973

California

4.5/5  rDev +17.8%

03-09-2013 03:00:19 | More by jeff1973

Rollzroyce21

California

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

02-22-2013 14:33:24 | More by Rollzroyce21

NotACommunist

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

02-18-2013 04:21:49 | More by NotACommunist

Azrael

4/5  rDev +4.7%

02-08-2013 04:29:26 | More by Azrael

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +17.8%

02-05-2013 03:14:20 | More by iL0VEbeer

smcnulty1981

Rhode Island

3.74/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 3 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.5

A: pours a dark dark brown with no head at all practically no carbonation almost wine like in character color has a brown hue when held to the light

S: no alchol lots of sweet brandy and some oak on the nose with a slight cherry smell

T: I found it a bit difficult to drink there was a lot of brandy taste and cherry there was no alchol but thee was a bit of a fussil taste and extremely sweet

M: very heavy mouthfeel coats the mouth all around however there is a very little carbontation lacking in a finish

O: fairly disappointing u ad heard a lot about the lost Abby and this was my first beer from them i'll defiantly try another but this particular one I would not recommend

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2013 16:04:18 | More by smcnulty1981

calcnerd

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

02-04-2013 03:13:36 | More by calcnerd

Boto

Connecticut

4.46/5  rDev +16.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

375ml bottle: 2009 vintage: This one pours an inky, opaque brown color. It is absolutely still: no carbonation at all. Nice nose to it. I definitely get a whiff of the brandy. A little musty aroma. Definitely some dark fruits in there, with a little plum on top. Lots of caramel malts. Very nice taste. Thick caramel, some of the brandy, Lots of mingled dark fruits, some coffee notes. Oak notes also. It doesn’t suffer at all from the lack of carbonation. Very Nice!

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 01:20:33 | More by Boto

DmanGTR

New York

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

01-30-2013 13:08:07 | More by DmanGTR