Saints' Devotion - The Lost Abbey

dbrauneis

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

2013 Vintage - Devotion Ale with Brettanomyces

A: Pours a hazy to cloudy golden apricot in color with some golden yellow and orange highlights as well as some moderate amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has a three finger tall dense foamy light beige head that reduces to a thin film covering the entire surface of the beer with a couple of small slightly thicker patches and a medium thick ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate to significant amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Light to moderate amounts of pale malts with some light fruit sweetness - pear, apple, and honeydew melon stand out to me. Then the brett aromas really start to come through as this beer warms up - contributing the funkiness and slight hints of sourness.

T: Upfront there are light to moderate flavors of pale malts with some light fruit sweetness - pear and apple are present. After the malts, there is a moderate amount of brett which includes some flavors of barnyard funk and just a hint of sourness. Some light amount of herbal hops and just a touch of spicy yeast. Light to moderate lingering bitterness.

M: Slightly less than medium bodied with just a touch more than moderate amounts of carbonation. Slight amounts of acidic prickliness and moderate amounts of dryness.

O: There is a certain amount of delicate complexity to the smell and taste of this beer that I can really appreciate. I really enjoy brett but it is a little too dominant in the flavor for me. Definitely a beer to enjoy and fairly easy to drink, I would get another one of these and it is available at a fairly reasonable price.

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2013 22:39:59 | More by dbrauneis

lakersfan16

Alaska

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-22-2013 03:36:55 | More by lakersfan16

impending

California

3.81/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

B+

375ml into a tulip. Pours a fully hazed drab orange, ridiculously frothy froth. wonderful

The aroma surprises as a pale ale, much more of a saison with tart citrus, bright brett. nice

Again the citrus and brett but no real depth. The flavor while not watery, leans that way. Minor dry twang, little bitter. Thin bodied lively mouthfeel
cheers
jd

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 03:29:54 | More by impending

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

4.09/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

This poured out as a hazy golden color with a massive white foam on top. The retention and head are strong on this are strong. The smell of the beer has a decent amount of Brett on the nose. The beer smells more like a Saison to me than a Pale Ale. The taste is a bit on the spicy side, the malt is good there is a subtle bitterness as well. The mouthfeel is lighter bodied and nicely carbonated. Overall it's a good brew in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 00:08:23 | More by Knapp85

Mebuzzard

Colorado

3.41/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

A wonderful pour. Somewhat faded brass color with huge white fluffy head. Blotchy lacing and settled film

Aroma kind falls off, but nothing bad. It has some barnyard funk, some green grass. Hints of floral. The characteristics are nice, yet fleeting.

Flavor is more so. The sharp, gentle dryness sweeps away the subtle flavors. Florals, grass, hay, and very light biscuit. They go quick. Really, not much left after the swallow. Quite impressive if disappointing. Yet, it is refreshing.

With more flavor, and less strength of dryness, this beer would flourish.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 06:24:26 | More by Mebuzzard

Envelopes

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-21-2013 05:44:51 | More by Envelopes

BeerBucks

New York

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-21-2013 02:28:03 | More by BeerBucks

beertunes

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-20-2013 18:03:25 | More by beertunes

Geno206

Washington

2.75/5  rDev -30.4%

05-20-2013 04:30:44 | More by Geno206

jtladner

District of Columbia

1.5/5  rDev -62%

05-18-2013 13:39:16 | More by jtladner

logicerror

California

3/5  rDev -24.1%

05-18-2013 04:42:26 | More by logicerror

LiquidAmber

Washington

4.11/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a Lost Abbey Rastal San Marco Glass. Pours a quite hazy medium golden amber with a massive, half glass white head that dissipated slowly leaving heavy, pillowy lacing. Aroma of bready malt, slight dry white wine, hints of clove and slight wild yeast and funk. So far the funk level is just right. Flavor is much more funky barnyard up front with moderate brett, developing unusual sweet / dry malt, lemon citrus; slightly floral and vinous. Finishes with dry brett and light hop bitterness. Light bodied, but nice mouthfeel from active carbonation. I never know what to expect from brett influenced Belgian and saison type beers; I'm not a fan of intense funkiness, wild yeast nor sourness. This ale has a distinct funkiness, but all the flavors are nicely balanced and lightly influential, and I really enjoyed it. Lighter than expected, but well made and enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 03:02:24 | More by LiquidAmber

moonknight31

California

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-16-2013 16:58:35 | More by moonknight31

GimmeGumballHead

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-14-2013 20:53:59 | More by GimmeGumballHead

baybassboy

California

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-14-2013 04:50:30 | More by baybassboy

mhaugo

California

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-13-2013 05:54:37 | More by mhaugo

warnerry

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-13-2013 04:27:24 | More by warnerry

Apathetiq

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-12-2013 19:09:38 | More by Apathetiq

mishtif

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-12-2013 18:03:39 | More by mishtif

sendbeer

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-11-2013 19:07:58 | More by sendbeer

marshmeli

New York

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-10-2013 20:57:05 | More by marshmeli

JeffTheJuice

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-10-2013 17:49:38 | More by JeffTheJuice

roblund

California

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-09-2013 16:59:15 | More by roblund

Keith_R

Georgia

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-07-2013 21:29:19 | More by Keith_R

sweemzander

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

375mL corked and caged bottle poured into a tulip. 2013 vintage.

(A)- Pours a cloudy golden orange color. Produced a giant head of clumpy white froth. Ridiculous retention behind it. Tons of stickly clumpy lacing left behind.

(S)- A very dry yet fruity Brett-driven funk. Even some bright lemon lime citrus zest.

(T)- Quite similar to the smell. A good dry Brett addition that is ever so slightly earthy to it with bright lemon and lime citrus zest.

(M)- A crisp carbonation level. I like the ripe citrus this throws out with the dry but ever so slightly funky Brett. Quite crisp and refreshing!

(O)- This is quite nice, not to mention finally a Lost Abbey beer in the small 375mL bottles that does not cost $17+ a bottle! The Brett is nice and dry without being medicinal and the citrus really livens this up. A welcome sight with the weather improving.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 17:11:54 | More by sweemzander