Saints' Devotion - The Lost Abbey

hopsputin

California

4.01/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

a: poured into a duvel tulip. hazy golden yellow (real nice color) with a large frothy head

s: nice brett aroma upfront. lemongrass, some grassy/grainy notes, something almost like vanilla yogurt , sweet orange peel and lemon zest

t: mild brett funk, some grains, nice and bready, dry belgian yeast, sweet citrus, pepper spice, surprising amount of grassy bitterness. nice and refreshing - nice summer afternoon drinker

m: on the heavier side of light. nicely carbonated, and finishes with a slight dryness

o: not the best beer from Lost Abbey (coming from a LA fanboy), and not the best Belgian Pale Ale - but this is a good beer. the brett is a nice addition and the sweet citrus really make this a nice tasting refreshing beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 06:26:12 | More by hopsputin

ArrogantB

Colorado

3.9/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I picked up a bottle of this mostly because it was "only" $5.49 and it had brettanomyces. The cork made a huge pop when it left the bottle and then foam began creeping out of the bottle neck. Appearance is orange and super hazy, cloudy, scant bubbles at the top. Aroma is sweet citrus, brett, sort of sharp and a slight bit of that telltale funk stink. Flavor is brett, bit of hay, citrus, lemon, touch of aspirin. This is a solid, enjyable beer. I almost wish it was a $10 750, i'd probably buy a couple. Also, Lost Abbey might as well just drop Devotion in favor of this.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 21:38:23 | More by ArrogantB

metter98

New York

4/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: The beer is hazy golden yellow in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a finger and a half high fluffy off white head that took a long time to die down, leaving a large pillow in the center of the glass, a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface and sides of the glass, and a collar around the edge.
S: Light to moderate aromas of pale malts, sourdough bread, and floral hops along with some hints of sourness from the brett.
T: The taste is similar to the smell and has subtle bits of sourness form the brett and some hints of peppery spices.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a little dry on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: I really enjoyed this beer since it seemed to have the perfect amount of brett to complement the aroma and taste.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 23:25:19 | More by metter98

ColForbinBC

New Jersey

3.85/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

375mL bottle poured into a tulip

A golden orange body with a fluffy white cap that rose to fill the glass. A slow retreat with big rings of clingy lace revealing the sip marks.

The nose is slightly floral and phenolic with some mild brett notes poking through. Little bit of band aid, leather, wet socks, citrus, grass, and pepper. Pretty faint for the most part.

Soft and delicate profile all around. Fresh wheat and pale malt lend a bit of a crisp, lightly sweet flavor. The brett comes out through the middle, but it is faint. Leather, band aid, grass, and citrus. A touch of spice in the finish.

Light body, low carbonation. A touch of earth/grassy bitterness lingering. Dry, leathery, finish.

A very simple Belgian Pale Ale with an added touch of Brett. Nice beer, but nothing over the top. I'd like to sit on one for 2-4 months to see how this Brett changes the beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 14:09:00 | More by ColForbinBC

popery

California

4.34/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Pours a glowy golden orange. Quite cloudy. I avoided pouring some chunks into my glass, but there are lots of floaties at the bottom of the bottle. Very large puffy white head. Hard to keep it under control during the pour. The aroma has a big dose of soft funk on top of fresh grain. Very pleasant. It smells like a tropical fruit barnyard. Flowers, leather, mangoes, mushrooms and earth. Wonderful brett notes. Very mild medicinal character. Seemed a bit strong, at first, but it settled into the rest of the beer after a minute. The taste starts with fruity grain sweetness before drying out with funk and adding a touch of lemony tartness. Lots of funky, fruity brett flavor. Mushrooms, lemons, barnyard. I try not to avoid esoteric notes, but it sorta tastes like unripe kiwi. Finishes quite dry with medium to mild bitterness. Grassy hops. Effervescent mouthfeel at first. Definitely reminds me of other brett beers. Personally, I prefer it with a bit less gas, and the carbonation fades quite quickly. Pretty smooth feel after a minute, actually. Otherwise, it's light but full on the palate. Very well suited to the beer and style. No booze. Exceptionally easy to drink. Wonderful balance. This is the sort of beer that I would drink be happy to drink regularly. Surprisingly good price, too, particularly compared to most recent TLA bottles. Anyway, I'm quite impressed by this one. Great beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 03:55:47 | More by popery

StonedTrippin

Colorado

4.24/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

sensational beer. I was never amazed with the regular devotion, but with the brett addition here the beer is entirely transformed. the pour is thick and hazy pale straw color with an inch of white head and amazing lacing. the nose is funky from the brett, not sour at all, but somehow very wild and farmy, summery, harvest time, I don't know, its fresh and its old world. pale malted barley and wheat malt, and a decent hopping, more than I remember in the regular devotion. the brett yeast really makes the flavors come together, tons of hay and cut grass, and a little citrus before the hop bitterness kicks in. awesome mouthfeel, really bright on the tongue, with very active carbonation and a lighter body that feels bigger than it is. I think this is so well in balance and so interesting, up there with red barn and carnivale and the other saison type beers they brew. this is an A.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2013 15:57:14 | More by StonedTrippin

GilGarp

Colorado

3.64/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12.7 oz. corked and caged bottle. Vintage 2013 C. Served chilled into a tulip glass.

Saint's Devotion is a very hazy yellow-orange color with thick foamy head. It settles slowly and leaves some spoty lace behind.

Aroma is has a nice floral sweetness with underlying tart and sour notes from the yeast. It has some similarity to a French farmhouse ale.

Flavor is surprisingly bitter. I was expecting it to a milder base beer to better showcase the yeast but that is not the case. It has a bitter asprin taste that is rather unpleasant. The yeast does add some interesting funk but its somewhat overwhelmed by hop bitterness.

Mouthfeel is medium-light in body and fully carbonated.

Overall not as complex or as enjoyable as I expect from a small expensive bottle from San Marcos.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 23:37:09 | More by GilGarp

jeonseh

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle shared by nasty31 on NWI tasting nigh

A - Hazy light lemon with some white aspects to it. There is a good amount of carbonation initially that settled down to a small layer of foam on top.

S - Light lemon initially before getting hit with lots of funk, grass and blue cheese

T - Initially, it is grassy with a light straw presence. Then you get a lot of farmhouse funk and some blue cheese in the middle. There is also some lemon. The musty farmhouse funk lingers on in the finish

M - Good amount of carbonation with nice creaminess to it. It is really a dry beer that makes you want to drink some water while drinking this

O - This is really a funky beer with lots and lots of funk. However, while there is a good amount of it, it does slightly overpower the rest of the beer

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 00:15:45 | More by jeonseh

jtierney89

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Hazy golden/orange hue with about a finger of bright white head. Very vinous character on the nose. Bit of barnyard and spice along with basement must. Faint bubblegum.

Sweet with a good bit of acidity, lighter side of medium bodied with brisk carbonation. Initial sweetness with notes of bubblegum and banana, tart acid around mid palate, faintly medicinal with an herbal bitterness and extremely dry finish. Vinous flavors linger in the mouth. Faint notes of vinegar apples and pears. Pretty good and very funky.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2013 22:03:16 | More by jtierney89

HuskyinPDX

Washington

4.23/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Bottle opened on 3.14.13

A - Gusher! Cloudy pale orange with a huge cream-colored head with good retention.

S - Tons of Brett, oak, hops.

T - Brett, subtle hops and oakiness.

D - Tons of carbonation with a light body and a woody finish.

O - Nice subtle hops behind tons of Brett. Should have aged this one a bit.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 04:45:23 | More by HuskyinPDX

Halcyondays

California

4.38/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

12.7 oz. bottle,

A: Pours a murky burnt orange with a huge fluffy white head, leaving some thick lace, attractive.

S: Barnyard, leather, tons of Brett with some shiitake mushrooms.

T: Great yeast flavours with rustic bread, sourdough a bit. Some floral and herbal character from the hops.

M: Crisp, medium-bodied, very refreshing, a great food beer.

O: I love regular Devotion and this is just as good if not better. Great yeast oriented flavours, pricey, but certainly worth a pickup on a single.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 02:45:20 | More by Halcyondays

srandycarter

California

4.34/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A - Murky apricot, smaller near white head, leaves fast. Fair amount cling lace.

S - Malt, nice acrid barn, but almost a 'candied' barn. The malt competes with the barn.

T - Barn to start, then sweet malt, then an almost IPA type finish. Interesting.

M - Medium body, good carb, nice balance.

D - Very interesting beer. Kinda gives you a blend of more than one style. Pricey, but tasty.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 05:39:30 | More by srandycarter

GuinnessAtRogerWilco

New Jersey

3.83/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

12.7oz bottle with cork, poured into a Chimay chalice glass.

AP: 3/4" white laced sea-foam like head that didn't dissipate much. Golden orange colour and could see the sediments falling from the top to the bottom of the glass.

AR: Belgian funky yeast, flowery herbs and spices, citrus (lemon and orange), lightly toasted grains.

T: The funky Belgian yeast dominates the flavours, standing out above all else, but that's not a bad thing as it's very tasty. Cereal grains and caramel with lemon rind and again the flowery herbs and spices.

M: moderate carbonation, creamy and foamy on the tongue with a slightly dry cleansing finish.

OV: If the yeast didn't overwhelm the other flavours so much, this would be a brilliant brew. I would have it again and imagine this would pair very well with food.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 03:37:43 | More by GuinnessAtRogerWilco

sketchpunx

New York

4.23/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25

Had this with a buddy in Chicago last night.
Pours a hazy golden copper into a snifter. 1 and a half fingers of lacing recedes to a film that lingers throughout the beer. Minimal lacing.
The smell is all Belgian, lots of funky Brett and yeasty esters. Very nice! The taste follows. Champagne like spritziness and barnyard funk. Tastes of mild spice and some fruity hoppy character balance with the pale maltiness of the beer for a really nice balanced taste. I'd drink this again in a heartbeat.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 22:47:27 | More by sketchpunx

UCLABrewN84

California

4.04/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2013 vintage.

Pours a murky orange with a foamy off-white head that settles to a chunky cap on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Some interesting chunks of sediment sink to the bottom of the glass after the pour. Smell is of malt, grain, yeast, citrus zest, pepper, and Brett. Taste is much the same with grain and Brett flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of citrus zest bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer with a great smell and some solid flavors.

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2013 04:12:23 | More by UCLABrewN84

Jonada

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

375ml bottle. Vintage 2013. Served in a DFH signature glass

Appearance: Pours a murky hazy golden orange color with 2 fingers of a creamy white head, with nice retention. Lots of carbonation streaming throughout the glass.

Smell: Sweet citrus and tropical fruits. Pineapple, lemon, melon, pepper and some light funk.

Taste: Lemongrass, tropical fruits, wet hay, yeast spiciness, hints of green apple. As with the aroma, the funk character is very subtle. This was a fresh bottle though, so perhaps that will develop more with some age.

Mouthfeel: Body is on the lighter side of medium with high carbonation. Finish is dry with a slight lingering bitterness.

Overall: Pretty good offering from Lost Abbey. Its worth picking up a bottle, but I wouldn't go crazy trying to seek it out.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2013 05:14:18 | More by Jonada

elgiacomo

Georgia

4.15/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

12.7oz bottle, 2013 Vintage. Served at around 45F.

Pours hazy orange/gold with a huge rocky white head. The head is impressive, slowly receding and leaving caves and crevices behind, leaving not clumps but freakin’ chunks of foam on the side of the glass.

Aroma is fruity and spicy. Tart lemon, pineapple, tropical fruits, kiwi, sour green apple, yeast, touch of vinegar, hint of funk. Brett is more in a fruity stage right now. Very good strength.

Flavor is quite fruity, sour apple, lemon, tropical fruits, melon, kiwi, spicy, yeasty, some sweetness in the middle, tiny touch tart on the finish, mild alcohol.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with sharp carbonation.

This is really good, the aroma in particular is delightful. As far as how much it differs from their regular Devotion, I can’t say, but stands up on its own as a great beer. Gonna have to grab one more to throw in the cellar and let the Brett do its thing.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 02:53:15 | More by elgiacomo

coreyfmcdonald

Georgia

4.28/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

375ml bottle into a tall tulip

A: Pours a hazy golden color with three fingers of fluffy white head.

S: Lots of citrusy Brett. I get lemon zest and barnyardy must mixed with grapefruit and white wine. This beer smells quite fruity.

T: Not nearly as dry as I thought it'd be. I get an underlying grape sweetness mixing with lemon zest and musty, funky Brett. The two compliment each other very well.

M: Medium to thick for the style (though not too thick for any deduction IMO) with appropriately high carbonation.

O: The grape sweetness and funky, citrusy Brett mix quite well together in this beer. I really enjoy it.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 01:49:38 | More by coreyfmcdonald

dbrauneis

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.5%
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

dogfishandi

New York

4.4/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to Grant35 for the bottle!

Vintage 2012. 6.66% ABV. 750 ml caged and capped bottle at fridge temp poured into a snifter.

Pours a nice bright golden color with a slight haze, a good solid 2 fingers of white head off the pour, fades to a decent retentive layer. Pretty good lacing sticks to the glass.

Pretty much all about the brett in the aroma. musty basement, horse blanky, floral, a hint of smarties candy and tart green apples.

Tart ripe tropical fruit, some mustiness, smarties candy, a bit of horse blanket, some lemongrass. Finishes with a nice balancing hop bitterness.

Medium to light in body. A high amount, yet fine carbonation.

A very nice easy drinking Brett beer. I'd definatly come back to this, a worthy beer indeed. I have yet to have a bad beer from LA.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 19:44:31 | More by dogfishandi

kojevergas

California

3.9/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled 05/30/12. 6.66% ABV according to the label. 1 pint 9.4 fl oz brown glass bottle with hood and wire cap over a cork served into a New Belgium stem-goblet in me gaff in low altitude Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California. If I remember right, this was labelled "Brett Devotion" on Lost Abbey's blackboard when I picked this up at the brewery. Expectations are very high given the brewery.

Served straight from the refrigerator and allowed to warm over the course of consumption. Side-poured with standard vigor as (in spite of the brewery's reputation) no carbonation issues are anticipated.

A healthy pop sounds when I remove the cork. No issues with liquid surging out or anything.

A: Pours a four finger beige colour head of nice soft subtle cream, good thickness, and great (~six minute+) retention - though the ABV is a mere 6.66%. Body colour is a clear pale orange-copper. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show. Looks as it should for the style, but there's nothing striking about it. It's neither unique nor special, but I'm excited to try it.

Sm: Bretts, lemon zest, pale malts, Biscuity yeast, white pepper, and subtle spicing reminiscent of a good saison. Pear fruit. A moderate strength subtle aroma.

T: Subtle bretts, fresh refreshing lemon zest, subtle white pepper, and subtle spicing atop an unobtrusive pale malt foundation. Pear. Hints of fleeting biscuity yeast. Impeccably balanced and built. Very refreshing and masterfully executed. Its only failing lies in its simplicity, but its subtleties make up for its lack of complexity. An exemplar of the style. Very refined brett notes. Hints of crystal malt. No alcohol comes through. Restrained complementary floral hopping.

Mf: Soft and somewhat delicate. Tingly in the early acts. Somewhat buttery in the third act and finish. Slightly coarse to coax out the flavours, yet smooth throughout to aid its refreshing feel. Wet. Fleeting. Masterfully tailored to the flavour profile.

Dr: Obscenely drinkable. I'd happily down this all night. A masterfully brewed beer in the style, and one that reminds me why Lost Abbey may be my favourite brewery in California. I'd definitely get this again, preferably on-draught or with some age on it to refine the brett character. Really a solid brew all around.

B+

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2012 05:56:03 | More by kojevergas

drabmuh

Maryland

3.68/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Served side by side with Devotion, in a Lost Abbey Teku because I am able to.

Beer is yellow and hazy with a white head, thin, breaks, low retention.

Aroma is Brett, and Brett c I think all the way, very powerful, very strong aroma.

Beer is light and thin and very spicy on the palate, sweet at times but the base beer is completely gone leaving me with this overly Brett beer with few describable characteristics.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2012 18:27:12 | More by drabmuh

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4.15/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Shared by yourefragile. Thanks Michael.

The beer appears hazy and straw yellow with a thin white head that coats the glass in lacing. The aroma offers strong brettanomyces funk, malt. Smell and flavor dominated by brett. Very tasty. Light in body and easy drinking. A solid brew. I would definitely have this again.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2012 20:23:01 | More by Huhzubendah

oline73

Maryland

3.9/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I had this at the DC Lost Abbey tasting. Poured from a bottle into a tasting snifter.

Appearance: This beer pours a cloudy golden orange color with wisps of fluffy white head.

Smell: I'm getting lots of brett. Very herbal with some light fruit and a mixed vegetable note.

Taste: No mixed vegetable note here. Light and floral with some sweet fruity notes. There is a strong herbal presence here too. The finish is a tad bitter and slightly funky.

Mouthfeel: Medium body with tingly carbonation and a dry finish.

Overall: This is a very solid brett beer. Light and crisp, quite easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

07-20-2012 00:37:09 | More by oline73

DefenCorps

Oregon

2.98/5  rDev -24.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

I got this bottle off the Giving Tree (or whatever it was called) at the Lost Abbey Christmas in July/ Duck Duck Gooze release a couple of years back.

Clear light orange with a nice white head that has decent retention and moderate lacing. The nose has a brilliant Brett character with pineapples, tart fruit, spicy cloves, white pepper. I don't think I've had the base beer, but the Brett has completely covered it up. Some honey is present too. The palate opens way too sweet, almost like someone dumped some Splenda or Equal in this beer. Again, there's a blend of white pepper, clove and pineapple. Very highly carbonated, this beer is a little too spicy and a little too sweet for my liking. Decent.

Serving type: bottle

07-03-2012 00:26:59 | More by DefenCorps