Framboise De Amorosa - The Lost Abbey

hawks10

Illinois

4.47/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

375ml bottle poured into my Lost Abbey stemware...

Pours a muddy dirty dishwater brown with some plum around the edges...very hazy with bits of fruit and/or yeast dancing on the bottom of the glass. Tons of soft and airy light rose colored head forms and slowly recedes, leaving some lacing behind...

Loads of tart raspberries (and other berries in general) ambush the nose...almost has an artificial raspberry syrup smell to it, that's how strong the raspberries are...a bit of an oaky/earthy undertone, but this one is all about the tart/sour raspberries...

Very tart to start, the raspberries really show through. Lemony acidity and very astringent. Puckering, more so than a lot of other sours I have tried recently (been on a HUGE sour kick). The beer has a nice musty and funky, earthy characteristic when you swish it around in your mouth a bit. Finishes dry and woody...complex, balanced, yet aggressively sour, very nice...

Medium bodied with good carbonation, although the carb quickly goes away when it sits in your mouth for a second making the beer somewhat smooth and creamy...finishes dry...

Very happy with this beer from Lost Abbey, while overall not being a huge Lost Abbey fan. This one was spot on in all categories (good have looked a bit better though)...

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2010 00:09:57 | More by hawks10

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-19-2013 01:25:30 | More by Photekut

roblund

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-18-2013 23:03:34 | More by roblund

afrokaze

California

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-18-2013 22:15:10 | More by afrokaze

kscaldef

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-17-2013 23:33:28 | More by kscaldef

gueuzegossage

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-16-2013 23:48:16 | More by gueuzegossage

moonknight31

California

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-16-2013 16:56:15 | More by moonknight31

thegerm87

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-15-2013 16:44:00 | More by thegerm87

Zbeetleman

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-15-2013 02:49:15 | More by Zbeetleman

arash1000

California

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-14-2013 17:55:29 | More by arash1000

baybassboy

California

3.75/5  rDev -12.6%

05-14-2013 04:55:53 | More by baybassboy

mhaugo

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-13-2013 05:06:54 | More by mhaugo

kmoen

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-11-2013 06:53:15 | More by kmoen

Falcon91Wolvrn03

California

3.56/5  rDev -17%
look: 2.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Appearance – The cork really popped on this one. Pours a dirty raspberry color with a thick frothy dirty white head and huge lacing. Lots of sediment.

Smell – Sour raspberries, red wine, oak, and a hint of raspberry sweetness.

Taste – Sour raspberries dominate the taste. I didn’t notice the sweetness that I detected from the nose. Very dry.

Mouthfeel – Tart, nicely carbonated, with a lingering sour aftertaste.

Drinkability – I think it is a bit too tart to be super drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 05:38:28 | More by Falcon91Wolvrn03

BAsbill

California

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-10-2013 04:53:44 | More by BAsbill

DarthKostrizer

California

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-10-2013 00:53:03 | More by DarthKostrizer

barrelofbastard

California

3.75/5  rDev -12.6%

05-10-2013 00:12:36 | More by barrelofbastard

emaciated

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-09-2013 03:31:34 | More by emaciated

mggkohl

California

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-08-2013 21:07:23 | More by mggkohl

brotherloco

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-03-2013 21:15:50 | More by brotherloco

emilylee

California

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-01-2013 16:26:58 | More by emilylee

mactrail

California

3.58/5  rDev -16.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Local Habit in San Diego. The color is dark brownish and murky in the glass-- "swamp water," as DefenCorps calls it, which is right on. A splash of a head and quite a tingly mouthfeel, both from the carbonation and what I suspect is taste buds dying. More of a vinegar smell with a touch of fruitiness.

Tart rather than sweet to start, but hugely berry flavored. Some bitterness for the finish. A slight sweetness creeps in along with the vinegar edge. It does taste just like raspberries, which the brewer says were added again during the year-long wine barrel aging. This is actually quite sippable, though unmistakably a serious sour.

Serving type: on-tap

04-29-2013 05:55:24 | More by mactrail

wordemupg

Alberta (Canada)

4.29/5  rDev 0%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

375ml corked and caged bottle poured into wine glass 27/4/13, 2012 vintage, cheers Rutager for sending the bottle

A murky brownish amber with enough clarity to see a few streams of bubbles but I know there's plenty as its hard not to get half a glass of foam even on a gentle pour. massive light brown head with a hint of pink has great retention and completely cakes my glass in lace, still a think film at the bottom of the glass and lace right to the bottom, looks perfect

S I get more cherry then the raspberry the used making it, perhaps a little strawberry in there too, quite funky with lots of oak and cheese and vinous notes, pretty sexy nose

T tart, sweet and sour at the same time but less of the funky notes and the fruits mellowed, still great but missing just a little something the nose had going for it

M a little pucker and a little grit left behind, almost foamy from the bubbles but creamy after a second in your mouth with a sour oak finish

O pretty solid sour that looks perfect, smells great and solid everywhere else. My only complaint is that my glass was empty before I really figured it out

I can see why Lost Abbey has the reputation for brewing great sours and I can't wait to try some more

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 22:48:24 | More by wordemupg

atoulouk

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

04-22-2013 15:01:16 | More by atoulouk

jeff1973

California

4/5  rDev -6.8%

04-18-2013 00:51:21 | More by jeff1973