The Angel's Share Grand Cru - The Lost Abbey

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146 Ratings

rAvg: 4.38
pDev: 10.96%
Reviews: 103
Hads: 43

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The Lost Abbey

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Strong Ale | 12.00% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). bottle (96), on-tap (7).

Notes:
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.

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Reviews by FtownThrowDown:

FtownThrowDown

Ohio

4.9/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Been waiting for this one. Took a while to track down, but thanks to some generous traders I was able to track a couple bottles down. I've heard good things...

Pours a very dark brown in color. There are some reddish highlights around the edges. Looks great on the pour. A nice quarter inch of head forms on the pour. Cheers to Lost Abbey!
Smell is heavenly brandy, toffee and sweetness. Right up my alley. The brandy and the oak are the standouts here. Outstanding.
Taste is even better than the smell. More brandy, oak, toffee, tannins and a subtle sweetness. Incredible. Everything I look for in a sipper. Perfect mouthfeel and amazingly drinkable for the ABV. A truly worldclass beer. Unfortunately this is a little difficult to track down. I could drink this on a regular basis. I hope Tomme gives this one another go around at least. World Class!

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2011 01:16:23 | More by FtownThrowDown

More User Reviews:

Kelp

New Hampshire

4.5/5 rDev +2.7%

04-27-2013 08:58:18 | More by Kelp

alysmith4

District of Columbia

3.75/5 rDev -14.4%

03-24-2013 03:29:26 | More by alysmith4

logan0203

Pennsylvania

4.75/5 rDev +8.4%

03-18-2013 21:07:30 | More by logan0203

dctriman

Virginia

3.5/5 rDev -20.1%

03-11-2013 15:59:54 | More by dctriman

smakawhat

Maryland

3.05/5 rDev -30.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured from the bottle into a snifter glass at Smoke & Barrel DC, for the DC bottle share. From notes.

Really looks like brandy, with a great clear caramel color and amber body. No head presented.

Nose seems intriguing. Mild funk. Closed but a little subtle. Some hiding sweet caramel with a noticeable vinegar and acid. Not sure where this is going.

Palate hits with a giant mix of acid and caramel sweetness. Medium mouthfeel to let some of the malts carry around, but the tartness on this is just huge, with a big blast of acetic quality, which really doesn't mix with this thick caramel at all.

I don't think this is by design, this went somewhere else, it feels like there's a good brew hiding in here somewhere, but I don't even know what to think after drinking this.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 22:04:29 | More by smakawhat

Azrael

4.25/5 rDev -3%

02-08-2013 04:34:44 | More by Azrael

DmanGTR

New York

4.5/5 rDev +2.7%

01-30-2013 13:07:51 | More by DmanGTR

yourefragile

District of Columbia

4.25/5 rDev -3%

01-16-2013 15:14:36 | More by yourefragile

Pecan

California

4.25/5 rDev -3%

12-20-2012 08:50:36 | More by Pecan

t0rin0

California

3.75/5 rDev -14.4%

12-12-2012 04:22:40 | More by t0rin0

fo1ksguitar

Missouri

4.5/5 rDev +2.7%

07-18-2012 14:18:02 | More by fo1ksguitar

birchstick

Missouri

3.5/5 rDev -20.1%

07-18-2012 02:31:36 | More by birchstick

bsuedekum

Missouri

4/5 rDev -8.7%

07-18-2012 02:30:25 | More by bsuedekum

ajs4bd

Missouri

4.5/5 rDev +2.7%

07-10-2012 12:50:20 | More by ajs4bd

drewone

California

4/5 rDev -8.7%

06-17-2012 07:04:29 | More by drewone

hoppymcgee

Pennsylvania

4.75/5 rDev +8.4%

04-21-2012 16:57:10 | More by hoppymcgee

antoines15

Indiana

4.25/5 rDev -3%

04-16-2012 00:10:11 | More by antoines15

Stalgondo

Georgia

4.75/5 rDev +8.4%

04-15-2012 04:01:45 | More by Stalgondo

SoCalStout

California

4.5/5 rDev +2.7%

02-12-2012 07:58:13 | More by SoCalStout

Callmecoon

California

4.5/5 rDev +2.7%

02-10-2012 19:08:54 | More by Callmecoon

drowland

Florida

4.58/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

3/9/11. 375mL bottle courtesy hellomynameis. Opaque reddish-brown pour with a small ring of brown head. Very complex aroma of dark fruits, brown sugar, black licorice, bourbon, vanilla, fudge, buttery coconut, and more. Sweet malty flavor that hints at sour grapes along with a solid dose of oak, buttery coconut, vanilla, dark fruits, brown sugar, and more. This is intense and quite nice. It’s like a sour bourbon barleywine. Awesome! Love it!

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2012 22:06:02 | More by drowland