Box Set Track #1 - Runnin' With The Devil - The Lost Abbey

seanpierceCEO

California

4.4/5  rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Got a chance to enjoy this one after going to Stone for Winter Storm. I happened upon the Lost Abbey on a very empty Sunday so I was able to enjoy it in somewhat peace and quiet...which is not typical for the tasting room.

The appearance was quite glorious in the Sunday sunshine: poured into a Lost Abbey stemware glass, the beer shone a beautiful deep red ruby/purple color. My bottle had little-to-no carbonation, which was fine with me. I personally am not a carbonation snob...

Aroma-wise theres a heft of the cabernet sauvigon grapes. Tartness is apparent but not overkill. It definitely hints at what's to come.

The taste is tart and it hits you immediately. This is probably one of the more accessible sours I've ever had. Being low in ABV you don't get heavy alcohol knocking you in the face. The grapes really shine in this one. It makes for a very refreshing sour, good for savoring as well.

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2012 10:15:15 | More by seanpierceCEO

jlindros

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Keg at EBF.

Clear brownish-red coppery color with a light fizzy head

Nose soured brown malts, light tart fruit like cherry, berry, barrel, light funk and acid, bit vinous.

Taste tart fruit, soured brown malts, light malty, light berry like fruit and a bit of soured cherry again and hints of grape seeds or stem like earthiness, hint of caramel and brown sugar, toasty oak and earthy flavors, dry bready malt, light dry funk and light acidity.

Mouth is med to lighter bodied, bit flemmy, and decent carb.

Overall pretty good, nothing outstanding but a tasty sour.

Serving type: on-tap

02-13-2012 14:21:56 | More by jlindros

mdfb79

New York

4.22/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From 02/03/12 notes. Had on tap at NOTB up in Boston, MA.

a - Pours a clear ruby red color with an inch of white head and low carbonation evident.

s - Smells of sour grapes, brett, light wine, tannic, oak, and earthy notes. Little funk which is nice.

t - Tastes of sour dark fruits and fruity malts, sour grapes, wine, oak, earthy notes, floral notes, brett, funk. Awesome taste; just a ton of brett and sour fruits. Step up from the nose.

m - Light to medium body and moderate to high carbonation. Crisp, and pretty easy to drink.

o - Overall I liked this one quite a bit. A pretty fruity sour beer with some nice brett, something I'd certainly like to have again. Liked this better than Veritas 10.

Serving type: on-tap

02-11-2012 01:38:48 | More by mdfb79

FosterJM

California

4/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

1099th Review on BA
Bottle to Sinners Glass
375ml C/C

2011 bottle
@Lost Abbey

Shared with MrHirschybar

App- A curious mix of some rich browns with a subtle mix of marron and red. Bottle was nicely carbonated with a good 1 finger head that fell quickly.

Smell- It opened with that Lost Abbey yeast and moved to a bit of a V09 smell. A bit oaky, tannin and dried cherries. Wasn't overly aromatic but was nice and sour/tart and a bit smooth on the nose.

Taste- Seems to me the few sours I have had are more dark fruit laden than most others. More oak flows through and more grape skins. This was a bit sour and a bit lactic but still good.

Mouth- A good medium body with a nice paired medium carbonation. A bit of redwine tannins and some oak remain on the mouth.

Drink- It was pretty good. I wanted more, Its too much like the rest of the sours that they do really. I put in for the ticket. Hope I win.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2012 00:14:09 | More by FosterJM

kingcrowing

Vermont

3.88/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap poured into a sampling glass at NotB.

Pours a really unique red/amber with a small dark brown head
Nose is tart and funky.

Taste is classic lost abbey, funky and tart with a nice crisp finish.mou hfel is harp and crisp. Refreshing and nice. Really good.

Serving type: on-tap

02-04-2012 00:23:43 | More by kingcrowing

ehammond1

California

4.08/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle (2012)

The Lost Abbey
San Marcos, CA

Deep, rich red and brown, with dark, almost purple edges, with very little visible carbonation.

Tart and sweet aroma. A complex, rich aroma combining sweet cherries, tart grapes, stinging acidity, and oaken, earthy wood. A very full, rich, and powerful aroma--just about perfect.

The taste is very fruit forward, with tart grapes and cherries leading the way, moderate level of sourness, and a nice complementary earth, leather, and wood character. Low bitterness.

Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. There's more carbonation present upon drinking the beer than I would have thought after just viewing it. Very drinkable.

Delicious. Looking forward to the rest of the series. I would very much like to see how this bottle ages. It's a shame I couldn't buy a bottle to go.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2012 15:48:31 | More by ehammond1

womencantsail

California

4.1/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a bright, clear, ruby color with minimal head and carbonation. Smells strikingly similar to Red Poppy. Cherries, red wine, lots of oak, and a hint of red wine vinegar. There might be a little bit of grape in there, and a touch of grass. The flavor has a nice tannic feel to it with lots of oak and wine flavors. Some tartness, but not overly sour. Good combination of lactic and acetic sourness. Just a little bit of red fruit such as cherry and berry. Medium body with low carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2012 22:08:41 | More by womencantsail

HopHead84

California

4.18/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

1/21/2012

Bottle at Lost Abbey.

A: An attractive dark crimson with a big white head. Nice color.

S: Big earth and leathery Brett notes. Oak is pronounced, blending with Cabernet grapes and the light brown beer base. There's a soft vinegar note.

T: Cabernet grapes with a pronounced leathery Brett profile. This is very tannic and dry with a big oak presence. Light lactic sourness with earth and a faint acetic acidity. The finish is lightly tart with grapes and a lot of leather.

M: Lower medium body with upper medium carbonation. The mouthfeel is dry and tannic. This sucks the moisture out of your mouth.

Overall: A very nice vinous Wild Ale. Not that sour or tart, but still nice.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2012 17:08:38 | More by HopHead84

2LCrew

California

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

Went to the tasting room last night to try this one. The place was packed with a whole bunch of drunk bus tour people, kind of annoying. Went up to the bar and ordered track 1 and they poured it into the fancy tulip glass but kept the bottle. I asked if I could get the bottle and she said that after you drink it, fill out the raffle ticket, and present your receipt, yes you can have the bottle. So I went and filled out the raffle entry form while tasting track 1.

A: Dark, reddish/ brown color, when poured into the tulip, the head did not retain for more than 10 seconds.

S: Smells of sourness, acidity or bitterness, vinegary.

T: The first thing I tasted was the sour or brett and then raisins is one thing that I kept thinking I was tasting. It had a wine characteristic to it. Come to find out, it is aged in Cab Sauv. barrels.

M: Not hard to drink, a little hard to enjoy the full flavor of the beer with all the noise and drunk people around, but still a sophisticated funky, LA style beer.

O: I would like to try this one aged and see what changes in the flavor profile and smell. I also would like to know what grains were used in this and the yeast.

Overall I hope I win the raffle at the end of track 12 to be able to taste this one again and have a really fun tasting with all of my beer drinking friends.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2012 16:34:17 | More by 2LCrew

billshmeinke

California

4.03/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Served in a Patron Sinner tulip.

Deep blood red color. Kinda wine like in color. One finger of off white head. Retention and lacing are solid.

Smells fruity, lots of raspberry notes. Really funky and bretty. Quite vinous with tart jam notes.

Taste follows smell with tons of raspberry, funk, tannic grape skIn, smooth and round oaky notes with subtle vanilla notes.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied, medium tartness, quite funky though with a really dry finish.

Rad.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2012 20:25:40 | More by billshmeinke