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Lost Abbey The Angels Share

Lost Abbey The Angels Share - Barley Wine

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100
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Brewed by Port Brewing/Lost Abbey
Style: Barley Wine

San Marcos, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5184.12/5.04.1/5.0Special12.5%99.2Snifter
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Commercial Description:
Down in Kentucky and across the pond in Scotland, distillers who age their whiskeys for many years refer to the evaporation of the spirits from their barrels as “The Angel’s Share.” We couldn’t agree more. Our Angel’s Share is a barrel aged burgundy colored ale infused with copious amounts of dark caramel malt to emphasize the vanilla and oak flavors found in freshly emptied brandy barrels. Each batch spends no less than 6 months aging in the oak. The beer is available in 750 ml bottles and on draft at inspired locations.

2008 ABV: 12.5%, gold lettering, 750ml and 375ml, with 2008 on label
2007 ABV: 11.5%, gold lettering, 750ml only
2006 ABV: 10.5%, black lettering, 750ml only
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 fata2683 (837), Panama City, Florida, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/516/20
Nov 9, 2009  
2007 vintage, an official bad day at work beer. Bottle pours, a murky mahogany with a medium tan head. Very evil looking. Strong and complex aroma of red wine, oak, vanilla, brandy, and green raisins. Wow, nice red grape, raisin, spiced apple, and brandy finish with vanilla and oak notes that are very dry on the tongue like a good red wine. Very nice and suprising. This is like a glass of brandy, a glass of red wine, and a sweet british barley wine all in one. I love it.


 hombrepalo (748), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Nov 9, 2009  
FoBAB 2009. This one was on tap so therefor it had carbonation. And at a tasting this did not cost me $30 to try. The pour is dark, had some head from the carbonation. Aroma of dark fruits, plums and figs. Taste is similar with a alcohol presence. A bit on the heavy side.


 fraternie (709), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 8, 2009  
Fruity, malty and slightly sour, with plum and banana notes intertwining amazingly and demonstrating balance. Sour hints linger.


 Arayaga2 (933), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
Nov 7, 2009  
Brownish black, and almost headless. Aroma is spicy and vinous with soy sauce umami notes. That umami is present in taste, but merely a background element to the rich, figgy oxidized tastes that dominate to the point of being hard to drink. Finishes with lingering toffee and coffee flavors not otherwise present. Yet another oxidation bomb that brings me back to SA Triplebock 8$/10 oz


 jujubeast6000 (772), Houston, Texas, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/54/103/58/20
Nov 4, 2009  
Reviewed 8/10/2009 (Bottle 2008): Pours a very dark reddish colored body. Small off-white head, diminishing. Smells like whiskey, brandy. Smooth fruity aroma. A little funky smelling. Muted aroma, not very strong. Slick taste, dark fruit aftertaste. Some roasted flavors, doesn’t taste like beer at all. Funky taste, slick like whiskey. Not sure how to rate this, doesn’t taste like any beer I’ve had before. Better as it warms, some chocolate taste comes out. Dark fruit like fig.


 zapprentice (309), East Setauket, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Nov 3, 2009  
Bottle was flat, never carbonated. Was yeast in the bottle. Not bad though. Wouldnt say it was outstanding, but something I could enjoy. Lots of sugars in the aroma, caramel, toffee, white chocolate. Similar flavor


 cprochak (388), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/105/517/20
Nov 2, 2009  
10 oz. draft at Tria. Pours a deep dark brown, with slightest hints of ruby. No head at all. Nose is filled with brandy (booze, apple, cherry and currants), molasses/caramel, and hints of wood. Incredibily sweet on the tongue with only the slightest hint of a bitter coffee finish. Full mouthfeel. Drinks like a fine cognac or brandy and I see no reason for any carbonation.


 bp (451), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/516/20
Nov 2, 2009  
Draft: Pours a dark redish-brown (so dark that is almost black) with no head, aroma of booze, vanilla, oak, dark fruit, taste is heavy on the brandy, dark fruit, vanilla and oak, fairly full mouthfeel and a nice warming finish. I now see why this is so highly rated.



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