Lost Abbey 10 Commandments

Brewed by Port Brewing/Lost Abbey
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
San Marcos, California USA

(Bottle) Pours very dark brown with red hints. Pale nougat coloured head. The aroma is rather malty and yeasty with notes of dark caramel/burned sugar, sweaty liquorice candy, black currant, tart blackberries, green apples, rhubarb, lime peels, roses, lavender, rose pepper, ginger, white pepper, dry cardamom, sweet sticky raisins, wood, light basement and earth. The phenol notes stay within the frame. A whisper of melon and pineapple is also notable. The sweet caramelized malt and ester-ish fruit tone blends well with the earthy and wooden hints. Some alcohol in the background. The flavour is near sweet, light to medium bitter and light acidic with a dryish finish. Tones of liquorice, earth, wood, black currant, tart blackberries, green apples, spices, light caramel, sugar, tea and light horse blanket. The mouthfeel is the most confusing thing about this beer - massive malt struggles with dry brett. The malt profile is a bit too clean. The flavour ends with a mix of black currant, wood and liquorice. Medium to full bodied. The beer has a fantastic aroma, and a very interesting flavour profile, the only problem is the mouthfeel.

Lovely beer. Very dark. Spices, sweet and sour, lots of complex elements for slow sipping. Velvety, spicy. An edge of alcohol, brandy-like.

Bottle courtesy of Immy at Immy’s Backyard Throwdown. Dark copper pour. Aroma has a pleasant funk to it along with dark fruits (cherries and raisins), sweet malt, caramel, and brown sugar.Taste is more funky yeast notes, tart fruit (berries), dark fruit (raisins and plums), caramel, choco notes, brown sugar and soft alcohol. Body is medium with soft carbonation. Ends with more dark fruit, funky yeast, caramel, brown sugar, chocolate and some herbal notes.

Dark brown pour with a red tint. Fruity raisin aroma with herbal notes. Bitter fruit flavor. Slightly sweet with an herbal rosemary finish. Very bitter on the end with alcohol.

popped the cork at 7:06pm on 7/26/09 .. . 2008 750ml bottle... pours a dark brown with a medium strength head, very light lacing .. . sweet oak maple, dark fresh passion fruits, and almost burnt sugar with a very elegant dose of brett to fuck everything up in a magical way! ya fuck that, fuck ya!! wooo!! .. . mmm! very large presence, just a touch of brett, that with the twisted dark fruits.. . chelsea-america 0-0 at the half .. . this stuff is fantastic, my first ever purchase of lost abbey, around june-july ’08(w/ judgement day) .. the ole miss, the ole man .. .. an intresting base beer to use Brett , but it works.. . what it is bro-clark .. . . alcohol is very very well masked, i drank half the bottle in about 10mins... . sunds? ... . an absolutely fantastic brew, glad i bought this before that crap Angels Share, has given me hope again in LA, this was wonderful! .. . you got pacman? no, you got space invaders? no, you got astroids? no, but my dad does,he can’t even sit on the toilet most days... america 0- assholes 2 @full time .. . a true classic! .. . mmmm, crumbled up cookie things! .Lisa the Greek

Bottled (Thanks stoutlover72!). Hazy amber colour, not much head. Aroma is raisins, alcohol, yeast, mild fudge and some liquorice and herbs. Flavour is quite much the same along with quite much grassy notes. A rather nice Belgian Strong Ale.

murky brown pour, slight offwhite head. Nose is very herbal, slight fruit, some anise, some light cocoa. taste is herbal, savory, some licorice, the rosemary is evident, dark malt with some nice fig notes. a bit of booziness and wood at the end. Lost Abbey never ceases to amaze me with their incredibly interesting and tastey beer. Kudos

750ml bottle which cost me $10 from Hi-Time Wine Cellars. I shared this with a friend which was good given the strength. The color was dark brown with no head and no carbonation. Smells slightly sour, licorice, alcohol. It took awhile to taste the raisins but they are there. Another interesting beer from Lost Abbey. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 01-13-2008 05:41:51