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Lost Abbey Avant Garde Ale

Lost Abbey Avant Garde Ale

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A Bière de Garde brewed by
Port Brewing/Lost Abbey

San Marcos, California USA

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3363.56/5.03.56/5.0Special7%87.1Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
From the French word "Garde" meaning something worth keeping, this Farmhouse Styled Ale is a most delicious companion to a loaf of freshly baked bread from the oven. Grab a seat on the porch, some soft cheese and a tree ripened apple from your grandmother's old orchard. Relax and watch the evening arrive as the afternoon sun is consumed by the illuminating moon over the gardens. We brewed Avant Garde for you, our friends and families. Here's to things worth guarding over. http://www.lostabbey.com

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 kyzr (962), Belgrade, Montana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20

May 14, 2008  
Thick dark gold with nice white head that leaves minor lacing. Spice, citrus and some sweet malt. Flavor was a little of orange with a touch of honey. Towards the finish, nice little bite of hops that sticks with you. Nice clean finish.

 AndrewKScott (412), Lemont, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Oct 9, 2008  
750 ml bottle from Jimbo. Pours a cloudy, reddish-orange with a small white head. Aroma is sweet and very fruity: tropical fruits, pineapple, honey, and some spice. Flavor is fruity and spicey, with hints of must and spice. There is a nice breadiness. Mouthfeel is slick and the carbonation is nice. This is a badass beer


 RSRIZZO (1027), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/512/20
Sep 27, 2008  
This is my third brew from the Patron Saints Club. Aroma is flowery with hints of honey. Color is a golden orange with light carbonation and a thin tight head. Taste is very floral and spicy. Starting with a medium body it goes down crisp. Finish jumps out with a floral spiciness that has bold coriander and pepper flavors, then some honey notes and a slight melon like taste. After taste is a lingering bitterness that seems to build a bit. Although this has a very complex flavor its just not a brew I would seek out again. I think the spicy flavor, especially the pepper, just stands out too much.


 nqualls (422), Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Sep 26, 2008  
Bottle. Poured a cloudy orange color with a small white head. Aroma of bread and a fruity note. Flavor is dry and not as spectacular as I had hoped. Slightly bitter. Light bodied with good carbonation.


 Ernest (4254), Boulder, Colorado, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Bottle. Head is initially small, frothy/fizzy, off-white, mostly diminishing. Body is hazy medium amber, bottle conditioned. Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (grain, cookie), trace hops (herbs), lightly yeasty (mold, dough), with a strong note of peach, light note of lemon zest, hint of celery. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Suprisingly lackluster. Aroma reminds me a bit of a peach flavored American wheat, not at all of an authentic Biere de Garde. Flavor also seems like it has fruit juice added. Malt is kind of rough and raw, and there’s even a touch of vegetal character to it. Probably the worst Lost Abbey beer I have tried so far.


 pintocb (418), Darsville, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Cloudy orange. Great aroma. Tons of fruit and bread. Apples are the dominant aroma. The flavor is more bitter than the nose alludes, and is very dry. The alcohol is well hidden. Light to medium body.



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