 trevor211 (204), Seattle, Washington, USA
Mar 28, 2008
Like a good, complex smooth IPA that felt like celebrating an occasion (there’s a lot of carbonation up front, reminiscent of a good bottle of bubbly). It has the feel of something from Unibroue, but with a more complex character. Aroma is bready, light but hinting of something more complex. Gives notes of the wort you smell walking by a microbrewery on a crisp morning. Tastes of the rind of orange fruits - tangerines or satsumas, definitely showing hops, but not at all overpowering. It manages to be both bright and complex - would pair perfectly with appetizers (fruit, bread, oil and balsamic, etc.). I was skeptical when I bought it, but this was certainly worth the $10.
Mette (175), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Jan 4, 2009 Uklar lys ravfarvet med et lille hvidt skum. Dufter og smager af rugbrød, karamel, er frugtet og godt maltet. Ikke noget særlig humle at bemærke
leaparsons (4180), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Jan 2, 2009 Bottle. Golden brown, ruby with a small head. Aromas are sweet, malty, herbal and spicy with alcohol. Flavours are sweet caramel and toffee malts with bady yeast. Fruity with ripe pear and raisins. Earthy with light pine hops on the finish. Nice.
Skinnyviking (3023), Copenhagen, Denmark
Dec 31, 2008 Bottle. High fluffy and lasting off-white head. Hazy darki orange body. Fruity aroma of grapefruit with spicy notes. Quite bitter flavor, very dominant, spicy fruity notes in the background. Low carbonation, long bitter aftertaste.
jstraw (549), Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Dec 30, 2008 Bomber at Jerry’s. Pale, clear orange with good, foamy off-white head / Slightly sour, citrus and bread nose / Medium body, moderately sweet but bitter, with long, dry finish / Musty flavors of pear, candied orange, honey, dry hop, and brett / A very fine, near sour ale.
GarrettB (438), Seattle, Washington, USA
Dec 28, 2008 It’s wonderful to come back to Colorado and see how distribution channels have changed in the previous 3 months. Here I am at my favorite beer store (Davidson’s) and suddenly there’s Port and Lost Abbey beers - a whole lineup! So I convinced my friends to make a stop there after dinner to pick up some lounging booze, and convinced one of them to split a Lost Abbey beer with me. He chose the Avant Garde, which didn’t look too exciting to me, confirmed in my tasting. A brown-orange beer with a pretty good head on top, an an aroma of toasted grains and hops. The flavor was the same, featuring a dry and toasted grainy flavor with a really delicious dose of savory none-too-bitter hops and a long, relishing after taste. But I expected more. A lot more. At $9.50 a bottle (not including tax) there’s simply not enough of interest.
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