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Lost Abbey Devotion 3.53 454

Lost Abbey Devotion

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89
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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4543.54/5.03.53/5.0Special6.2%94.4Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
It’s an unassuming road leading to the priory. Here, off the corner of two intersecting roads, dedicated monks have been making beer for over 150 years. It’s always been a simple life – the kind that requires they brew only enough to sustain the activities of their monastery In the silence of passing seasons, they pray, they brew and retire in a solitary existence behind the sheltering walls. They live a most interesting life. Most likely one we wouldn’t sustain. Nearby, each summer, the trellised fields spring to life as rows of resinous green cones are trained toward the heavens. Rumor is some monks love these hops and being surrounded by budding yellow aromas and the leafy pungent fields inspires them. Since we weren’t sensible enough to locate our brewery near hop fields, we can only offer this blond ale in celebration of our Abbey brethren and their steadfast Devotion.
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 nqualls (1434), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/516/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Bottle. Poured a hazy gold with a three finger white head. Aroma was spicy. Flavor was candied sugar and citrus. Medium bodied with good carbonation.


 BDR (2170), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 22, 2008  
Very spicy aroma with a wheat like zest to it. Citrus and hay perhaps. I got plenty of wheat with citrus zest and a malty midpalate.


 Hank1980 (776), Athens, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 19, 2008  
Bottle. Pours gold with a large white head. Nose is fruity, spicey, lightly hopped, and yeasty. Taste is similar with some light sweet malt, kind of like a triple. Body is light and carbonated. Overall, a nice refreshing brew.


 aplusbreaks (330), , Colorado, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
Sep 15, 2008  
Pours a pale yellow with a big peaky white head that has lasting power. Aromas of spice, a but of pepper, some citrus and pears, and some maltiness. Flavor is very much the same with the some hops. Decent blonde ale.


 Ernest (4515), Boulder, Colorado, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/512/20
Sep 14, 2008  
Bottle. Head is initially large, frothy, white, mostly lasting. Body is medium yellow. Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (toasted grain), moderately hoppy (herbs, flowers), lightly yeasty (cobwebs, basement), with light notes of pepper, lemon zest, sugarless chewing gum. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter. Medium body, velvety/oily texture, lively carbonation. Very odd...on the surface it’s a cool Belgian blonde that seems to be in the vein of RR Redemption, albeit a bit stronger. There are some weird characters underneath, though, that made it difficult to really enjoy. First is this waft of artificially sweetened gum (Trident was what snapped in my head immediately), almost chemical-like. A minor note in an otherwise enjoyable aroma, but hard to ignore. Worse, though, is the aftertaste, which is a lasting, tongue-coating, saccharine sweetness and slickness that threatens to ruin the mouth experience. Rather disappointing.


 drfabulous (1285), Columbia, Missouri, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 13, 2008  
From this Saints club. Fruity. Light. Bit of tart - or what some people will call apple. Some sweet as well. Balanced and enjoyable.


 fredandboboflo (1431), East Setauket, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 13, 2008  
Bottle. Aroma of caramel apple/candied apple/whatever the hell you call the apple dipped in caramel, melon, very rich malt with hints of butterscotch and even molasses, hint of candi sugar. Flavor remains quite rich and sweet, though not syrupy at all, delicious caramelish malts with more fruits, including citrus, a hop bitterness kicks in at the end, leaving the mouth balanced and ready for more. Pretty creamy body for a Belgian, especially at the beginning, hops then dry it out a touch. Very nice.


 LilBeerDoctor (1548), East Setauket, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 12, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a cloudy light orange with a very small white head. Aroma of raisin, apple, pear, lots of fruits. Flavor is very similar--lots of fruits (grapes, apples, pears, melons, lemons, citrus) with a slightly hoppy finish (although not as hoppy as others have mentioned, but I’ve had this beer chilling in my fridge for a few months). Nice and drinkable. Very tasty!



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