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Lost Abbey Gift of the Magi 3.66 364

Lost Abbey Gift of the Magi

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3643.68/5.03.66/5.0Winter10%95.6Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
And so the Three Wise Men set out from the East bearing gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. Along the Way, they follwoed a bright light. The Bible neglects to mention if they brought beer or not. Who goes crossing the desert without beer? How smart are we to believe these wise men were? Since Christmas is the season of gift giving more than receiving, please be a giver and share the Wisdom found in each and every bottle of our Gift of the Magi.
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 axilla (962), New Providence, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20

Jan 4, 2009  
Pous a vivid amber/orange color body with a small off-white head. The aroma is a bit spicey with some floral perfumy hops, sweet caramel, and citrus. The flavor starts off with some squash and pumpkin-like flavors followed by some dry earthy and floral hops. The finish has some sweet and bitter citrus with some very subtle but sweet confectioners sugar notes.

 cbeers21 (589), Miami, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 29, 2009  
Nice chestnut pour with a solid head. Zesty funk aromas are mingling with some woodsy, oaky touches of fruit and cereal, some biscuit and wet hay as well. Taste differs slightly and provides a nicely balance tango between the vineous farmy nuances and some more potent and warming caramel, raisiny syrupy sweetness. Nice


 Arayaga2 (1001), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/518/20
Dec 29, 2009  
Chestnut colored with bone colored head. Aroma is mostly sweet caramel with some murky spice notes. Taste is notes of passionfruit, apricot and burnt orange peel with acrid, drying tannic elements into the finish, which turns hotly alcoholic. $5.5/10oz


redeyeloon (16), Colorado, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Dec 28, 2009  
750mL mag -> trappist glass. pours cloudy amber/copper with a tan head that laces well. Smells like berries, figs and bananas, then metallic, earthy decaying logs. Mmmm, and yeasty. Sweet and sour have formed a great friendship here. At times it is almost cloy. Yeast and brett qualities form the a kind of backbone that are present from sip to finish. There is slight pleasant bitter in the finish. Body is medium and feels oily with soft carbonation. This is very good for an American made Belgian style and I am impressed. Carbonation could be higher, though. Will recommend to friends.


mastabass666 (96), California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/515/20
Dec 28, 2009  
On tap at Toronado. Murky red-brown with no head. Aroma-spicy sweet malt. Flavor-sweet with a slight bitterness. Underlying lemon, clove, brown sugar, alcohol.


 watson1977 (282), , Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 28, 2009  
pours a very nice ruby color...nice clarity...with a medium sized lt. tan head. decent retention and lacing. aroma is pretty fruity but not sweet...slightly doughy....somewhat barleywine-like...some alcohol, earthy malt, dark fruit (maybe plum?)...not getting much hoppiness. flavor has some ligfhtly spicy and earthy hops up front followed by fruity and slightly winey maltiness. mouthfeel is oily and lively...never thins out. hops return in the lingering dry finish which is also earthy and warming. i really enjoyed this one...so earthy and subtley complex...warming. probably not hoppy enough for hot karl wolliamson.


 joeymacaroni (242), Wagontown, Pennsylvania, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Dec 28, 2009  
pours amber-brown with a thin, quicky-dissipating white head. nose is caramel, fig, date, brandied plum, honey nut bread, esters. flavor is bitter, doughy, lots of fruit, heavy alcohol warmth. dry, bitter throughout, brett adds a tasty barnyard funkiness in the aftertaste...pretty freakin’ good.


 gracefullypunk (352), Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Dec 26, 2009  
’08 bottle. Very enjoyable. Aromas of vinegar, red fruits and caramel. Slightly sour taste, sugars, bit of funk--taste is really hard to describe, but good.


 alobar (1056), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/101/514/20
Dec 26, 2009  
Surprisingly disappointed with this one. Pours a clear amber color with a thin white head. Aroma of spice, grain and yeast. Flavor is lots of grain, yeast, and spice. Almost hoppy bitter finish. Less bitter as it warmed.



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