Lost Abbey Lost and Found

Brewed by Port Brewing/Lost Abbey
Style: Abbey Dubbel
San Marcos, California USA

Hazy opaque orange brown pour. With a light tan head. Raisins, cloves, and bananas on the nose. A bit of alcohol. Intense clove banana flavor. Some spice. Alcohol lingers on the tongue. Not bad, but nothing too special.

Cloudy amber in color with an average sized, light brown head with minimal lacing. The aroma is dominated by dark fruits, namely rasins, there were also notes of brandy and caramel. The Flavor was somewhat sweet with a rasin overtone and notes of wood, brandy and caramel. It was heavily carbonated. The texture was watery. I wouldnt call it a bad beer, but I’ve had much better.

pours a rather unappealing cloudy dark brown color with some touches of burgundy. it’s got a soft creamy tan cap which fades a whole lot quicker than i anticipated. almost metallic super malty aroma with notes of yeast, the sweetness from dried fruits, black and golden raisins, sugar cane and some spiciness. it’s quite malty and fruity yet dry on the palate... wood, brown sugar (without the sweet), yeast astringency, spice, some tannins on the mid palate and a floral finish. medium body, dry and smooth but a bit high on the carbonation (which calms after warming). sadly, i could drink this all day and not think about it. it’s tasty but nothing really stands out for me...

750ml bottle. Thanks to Immy for this one. Pours reddish copper in color with brown head. Aroma sweet, brown suger, fruity and malty. Taste brown suger, fruity, spicey and roasted malt with dry finsih.

Pours smooth with a light head and red amber color. Very smooth carmel and candy sugar flavors with a light taste of raisins and dark fruit. Malty with a slight clove flavor with a flavor that reminds me of a dark rum. Very little butterness. This beer has a great aroma and drinks very nice. One of the more enjoyable beers I have had.

Objectively speaking: Pleasant albeit unremarkable brown Belgian.
I like: The bold maltiness of a scotch ale with strong caramel emphasis, but also toasty, spicy and highly fruity nuances. Alcohol sensation is never too much. Almost roasty malt notes manages to maintain the sweetness level under watch. Authentic mouthfeel if a bit thick.
I dislike: I find it hard to recommend changes on dubbels, I find it hard to find one I feel deserves a 4.

(USA) Courtesy of AFI96, thanks Waylo !!! Pours a nice burgundy color with a dissipating tan head. The aroma is of caramel, dark fruit, and nuts. Taste of caramel, spice, and molasses. This abbey dubbel is very enjoyable and is worth looking for.

750ml caged and corked bottle. Pours murky brown with a glimmer if red, small tan head. Smells of toffee, dough, dark fruit, caramel, light spice. Taste is the same but fruitiness is more prevalent. Good dubbel but doesn’t hold up to the Belgian examples.