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Lost Abbey Red Barn Ale

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95
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bottled
common

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4413.72/5.03.7/5.06.7%92.6Tulip
Commercial Description:
This Farmhouse Ale traces its roots to the small rustic breweries of Southern Belgium. The word Saison comes to us from the French language and it means Season. Lightly spiced with Organic Ginger, Orange Peels, Black Pepper and Grains of Paradise, this brew promises to quench your thirst on the hottest Southern California days or wherever your travels may take you. Available in 750 ml bottles and on draft at select inspired locations.

Editor's note. This is a new incarnation of SPF 45, previously brewed at Pizza Port Solana Beach
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 Miguel (1181), Saint-Ours, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jun 26, 2007  
Robe blonde très claire surmontée d’une mousse blanche épaisse en dentelle. Arômes de levures. Saveurs de levures, d’alcool et de houblon amérisant résineux.


 riversideAK (2731), Shoreline, Washington, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 25, 2007  
Super fruity aroma. Pours hazy orange with a nice pillowy head. Flavor is orange, clove, banana, and spices. Some subtle spicy hops leak through. Pretty heavy and complex. A pleasant offering.


 IEBAILI (123), San Diego, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 23, 2007  
Cork pops quite easily, lots of fluffy white foam that coats the glass with lacing as it slowly recedes; slightly hazy orange color. I can never find the right descriptors for the aroma of a saison, but I’ll try: smells slightly tart, a little pungent, a bit of honey sweetness, some soft, subtle spice, a little citrus fruit. Palate has some richness but also a lively carbonation. Taste is a little fruitier than the nose, the ginger comes out a little, the other spices are subdued, the finish is pretty long and both fruit and spice linger.


 JK (2955), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 22, 2007  
This was good. I wasn’t sure what it was while drinking it. Light, sweet hops in the aroma with citrus. Flavor has lemon, pine, and is fairly dry and moderately hopped. It is well hopped for the style, and seems to rely on hops rather than spices for flavor. Cloudy gold color. Thanks to Badgerben for sharing.


 kwoeltje (1321), Manchester, Missouri, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Jun 21, 2007  
(tasting at Brickskeller) light amber with off white head, terrific lace. Aromas of spice and yeast. Flavor is spice and yeast. Decent saison.


 RCL (1478), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 21, 2007  
Nice golden amber color. The aroma is subtly spicy. Flavor follows similarly. Fairly dry, with just hint of sweetness on the finish.


 Wakie (612), Centreville, Virginia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/512/20
Jun 21, 2007  
Standard yellowish-orange. Has a great ginger aroma but the taste is esters, esters, and more esters. Actually too many esters really. Aside from that you get all kinds of spices mixed in. I definitely tasted the ginger, the pepper, the grains of paradise, and the orange. Oh ... and did I mention the esters ....


 kmweaver (2465), Sebastopol, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Jun 20, 2007  
750mL bottle, Pizza Port / Port Brewing event at Brickskeller. Pours a hazy, yellowish orange color; fluffy, off-white head that coats the interior of the glass forever. Pleasant bready, estery aroma. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: bread and esters upfront; nice chewy belgian profile with a very fluffy texture; creamy, vanilla-tinged saison. Lengthy, creamy and vanilla and biscuity finish.



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