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Lost Abbey Red Poppy Ale

Lost Abbey Red Poppy Ale - Sour Ale

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 Percentile 
99
overall
Brewed by Port Brewing/Lost Abbey
Style: Sour Ale

San Marcos, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3393.98/5.03.96/5.05.5%92Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Perhaps no country embraces the use of fruit in beers more so than Belgium. Numerous traditional as well as regional specialty ales are infused with every sort of fruit imaginable. In this way, the flavor of the fruit becomes especially prominent. Red Poppy Ale is a veritable celebration of Sour Cherries in an explosion of aromas and tastes. Brewed from a brown ale base and aged in our oak barrels for over 6 months, this beer is not for the faint of heart. The Golden Poppy is the state flower of California and the Red Poppy is found in Flanders Fields where our inspiration for this beer comes from.
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 jrob21 (1249), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/517/20
Nov 7, 2009  
Aroma is dominated by sourness and cherry and is really spot on. Makes you want to chug this thing all at once. Almost a sour patch kid sort of puckeriness on first sip that you get slightly used to as you get through your drink. Nice cherry flavor working throughout with a touch of wood to give this some added depth. Almost no carbonation so this is a very smooth and palate smothering drink. Really nice sour experience.


 andersand (271), Malmö, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Nov 5, 2009  
Looks ok, murky brown with minimal head. Aroma is intense sour with all sorts of cherries, cherry pits and wood. Flavour is similar but with additional complexity, rather woody with berry fruit notes. Ends acidic without being harsh.


 BuckeyeBoy (1635), Boise, Idaho, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 29, 2009  
2009 GABF Tasters Pours out a dark brown topped with a small head. Aroma was of oak, cherries, pit fruit, and some rich funkiness. Taste was more of the cherries and sour. Also some malts very nice. I have been wanting to try this one for some time now.


 kappldav123 (1786), Markkleeberg, Germany
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 20, 2009  
The bottle looks really good, the beer in the glass also. Dark brown, modest turbid, small head. Starts intense fruity, like cherry and raisins, some chewing-gum, increasing sourish notes. Finish woody, very sourish and complex. Very drinkable and enjoyable. Big thanks to giarcsr for that bottle!


 Enjoyit (1695), Vadum, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Oct 20, 2009  
Unclear amber of color with a beige head. An aroma of cherries, sour and horseback. An aroma of cherries, dry and sour.


 Jblauvs (528), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 16, 2009  
Dark red brown pour with a slight beige head. Aroma is strong cherry, oak, vinegar, tobasco, and funk. Taste is a bold explosion of sour cherry vinegar and tobasco with some underlying caramel toffee. Lots of acid, strong fruit, very oaky and pretty tart. This Rocks.


 nickd717 (1265), Palo Alto, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 12, 2009  
Another great sour from the Flat - I mean Lost - Abbey. Just kidding Tomme, for all the heat you take, you shut us up with some great beers. This is one of them. Bottle pours hazy dark reddish-amber with a small, lasting off-white head. Aroma is tart berries with cherries standing out, oak, red wine vinegar, sweet malt, and funk. Flavor is tart, but not too much so, with some sweetness to balance lending caramel and toffee notes. Loads of cherries, raspberries, and red wine. Also some oaky barrel notes and vinegar/lemon tartness on the finish. Palate is medium-bodied and sharp with higher than average carbonation. This is a great beer overall.


 Beer2000 (1775), Kristiansand, Norway
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 10, 2009  
375 ml bottle. Slightly unclear, reddish amber body with a diminishing tan head. Aroma is acidic, red berries, brett and vinegar. Flavor is refreshing, acidic, sour fruity like raspberry and cherry, some bitterness and a dry finish. Complex and delicious.



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