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Lost Abbey Red Poppy Ale

Lost Abbey Red Poppy Ale

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A Sour Ale brewed by
Port Brewing/Lost Abbey

San Marcos, California USA

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1723.98/5.03.97/5.05.5%82.6 Snifter P  Stats

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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 golubj (966), Redwood City, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20

Jul 6, 2008  
Bottle, with a big thanks to alexanderj. Muddy light brown, some orange hints and a lot of sediment floating around. aroma is some sour cherries, a little leather. flavor is soft tart cherries, not too sour, some sweeter fruit also but not much, and overall a little leathery. Reminded me of a subtler version of hannsens oude kriek.

 Sparky27 (512), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 21, 2008  
Rating #500! I was expecting a gusher, but no problems here. Pours a murky plum color with minimal head and zero lacing. Lots of yeasties floating around in this one. Nose is sour cherries, vinegar and some funky cheese. Taste is sour cherries and funk upfront, but gets a touch sweeter with ripe cherries, grapes and malt before finishing with a tart oaky lemon juice that fades pretty quickly. Medium mouth feel. Overall, this is a nice, enjoyable sour.


 DA (2383), Portland, Oregon City, Oregon, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Aug 18, 2008  
RBSG 2008. So we just had the Sinners Blend and I was blown away and yet this just repeated my amazement. Pours red/mahogany, tan head. Tart cherry nose and acidic. Lots of earthy wood come through with a nice sourness in the end.


 illinismitty (1407), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Aug 12, 2008  
Bottle at RBSG tasting at the brewery. Pours muddy reddish amber with no head. Aroma of malt, funk, and cherry. Flavor of doughy caramel malt with an accent of cherry and plums. Moderate tartness and not overly acetic on the finish. This is a good beer, but I had much higher expectations on this one.


 jake65 (1238), Meridian, Idaho, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Aug 9, 2008  
Bottle: Muddy brown with a big beige head. Aroma is intense with fruity sweet and sours, woodiness, and cherry tart. The impact from the tartness on my tongue is incredible, but it remains smooth and quaffable. Barrel aged notes are soft as well. Fruity sweetness and tart comes through in the end. Still amazing how smooth the transition is. Thanks Seth!


 nolankowal (827), Dublin, Ohio, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Aug 7, 2008  
Bottle. Dirty, dark-orange pour with a light tan head. Aroma of oak, musty caramel malt, and cinnamon. Flavors of sour, vinous fruits, oak, apple skin, and light sweet malts. Light body, sour/tart/woody with a sour/dry finish.




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