Lost Abbey Sinners 08

Formerly brewed at Port Brewing/Lost Abbey
Style: Sour Ale
San Marcos, California USA

RBSG 2008. Dark mahogany pour with a tan head. Tart acidic cherry in the nose, dry, woody, and sour. Very floral with a lively funk. Really beautiful beer, one of the best I can remember.

(375ml bottle, thanks kmweaver) Small beige head atop yeast-flecked murky dark brown body, nice lacing. Aroma is medium sweet, cherry sour, wood. Taste is medium sweet, sour cherry, some wood. Light-medium body, some acidity, alcohol well hidden.

Sampled @ RBSG. Dark chestnut brown color, bits of loose light tan head. Tart, slightly acetic nose, hints of dark fruits and licorice. Fruity dark malts, oak, light sourness, a nice blend of rich and sour tastes. Nice lasting dry finish.

pours a belgian brown with a tan head. nice nose of frui and sour. flavor is sour up front and even more tart on the end. nice sour.

375mL bottle. OPaque ruby brown with a small light brown head. Dark alefruit, wine, cherries in the aroma. Sharp tartness up front, plummy, winey flavorss. Vanilla and alcohol characters. Woodiness in the finish, with a lingering soft tartness and dark fruit. Mouthfeel is medium, somwhat dry.

12.7oz. bottle, pours a light brown cola color that’s darker and murky in the glass with a good sized foamy tan head that lingers, moderate lacing. Aroma is dark fruit skins, tart cherry, sour, light funk and oak; everything melds together nicely as it warms. Flavor is also quite nice, with a persistent but well balanced sourness, only slightly acidic up front, but quickly diminishes to a smooth mouthfeel, with black cherry, plum, and more oak. I’m not surprised, but still certainly impressed with the subtle and delicate nature of how this is put together. Good stuff, and a nice way to break my ratings drought!

nice beer.....dark cherry and balsamic on the nose....good amount of carbonation and tart finish that kinda reminds me of cuvee de tommee

12.7oz bottle. Pours a murky, dark reddish-brown color; light tan head with fine-bubbled lacing. Lots of tannic red fruits, lightly tart cherries and citrus, and pleasant red wine notes in the aroma; not explosive, but generous, well-blended, and softly tart. Lively carbonation. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: lots of pitty red fruits, lightly tart citrus, and a bit of tannic, vinous character; I like the blending aspect, but it still really doesn’t come across as a complete package just yet: lightly tannic, a touch chalky, with solid acidity. There are moments where it suggests greatness (I’m thinking of Le Woody Brune), and maybe this will become even better with some time behind it. Currently: slightly muddled in the mouth. Lengthy finish: lots of red fruits, lingering citrus tartness and acidity, and touches of lightly toasted oak.