Lost Abbey Sinners 08

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

Bottle #28 at Papsø’s blindtasting. Hazy orange brown coloured with a small off white head. Fruity aroma of berries, oak and vanilla with acidic notes. Fruity flavour of berries, oak and vanilla with acidic notes and notes of glue. Tart finish.

375ml bottle, caged & corked. Hazy brown color. Rings of red. Sour cherry aroma. Sour tart heavenly goodness. All Hail, St. Brett! Flavor is of cherries, sweet malt and more tartness. Perfect carbonation. A Perfect Offering for Lost Abbey. 13 sept 08

bottle shared by rustychiles... nice looking warm brownish orange pour with no head. it smells of sweet fruit, caramel, malt, cream cheese, wood and a slight bit of wood. all of those characteristics carry over to the flavor... along with loads of cinnamony spice, cherry skins, must, a fair amount of tannins and just a touch of sourness. it is fairly well balanced. the medium body is on the rich side. prickly carbonation really helps it out... insanely drinkable! 8/4/8/4/18/4.2

12.7oz bottle. Who the hell sent me this? I can’t remember, but it’s much appreciated. Clear copper brown with a 1/2 finger beige head, decent retention. Lemons and acetic acid up front with only some light sour cherry notes. There is also some light funky cheese, old wood, and a fair amount of sweet dark caramel. Flavor isn’t ungodly sour, as the caramel very nicely complements all the sour, giving it some balance. There are also some sweet raisin notes I didn’t pick up in the aroma. Sourness peaks at a 6 in the dry finish. Getting some tannins as well. Alcohol is masked well. Light prickly carbonation with medium-full body. Very nice sour, and two in a row very good beers from Lost Abbey--and all were carbonated!

As I finish my last bottle of Sinners ’08, I think I’ve learned to enjoy this beer more with each bottle. Aroma of cherries, oak, and vinegar. Flavor is a little musty with some nice cigar-room memories coming to mind. The tartness is present and the sweetness is there, but not nearly as overwhelming as CdT. A fine brew.

Bottle shared by rustychiles at hellbilly’s holiday tasting. Hazy brown color pour with a small head. Funky, fruity aroma. Flavors of wood, vine and dark fruit, sour cherries and funk. Dry and tart. Really good stuff! Thanks Rusty!

Bottle thanks to Hank1980!
Shimmering, somewhat transparent chestnut brown with a long-lasting tan head. Incredibly harmonious, slightly Flemish nose of heavy wood, some citrus, vinegar, brown sugar, berry/red wine. The flavor is less balanced with lots of citrus, more wood, lactic notes, a little sugar. Creamy, moderate body, rather short finish. Its profile is not very unique but it is incredibly drinkable. The balanced-yet-stunning complexity, most notable in the nose, makes this utterly pleasant and moves it into the upper ranks of sours.

Pours murky copper – dark brown with thin tan head. The aroma is a dash of sweetness to start followed by cherries, smooth woodiness and a low level of tartness. The taste is similar beginning with a sweet pulse followed quickly by cherries and growing tartness. The tart and sour notes help end this brew thin and dry and moderately puckery.