Lost Abbey The Angels Share (Bourbon Barrel)

btl opened by JohnC.Light brown pour with a tan head and lace. Pepper, bourbon, hard raisin. Excellent finishing bitter. Carbonation and mouthfeel excellent. All round rocker. Though the bourbon comes through the abv is carried very well.

Absolutely amazing. Well apart form the carbonisation level but this is so good you djust dont care - just leave er in the glass and savour her a little longer. Aroma is burnt coffee beans lingering over railway sleepers covered in bitter chocolate with some lovely tart fruit. Amazing caramel and toffee malt flavours on the pallet - almost a coca-cola caramel sweetness. this soon dissipates as the barrel and hops take over. Taosty bourban favours and bitter fruit from the hops. amazing body and mouthfeel. I love this!

Bottle via dchmela. Dark, reddish, purple color. Smell of dark fruit, caramel, vanilla, oak, bourbon, alcohol, malt, brown sugar, nuts and hops. Taste of bourbon, oak, caramel, prunes, hops, vanilla, alcohol, raisins, touch of chocolate and nuts. Wonderful brew. I wish I had a bigger bottle.

Black body with a medium tan head. The aroma has some tobacco and oak. Some hints of pears and caramel. The taste is fairly sweet with caramel and some leather. There is also a little bit of pears and some notes of vanilla. A nice woody note helps to make this interesting. A good beer, but far from mind blowing.

Bottle gushed all over my lap. Deep mahogany in color with a tan, foamy head. Stringy lacing. Lots of vanilla and alcohol, mostly bourbon. Toffee or caramel come out in the malts. Bitter and a bit acrid from the alcohol. There is a big note of brown sugar that comes out in the flavor. Raisins mix in with the vanilla. Creamy, and full bodied with a finish that is just as complex as the rest of the beer. Delicious.

Wow all I can say is that I have a new favorite beer. This beer is incredible. Me being a fan of bourbon beers from the get go this beer does not disappoint. Oak,Bourbon,Vanilla,Carmel, all rolled into the smoothest palette drinkable beer i’ve ever had the pleasure of tasting.With that said i’ve never given a perfect 5 but this beer is totally worthy. All the flavors blend together so smoothly and perfectly that I recommend to anyone trying this rare treat at least once and deciding for themselves. But as for me this beer sits atop the throne!

Thanks to MYSELF for getting a few of these!! Dark brown Belgiany looking pour with a big tan head. Head lasts to the very bottom of the glass too. Aroma’s all over the map with notes of vanilla, raisins, chocolate (milk and dark both come to mind), strong oak, caramel and toffee. Seemed a slightly mild aroma when I first had it, but the second time I had it, it smelled fantastic. Flavor is equally demanding; bitter dark chocolate, raisins, strong oak mixing with sweet bourbon, vanilla and a woodlike bitterness. Quite sweet, but it’s too complex to call "sugary." Finish dries things out with a bitter buttery hop flavor, lingering toasted wood, bourbon, and bitter raisin/dark fruit. Wonderful aftertaste goes on and on. High Belgian-esque carbonation makes this drinkable and easy going, but it’s got a full body and TONS of flavor. I expected this to be good and man, this is a wondeful beer! Sweet enough to suit me and a complex flavor worth pondering and enjoying. I know the ratings for this have been going down, but I think this deserves to be in the top still. Lovely lovely beer.

Oh yeah, thanks to Moejuck for sending another bottle of this my way, much appreciated!

Appearance: Pours a reddish, dark brown body with some gunky murkiness to it and a large, fizzy, tan head. Smell: Pleasantly pungent aroma of heavenly, heavily caramelized sugars, golden raisins, and a gratifying waft of alcohol. Plenty of distinct bourbon barrel accents, too. Taste: Dark, rich caramelly malts, tons of dark fruitiness, a spoonful of vanilla creme brullee, and with a big taste of brown sugar striking the palate. Nice, complimenting blend of woodiness and top-shelf bourbon. Faint, faint touch of roast picked up on the otherwise sweet, warm, and wooden finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-full body. Full carbonation that really fizzles up the mouth. Drinkability: For me, it was more than a bit overcarbonated, but thankfully it delivered a satisfying tastiness to warrant fighting the fizzies.