Lost Abbey The Angels Share (Bourbon Barrel)

Brewed by Port Brewing/Lost Abbey
Style: Barley Wine
San Marcos, California USA

375ml, caged and corked. Pours a very dark brown/ black, hints of garnet. Aroma of sweetness. Oh, Candy! Dark fruit, vanilla, and that whiskey aroma that Bridgette lives for. Flavor is sweet, roasty, vanilla, some charcoal, lots of cherries, molasses, and heat. It has a big burn. As my buddy Seth said, "There are people who barrel age beer, then there are people who know how to barrel age a beer!" I feel more than lucky to have the Atl Crew to have shared this amazing bottle.

Good lord, the Virginia Tidewater people get their hands on some good shit. This is my fourth consecutive amazing beer from Immy and The_Beer_God, this one courtesy of Immy. You rock, Tim! Strawberry brown color with good head retention. Aroma is strong (but not overly) oak, caramel and other toasty, malty notes. I’ve long said the ultimate meal is beer and waffles. Well, this is a beer that tastes like waffles! Strong maple taste (grade B), caramel, chocolate and nuttiness. Effervescence good. Thick and a little chewy. A little overly sweet, but still a damn fine beer.

750ml bottle generously shared by bockyhorsey on a beautiful 80-85F day in phoenix. holy cork pop! dark brown-black body, huge choco-colored head, steady lacing. Wonderful nose of light oak and even some sawdust, light bourbon (really quite light, very nicely done), wonderful bwine underneath (haven’t even had my bottle of the regular AS yet). too bad an ounce or so gushed over onto the ground upon opening, so yummy! Thanks, Bill!

Bottle: Poured a clear deep brown color ale with a medium foamy head with little to no retention and no lacing. Aroma of bourbon with light vanilla and balanced sweet rich malt. Taste is a well balanced mix between some deep rich English style malt with light dry fruits and with great notes of bourbon and light vanilla. Body is fuller then average with very low carbonation but still enough to be enjoyable with no apparent alcohol which is surprising considering the clear notes of bourbon. Not bad thought not sure it is worth the price tag or should be ion the top 50 but glad I tried it anyway.

I’m a sinner. Dark brown with a creamy tan head. Chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, and oak aroma. Initial taste of chocolate and bourbon, followed by molasses and vanilla, transitioning to a citrus and oak taste, and finishing with a brown sugar taste and alcohol warmth. Excellent.

Courtesy mgumby10. Pours cloudy dark chestnut brown with golden edges. A small, swirly tan film sits at the head. Thick legging sticks to the glass, leaving just minimal spotting behind. The aroma shows huge caramel, brown sugar, toffee and vanilla notes, all accompanied by a smooth blast of intoxicating bourbon. The flavor is the same, with perhaps a bit of hazelnut that I didn’t detect in the brandy barrel version. Nearly full, smooth, sugary mouthfeel. Basically, exactly like the brandy barrel version in all aspects, except the bourbon permeates everything far more than the brandy does, which I love. Fantastic, delicious brew.

375ml bottle, 2008 vintage, first bottling. a big pop implies lots of carbonation in this. pours dark brown with tan head. a soft buttery bourbon, and woody vinous cherry notes. wonderful aroma. flavors are oaky, charred toffee malt notes, vanilla and buttery bourbon notes. finishes with a toasted and smoked nuttyness. everything in seemless balance and alcohol is contained. the bourbon fits AS about as well as the brandy. although, not quite as smooth around the edges as 06 brandy. this is similar to 07 brandy but the bourbon barrel makes this quite different than the brandy. a great barrel aged barleywine, was there any doubt? no, of course not, but i prefer brandy version. 3.8. 2006 vintage draft at Fobab 08 and 2009 vintage from 375ml were fantastic. 4.2.

Cask at the GBBF 2008, gravity dispense. Nearly black colour (very dark reddish brown). Intense and lovely aroma of various subtropical woods, winey notes. The mouthfeel has lots of alcoholic warmth as expected. The flavour has notes of oak and fortified wine. Very good.