Lost Abbey The Angels Share (Bourbon Barrel)

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

Wow this girl is really coming along nicely. First couple were a bit harsh, but smooth and tasty now. Great bourbon kick to a nice tasting barleywine. Burnt wood smokey sweetness, vanilla all compounded into this little 375 vessel of liquid delicousness.

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.

Big bourbon, oak and fruit nose with touchs of tannin and toasted caramel. Creamy and soft on the palate with good depth of mouthfeel. SIlky deep fruit and cocoa notes bounce over an intricate minefield of complexity. Very nice. I also had a better glass than the others at the fest which helped quite a bit.

Cask at GBBF ’08. First beer of the festival for me. Some said this would be best. It nearly was too. Very dark brown with no head. Strong, sweet date and dark fruit aroma with leather and liquorice. Intensely sweet, smooth taste with late and surprisingly intenese bitterness. Beautifully crafted beer. What a start to the fest!

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.

[Bottle, thanks a lot for sharing, BDR!] Pours dark brown with a good tan head. Aroma is immediately bourbon, but not in an overpowering way, as it blends beautifully with raisin, vanilla and a sort of light, peppery smell. The taste is very similar with a little fruitiness also present. Medium-thick mouthfeel with a pretty good finish. A very well crafted bourbon beer.

2009 375 ml Bottle from Hophead22- Thanks again Tim! cork removed with a nice pop. Pours a dirty coca cola with some tiny tan bubbles on the edge of the glass. some mahagony shining threw. Carbonation seems just right to me. aroma is an awesome bourbon, very nice. vanilla, This beer is just fucking sweet. Flavor is more smooth silky bourbon, chocolate, some oak, vanilla, and figs. This was better than I expected with all the shit people are talking about this beer. Bourbon flavor is extremely smooth. nice sticky chewy mouthfeel. Some nice chest warming midway through the bottle. This beer is quite a treat. Utterly amazed at how smooth and drinkable this is for how much of a bourbon presence this beer has. This beer hit the spot.

Bottle shared at Logan’s 2009 pre-GABF Party. Muddy brown pour. Oaky and boozy aroma. Woody, vanilla and bourbon flavors. Another very good beer from Lost Abbey.