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Lost Abbey The Angels Share

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5254.11/5.04.1/5.0Special12.5%99.2Snifter
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Down in Kentucky and across the pond in Scotland, distillers who age their whiskeys for many years refer to the evaporation of the spirits from their barrels as “The Angel’s Share.” We couldn’t agree more. Our Angel’s Share is a barrel aged burgundy colored ale infused with copious amounts of dark caramel malt to emphasize the vanilla and oak flavors found in freshly emptied brandy barrels. Each batch spends no less than 6 months aging in the oak. The beer is available in 750 ml bottles and on draft at inspired locations.

2008 ABV: 12.5%, gold lettering, 750ml and 375ml, with 2008 on label
2007 ABV: 11.5%, gold lettering, 750ml only
2006 ABV: 10.5%, black lettering, 750ml only
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 Acknud (772), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/516/20
Feb 1, 2008    Updated: Jun 28, 2008
Pours a dark brown with a minimal head. No lacing. Aroma gives away a high ETOH punch. Aroma also sweet with vanilla notes. Taste is warming but a little too sweet for me. Definitely warms you down to your toes


 wickedpete (627), Lexington Park, Maryland, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Jan 31, 2008  
Thanks to Mike for this one. Dark brown body. Aroma is sweet, kind of sticky, with elements of vanilla, whiskey, and coconut. Flavor is expectedly sweet, vanilla, chocolate, caramel, and whiskey characters emerge. Very thankful to try this, it is exquisite.


 doubleo (1104), San Diego, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/516/20
Jan 30, 2008    Updated: Dec 20, 2008
11/10/07 release. Doesn’t quite live up to my expectations but really only in the mouthfeel, too thin. Pours a deep dark murky brown with a thin, maybe 1/2" inch brown head. Head fades pretty quickly to just a ring around the glass. Very little to no lace. Really, all I get in the nose is wood and whiskey. Tastes of dark fruits and bourbon. Woody of course, whiskey-ey of course. I am tasting dark, fermented fruits. Plums and alcohol. The palate is what really let me down. Too thin, I want some body to a barrel aged beer, especially one with 11%abv. Carbonation is good though. The bourbon is very prevalent right now, but not overwhelming. This beer is very drinkable.


 yobdoog (1431), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/516/20
Jan 30, 2008  
Bottle, thanks for sharing golubj. Pretty decent BW overall. Not too complex but some nice fruit flavors. Light carbonation brings some alcohol and barrel aging flavors through. A bit sticky as it warms, pretty good.


 golubj (1286), Sunnyvale, California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Jan 28, 2008  
Bottle. Murky brown pour with a reddish hint. Aroma is oak, vanilla, sweet alcohol, some roasted malt, and nuttiness. Flavor is rich malt, vanilla, light bourbon, and some slightly roasted malt also. Balanced and flavorful.


 Dough77 (774), Aurora, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/102/515/20
Jan 28, 2008  
Slightly dissapointed by this one, but with a twist. I had consumed a small portion of a bottle awhile before I cracked open my own bottle and loved it. But with my own full bottle split with the father in law I found it to be one dimensional. very bourbon and bourbon only. Thrown in a bit of caramel and vanilla but not enough to really make it exciting. Have 2 more bottles to crack open though, hoping one brings it back to its high expectations.


heylrule (46), Maryland, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Jan 27, 2008  
thanks bob for popping this one open on my birthday. very very dark brown pour light brown head. very sweet with tastes of roasted malts raisons sugar and carmel. Fantastic finish one of the best drinks to ever hit my mouth.


 argo0 (6891), Washington DC, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/103/515/20
Jan 27, 2008  
(750ml bottle, thanks mj) Small brown head atop clear mahogany body. Aroma is moderately sweet, Bourbon/vanilla, coconut, caramel. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, Bourbon/vanilla. Medium-full body, some stickiness.



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