Lost Abbey Yellow Bus

Brewed by Port Brewing/Lost Abbey
Style: Sour Ale
San Marcos, California USA

RBSG ’08. Sampled from unlabeled bottles at the Lost Abbey tasting. I was stoked to see Tomme break this one out for this special event. An awesome brew created out of pure experimentation. Clear yellow color with a medium white head and some carbonation. Big nose of sour oak wood, white grape, peach, pear and sweet lemon drop with a balanced yeast funk of wet hay and soil. The decadent flavor transitions between tart brett yeast acidity and more lemon citrus. The addition of white peaches really shines on the finish. Notes of old oak and fresh peach linger on the palate with a big tartness. Everything is extremely balanced and blended. Superbly drinkable and unique. I think this might be my favorite sour. Yep, it is. Holy hell!

~RBSG ’08~

Big tasting at Lost Abbey. Pours a light golden color, slightly cloudy. Plenty of wet lacing on the glass. Peachy aroma, dry funk intermittent with hops and citrus. Very funky flavors, full of peach and tart floral notes. Musky hay and wheat, too. Extremely tasty, tart but not overall repugnant, basically very easily to drink at any time anywhere.

My new favorite sour cuz I likes ’em sweet! Beautiful bright gold pour. Nose and flavor are full with peaches, passion fruit, cherry and a touch of citrus. Oak, toasted almond lasting finish. Absolutely incredible.

Bottle sampled at Lost Abbey for RBSG 08. Poured into a wine glass. Clear gold color with a small but dense white head. Complex aroma with the obvious big peach notes, but also some wood and a weird chlorine-like note that I have to believe is a crazy brett influence. Flavor is just amazing, like a sour version of the syrup in canned peaches. The sourness is balanced well by the sweeter peach and apple notes. Great lingering finish and heavenly carbonation.

Bottle at Lost Abbey RBSG. This was the Gold medal winner of the tasting at LA in my eyes. Poured a light yellow with a small white head. The aroma was magnificently complex with funk, peaches, sour grapes and spicy oak. The taste was well balanced and overtly sour with sweet ripe peaches playing a strong supporting role. Rounding out the sides were sour grapes, oak, chardonnay, and tart apples. The mouthfeel was full, silky smooth and malty. The finish was long with peaches and funk playing a sweet and sour dance on my tongue. Overall: This is my favorite sour so far to date.

Maybe the best of show for me at RBSG this year. What a great surprise to try it as well! Pours a cloudy gold orange with a small white head. Smells of sour acidic sweet fruits, tannins, grapes, and maybe some green apple. Some apple and cinnamon spice really jump out at me in the taste. Pretty intensely sour, but not so much where thats its only character. The peaches really stand out in the finish for me where their intricacies are obviously noticeable. Really kick ass brew.

School bus yellow, tangerine funk nose with a sweet juicy backdrop. Flavors had tart sour fruit, chewy apricot & tangering..bright, super clean, but with the perfect amount of sweetness riding along. Nice cheesy funk going on too...especially in the finish. This is one tight fucking beer

Bottle at Lost Abbey’s awesome RBSG tasting. Yellow color. Small bubble head. Wonderful aroma with lots of sour and peachiness. Medium sour flavor. Super easy to drink. Nice twang on the tongue. A hint more tart and less drinkable than Cable Car, so I prefer Cable Car a hint more, but both are incredible.10,3,9,4,19:4.5 Rerate: Tasted from Sean’s bottle at Cantilon tasting. Still excellent, but similar to the many wonderful cantillons there. 8,3,8,5,18:4.2