Lost Abbey Avant Garde Ale

A- Pours a slightly murky gold/orange hue with a huge, white, craggy head with thick lacing that sticks to the glass S- Nose is of yeasty and caramel malts, some nice light fruits (peach mostly), and spices, alcohol is quite noticeable too T- Initial taste is of caramel malts and peach, followed by some bitter hops and spices, finish is dry and bit acidic in nature M- Medium-bodied ale with adequate carbonation, texture is creamy and almost oily that coats the entire mouth D- This is definitely a unique style, but the acidic finish puts me off quite a bit (almost an aspirin-like quality), it is also has the look and smell of a lighter Belgian, but the taste and mouthfeel feels like a heavier beer, overall it lacks any unique qualities that would make me want to get another one in the future.

750 ml. bottle. Shared with Gabe. Pours an initially exhuberant head which gradually deflates into a thin lasting head over a clear body (if one carefully pours).....nose is spicy with cardomom and very fruity with fig, cherry, honey coming forward.....taste is primarily fruits, figs, cherry , with finishing bitterness, and some clove, and grapefruit....mouthfeel is heavy and can be easily chewed....really nice stuff.

Shared a 750 with DrJay. Pour is golden with a big bubbled creamy head and fine carbonation. Head settles with some lacing. Smells of apricot with pepper and a hits of hops (grapefruit mostly). Honey comes though as it warms. A subtle clean nose. Pleasant palette, deceptively thin at first but follows with a nice chew. Generally light but not overly so. Tastes strongly of peach, apricot with Belgium yeasty quality. A most delightful beer.

Draft at the Brewery. Pours a cloudy orange gold. Very bready and grainy in flavor with a lot of sour yeast bite. I didn’t get this beer, maybe another day.

Good farmhouse-style ale, different than the typical beer in the style. Pours an interesting red color. Sweet, fruity, slightly hoppy aroma. Taste is yeasty and floral, with caramel, fruit notes and spices. Smooth palate, medium body. Well done.

Crushed with Jakebra. Whatever beir de guarde means, I think this one is nice. Interesting hop presence. A little funky, little hoppy, little awesomey. Numbs the side of the tongue in a weird way. Don’t know what I’m drinking, but I am enjoying it.

courtesy of BigEbeer. Pours cloudy golden with white head. Aroma is malty / caramel. Taste, malty, brown sugar, light touch of caramel / chocolate. Light touch of fruits, making it a very smooth, drinkable beer. Very smooth and highly drinkable.

Pours a orange golden color with a medium sized creamy/fluffy white head. Some lacing. Nose is unbaked bread and yeast, gala apple skins, and a faint hint of cheddar. Taste is caramel popcorn and apples with a decent bitter bite on the finish. Moderate mouthfeel. Good but simple.