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Lost Abbey Avant Garde Ale

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90
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4523.55/5.03.54/5.0Special7%91.8Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
From the French word "Garde" meaning something worth keeping, this Farmhouse Styled Ale is a most delicious companion to a loaf of freshly baked bread from the oven. Grab a seat on the porch, some soft cheese and a tree ripened apple from your grandmother's old orchard. Relax and watch the evening arrive as the afternoon sun is consumed by the illuminating moon over the gardens. We brewed Avant Garde for you, our friends and families. Here's to things worth guarding over. http://www.lostabbey.com
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 satan165 (566), River Grove, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/103/514/20
Dec 20, 2008  
8.5% on the label, not 7% as noted here. dry and sharp, alcoholic bite is present with some spicy fruitiness reminiscent of overripe or nearly rotten apples but not altogether unpleasant. effervescent and very dry, a bit one dimensional though.


 tjthresh (1765), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Dec 15, 2008  
Pours a murky orange brown color with some good white head that leaves behind soe decent lace. The aroma is strong with a herbal European hops with a bit of toasted malt and musty yeast. Lots of herbal and grassy hop flavor. Wow. Very very bitter. Medium body with plenty of carbonation. Bitter dry finish. Hell, this a damn fine beer. This common Lost Abbey is more enjoyable for me than many of the rare beers.


 Hank1980 (744), Athens, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 1, 2008  
Pours a cloudy gold with a white head. Aroma of fruit, spice, yeast. Taste is also spice and fruit with some earthy hops and malt. Great Thanksgiving beer. Finish is dry. Body is pretty carbonated. Nice beer.


 JohnnyJ (1309), Carlsbad, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Appearance is a hazy orange with white head. sweet, spicy, and smooth mouthfeel. Notes of bread, earthy malt, and floral hops. A nice beer, worth a try.


 drfabulous (1234), Columbia, Missouri, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Unlike most Biere de Gardes I know, this is sweet and malty. More like La Choulette, but with smoother tastes. Bit of bitterness. Spiced a bit. Some caramel. Still, nice all around.


 EricE (456), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 19, 2008  
lear yellow-orange pour with a thin white head. Fruity pear aroma with floral and earthy notes. A touch of butter and cream. Bitter malt and roast flavor. Fruity with hints of bourbon. Hoppy finish. I was disappointed by this one.


 hombrepalo (763), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 18, 2008  
Tasting @ Binnys. Bottle. A smooth medium to dark golden color with an off-white head. A light spice and white fruit aroma. Flavor is of wheat, and modest spicing, ginger and coriander. Palate is thin and dry. Not my cup o tea.


 durhambeer (1202), Durham, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Nov 1, 2008  
Bottle. Cloudy caramel/light orange pour with white head. Big notes of sweet apple bread and caramel... reminds me of a caramel apple at times. Toffee notes. Some phenol character... a little buttery at times. Good biere de garde.



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