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Lost Abbey Avant Garde Ale

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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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 mgermani (864), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/102/58/103/515/20
Mar 24, 2008  
Pours a light amber with a very thin head with lots of loose bubbles. Aroma is of gooseberries, rubbing alcohol, figs, very dry and spicy/herbal. Taste is a bit too up-front - bold, bitter, and dry. Bit of alco-burn in the finish, dry and lightly tart even. Thin body, decent carbonation. I found this to be very lopsided - no sweetness to balance, no malt character or complexity.


 asedzie (453), San Francisco, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Mar 16, 2008  
Bottle. Pours amber with dense, bubbly off-white head, some lace. Nose is doughy, with herbal aromatic hops, melon, pear. Flavor has light fruity sweetness, mild bitterness, light mediciney-musty yeast. Finish has moderate lingering hop bitterness with herbal and orange peel character. Full palate.


 maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Mar 14, 2008  
Clear golden body with a small white head. High hop flavor with some light caramel. Sweet floral hop flavor with some caramel. Medium body with medium carbonation.


 dm9831 (1167), Monee, Illinois, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/513/20
Mar 12, 2008  
pours copper, no head, no dicernible lacing (but by the time i got to this sample, it was getting pretty dark outside). aromy if musty with fruity and other sweet notes. citrus, spice and yeast in the flavor. a bit bubbly in the mouth. not bad.


 deftim13 (103), California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
Mar 10, 2008  
Bottle. Poured nice golden/amber yellow. huge lively head from a hard pour. Smell of cloves, spice, coriander, wheat, nutmeg and peppar. Taste is pretty much the same. Nice mouth feel with a pretty good carbonation. Great Biere de Garde from Tomme.


 TaktikMTL (2771), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Feb 27, 2008  
Bouteille de 750ml, avec bouchon de liège, obtenue via Importations Privées Bièropholie. Arôme: Odeur fruité avec des épices. Apparence: La couleur est blonde voilée. Présence d’un moyen col mousseux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût d’épices et de pamplemousse avec une pointe de pommes. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement huileuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de pomme en arrière goût. (Rating #1486)


 beerbuzzmontreal (2911), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Feb 22, 2008  
The pour reveals a clear dark gold color with a thin, bubbly, white head. The aroma has a good dose of funky barnyard with a spicy, fruity, malty presence. The flavor is pleasantly funky with spices, malt and mild tart fruits. The body is full with an oily texture and soft carbonation. This is a pretty solid bière de garde.


 GriffinAvenue (396), Winchester, Massachusetts, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/512/20
Feb 16, 2008  
bottle. golden-brown color. 1/4" head. Musty, earthy, faint lemon-grass hint. Average to thin body. somewhat tart but not extensively so. OK.



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