 Pigfoot (2201), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
May 13, 2008
I like the beers of Lost Abbey, that I’ve had (not many, but I’m trying) and I greatly respect Tomme Arthur’s skill...but the label copy really honks me, man!
Check this out: "Grab a seat on the porch, some soft cheese, and a tree ripened apple from your grandmother’s old orchard."
What the Hell? Who can they possibly be addressing here?
Sorry, gang, I live on the fourth floor of an apartment, I’m fresh out of cheese, and neither of my dead grandmothers ever owned an orchard, old or new!
Way to make me feel inadequate!
Makes it kind of hard to "relax and watch the evening arrive as the afternoon sun is consumed by the illuminating moon"? Especially since I’m having it at midnight, as I look out the window at sparse lit skyscrapers of the downtown skyline, as motorists buzz home like bees on the freeway below
Can’t I just drink it in my living room, with a slice of pizza, while stroking my cat?
Anyway...
Hazed straw yellow, smallish white head as it sits in my chalice.
Citrus and bread aroma, light spice, rather nice! Rustic and refined at the same time.
More of that climbs on board the tongue, soft and luscious, waves on waves of flavor, ending in satisfaction, finishes even and dry. A little lemon, a little peach, more spices, and plenty of toasted malt.
Beautiful beer, a great companion for food.
I mean, tree ripened apples from my grandmother’s old orchard, of course.
blutt59 (478), Dallas, Texas, USA
Jun 18, 2008 750 ml bottle, wispy head, smells of aspirin and grapejuice, very cheesy flavor like a light bleu, great body to this with a wine like finish
twitcher (103), framingham, Massachusetts, USA
Jun 11, 2008 bottle. Heavy deep orange color, pretty large bubbly white head with a lot of sticking power and lacing. Smells of a light yeasty tartness and some grainy, musty malts. Flavors of light spicy hoppiness, some sweet candy sugar, boozy fruity phenols, and some sharp yeast notes. Good balance of flavors, if not entirely within the norm for the style. Very crisp, clean, and even palate.
Glouglouburp (1852), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jun 9, 2008 In short: A fruity Bière de Garde. Highly drinkable.
How: Bottle, 750ml, about 8 months old
The look: Cloudy light golden body with a very small white head
In long: Somewhat sweet with crisp honey, very bready, some orange peels. Quite a bit of fruity yeast esters with pineapples, mangos and apricots. A bit dusty. Nose and taste lack the farmhouse character of the good French Biere de Garde and there are a bit more fruity yeast flavours than usual but everything else feels very much French Bière de Garde. Highly drinkable. To me this to me is a mostly typical Bière de Garde but with a light nice Abbey Tripel twist. A very good beer that doesn’t stays mostly within the boundaries of the style, if all Avant-Garde would be that groundbreaking and innovative Home Alone would be considered experimental cinema.
Sparky27 (388), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Jun 5, 2008 Sampled at the Lost Abbey beer pairing dinner with Tomme Arthur event at Chandler Whole Foods. Pours a glowing gold with minimal white head. Nose is a touch sour at first with yeasty bread, grassy/earthy tones, some citrus and Belgian spices. Palate is malt, bread, a bit of spice and a mellow hop finish. Medium mouth feel. Went well with its goat cheese pairing. Decent, refreshing brew – you can tell why this is a base for a lot of Lost Abbey’s mixed creations – not real complex.
BOLTZ7555 (402), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Jun 5, 2008 Sampled @ the Tomme Arthur Beer Master’s Dinner in Phoenix. Nice neutral session brew that isn’t aggressive...14 karat with a small off-white head. Nose is a bit grassy/citrusy. Flavor has spicy undertones along with more prominent flavors of buttermilk biscuits and Granny Smith.
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