Lost Abbey Carnevale (2009- )

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

Serve in Tulip

750ml bottle shared by jsprime. slightly hazed golden with a big off white head. very tight lean belgian blonde. very close to being a really good saison but a touch to much body and a little to sweet. very nice beer but not quite a saison.

Big thanks to daysinthewake for getting this bottle out to me. Served in a Lost Abbey long-stem tulip. Pours a slightly-hazy peach color with a thick and foamy white head. Loads of lacing on the way down and a thick collar throughout. The nose carries some light fruit plus a bit of white pepper and spice. Light coriander character and a bit of citrus peel. Light wheat. Slight dryness to the finish. Medium-high carbonation. Good malt backbone with a nice bit of spice and yeast bite throughout. Quite nice.

Draught @ Amsterdam Cafe, San Francisco, CA

Pours light yellow with a medium foamy head. Aroma of spices, fruity malts, yeast and earthy notes. Taste is quite fruity and spicy with earthy notes and hints of tart. Finish is fruity and bitter with slight tart hints. Well balanced, enjoyable saison with a touch of tart.

2009 version, 25oz bottle, poured into brooklyn snifter. Great looking golden hue, slightly lighter, bold fluffy head, great lacing. Aromas of citrus, and light bret, bready, yeasty, decently floral. Palate is quite balanced, the citrus and carbonation are prevelent up front, with a crisp dryness. The bret has developed lightly, minor sour notes, but it is so pleasent. I like this offering alot and aging has done it justice, but I’m not sure how it will get any better.

Blonde and quite effervescent with a weak head. Slightly yeasty aroma with dried flowers and light orchard fruit. Light apricot and peach, with faint pale malts. Ok, a bit spicy and leaning towards dryness in the finish. Not noticing any brett, but this is a recent bottle.

Savannah, Ga. - Habersham Beverage Warehouse - 750 ml cage corked bottle. Pours a murky dark orange, with an omnipresent fluffy white head that lasts a long time. Lemony, perfume-like aroma with some barnyard accents. Flavor has some lemony accents, scuppernong grapes, some sweet raw cake mix, and a hint of sourness. Thick mouthfeel with just the right amount of spritz. Pretty solid.

Yellow coloured. Has a white head, mostly diminishing. Aroma has notes of acid, oak, brett. Flavor is starting lightly sweet and finish heavy sweet, Dry, creamy texture, moderate astringent.

light malty and hoppy aroma,yellow,clear, white foam, light sweetness, lightly bitter, salty, light body, creamy, soft carbonation, nice creamy dry finish.