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Lost Abbey Devotion

Lost Abbey Devotion - Belgian Ale

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 Percentile 
89
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Brewed by Port Brewing/Lost Abbey
Style: Belgian Ale

San Marcos, California USA

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4443.54/5.03.53/5.0Special6.2%94.4Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
It’s an unassuming road leading to the priory. Here, off the corner of two intersecting roads, dedicated monks have been making beer for over 150 years. It’s always been a simple life – the kind that requires they brew only enough to sustain the activities of their monastery In the silence of passing seasons, they pray, they brew and retire in a solitary existence behind the sheltering walls. They live a most interesting life. Most likely one we wouldn’t sustain. Nearby, each summer, the trellised fields spring to life as rows of resinous green cones are trained toward the heavens. Rumor is some monks love these hops and being surrounded by budding yellow aromas and the leafy pungent fields inspires them. Since we weren’t sensible enough to locate our brewery near hop fields, we can only offer this blond ale in celebration of our Abbey brethren and their steadfast Devotion.
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 fishingnet (1045), Brandon, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 25, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of I think Quake1028. Pours a clear golden with a one finger white head that leaves good lacing. Aroma of citrus, sweet pilsner malt, and floral hops. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium mouthfeel with a mild amount of bitterness and a dry crisp finish. Very good.


 dogfish120love (250), west hartford, Connecticut, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/516/20
Jun 24, 2008  
Wow first thing that hits me is a light hint apple. As a matter of fact carve out an apple and stuff it with hops, that pretty much what this beer tastes like.


 urbnhautebourg (974), Annapolis, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 24, 2008  
I liked how this beer is essentially a hop bomb, but just doesn’t come across that way. Perhaps it’s the label. That’s it. The label, showing a calm, pastoral setting, lacks that bravado one sees on the labels of super-hopped beers and the effect is to make me study the nuances of this fascinating brew. This has all of the citrus fruit elements that I would expect, but there is some really nice light malt and yeast flavors which lift this above the ordinary hop monster. Very good stuff.


 daknole (2805), Plantation, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 23, 2008  
My first Lost Abbey beer ever. Pours a nice cloudy golden color. Head is foamy and white. Aromas are yeasty, breadlike and really rich. Flavors are hops, some malt, and slight hints of bread. Very nice balance. Winner for sure.


 DrHomolka (726), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Jun 23, 2008  
750ml. Pours hazy yellow/golden color with a decent sized white head. Aroma is bready, slightly peppery, doughy, with some nice subtle citrusy esters. Pleasant enough. Flavor has all the same adjectives as the aroma, dry, fairly high carbonation, low bitterness. I think this is quite successful at what it sets out to do. The only big knock I have on it is its price. If this were significantly cheaper I could see this being an everyday type beer for me.


 hellbilly (1493), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Jun 22, 2008    Updated: Dec 24, 2008
draft at papago... pale maple wood color with a soft white head and scattered lacing. aroma is initially candy-ish... bubble gum, citrus and malty sweetness mix with yeast, grassy dryness and peppery spice. the flavor is mildly yeasty with a touch of sweet citrusy fruit. it*s quite grassy, dry, woody and very herbaceous. dry parching finish carries into the aftertaste. medium body is very refreshing and satisfying in the desert heat...7/3/7/3/16/3.6

picking up a lot of noble hoppiness in the aroma along with some umami notes. the palate is quite dry and there*s a bunch of minerals and spice on the finish. not really complex but it is incredibly satisfying in the summer... or winter... or whatever.7/3/8/3/16/3.7


 GreatLibations (1440), Last Supper, Arizona, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Jun 20, 2008  
A cold pour reveals a golden copper color and a modest, very English, beachball spattered froth that reduces to a just as modest lace. Aromas of aged citrus and tropicals. Medium nectar w/ superb carbonation. This is a nice brew w/ great balance. Flavor wise it reminds me more of an English ale w/ some tropical nuaces rathern than a Belgian Ale. Gentle citus and banana compliment eachother wrapped in a moderate malt blanket w/ striking hopsy citrus rind bittering. The finish satisfys and demands to be consumed. This beer is delicious!


 jerc (3861), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Jun 19, 2008  
2008-06-20. Lightly hazy golden body with a modest fluffy white head. (3+) Zesty, lightly grassy aroma, light hops, muted lemon. (7+) Similar flavour, zippy lemon and grass, light bitterness. (7+). Smooth average palate is effervescent. (3+) Quite pleasant. Bottle courtesy of The Cheeseman



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