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Lost Abbey Devotion

Lost Abbey Devotion - Belgian Ale

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

San Marcos, California USA

bottled
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on tap
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
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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 Jsawyer (282), Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Oct 1, 2009  
Draught; thin white head atop a very turbid and almost fleshy pale blond body. Aroma of honey and biscuit, slightly salty sweet, and orange and lemongrass. Flavor is particularly sweet honey, slightly orange, lemongrass, butter, slightly yeasty, and with a light lingering bitterness. Pleasant and I found it slightly warming although I’d never expect it from such a low abv beer.


 Narnad (682), Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 21, 2009  
Served from Tap. A clear golden color with a very low dense head. Aroma has a light apple sweetness, slight coriander spicy note, pretty faint alcohol with a light two-row sweetness and light citrus end note. Flavor is lightly sweet of malt, a modest amount of alcohol but not enough to dry the flavor out, sweetness of apple and light coriander spcid and a modest amount of yest presence. Moderate density combined with low carbonation make it feel just okay but there is still a good deal of lacing left on the glass. Overall an okay brew from the tap but the flavors seemed a bit faint and not very memorable.


 AndyReynolds (280), Wilder, Kentucky, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 21, 2009  
Bottle thanks to Craig. Pours a cloudy gold with a thin white head. The aroma was hops and sweet malts. Notes of fruity yeast and citrus also came through. On the palate it is lighter than I expected and pretty carbonated. The flavor brings out citrus hops and it finishes pretty bitter. This beer was pretty good, different than what I expected, but still good.


 jsquire (2087), St. Marys, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/516/20
Sep 12, 2009  
Cloudy golden color with a foamy off white head. Sweet grain nose that reminded me of raw home brew. Flavors of sweet tea, bread, yeast, sweet lemons and some spice. Clean, refreshing beer.


 brenn79 (140), Idaho, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 4, 2009  
bottle-FIRST DRINK- Aroma of tart apples, taste more hops than your usual belgian beers. very good. LAST DRINK- Nice mellow hoppy belgian style beer, good til the end.


 arrogantb (695), Denver, Colorado, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 1, 2009  
This bottle came straight from the brewery so it was pretty fresh. Nice golden color, hazy with a somewhat funky aroma. The taste was clean, a little funk, some tart fruity flavors also.The mouth-feel was smooth. I was glad my cousin popped this bottle because it wasn’t on tap at the brewery. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 09-30-2007 17:16:37


 RAYBOY01 (1813), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 31, 2009  
This hopped-up belgian starts with a pretty dark golden pour with substantial white head. Nose is Belgian yeast esters (fruity and spicy) with some hop herbal qualities. Nice spritzy palate, refreshing and sparkling, with notes of yeasty fruitiness, herbal hop bitterness, and sweet roasted caramel and toffee maltiness. Good pairing with many different foods.


 sauceyhops (104), carlsbad, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/512/20
Aug 30, 2009  
750ml bottle. Being that this is not my favorite style of beer, you may want to take this rating with a grain of salt. Straw yellow pour with white head. Sweet, malty flavor with touches of light fruits. Not enough flavor for my liking and just really not all that impressive of a beer.



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