Lost Abbey Funky Barrel

on tap at beachwood bbq at the re-opening party......super nice sour nose.....golden color.....great flavor but missing.....just a little something to make it outstanding...but still a great sour......wish there was more around!

On tap at the brewery. Pours a dark orange with a tiny micro bubble head. Huge nose of horse blanket, lemon and vinegar. Mouth is acidic with a great lemon tart. Yeasty, earthy and a oak character is also there Thin, watery mouthfeel with decent carbontation. Only downfall to this one is that it is a little unbalanced. You can tell it was the leftovers from other blends. Still a great beer for being left overs. Great job!.

Realized never rated this from Patron Saints party last fall. Golden color with an acidic vinegar aroma. Tastes of Brett, sour herb spiciness. Radically different brew for sure.

Tap at Beachwood BBQ. Poured orange gold with some haze. Aroma up front is sour and tart with some musty notes as well as light tart fruit. Flavor is mouth puckering sour/tart up front with a nice dry finish. One can pick up nice fruity notes behind the alcohol as well as "funky" musty aspects as well. I am just getting into these sour beers, and this is a good one!

Draft at the brewery. Murky ornage with smallshi head. Lots of tartness on the aromas. More in the flavors. Cherry, grape, vinious and acidic. Very Very yummy

Sampled at the brewery on 11/9/07: Pours a hazy dark golden orange with a wispy white head. Complex oaky sweet and tart nose has some light fruity notes and a touch of toffee. Starts with good biscuity caramel and big tart oaky complexity toward a drier earthy cherry finish. An incredibly balanced, complex and enjoyable beer.

Sample @ Brewery: I may be turning a corner on these sour beers, as I thought this was pretty good. It’s funky, no doubt. Sour, but not overbearing or annoying. It’s almost like there are two parts to this beer. Up front, there is quite a bit of sourness, but the finish is smooth, dry and refreshing. This is probably a good introduction beer for those of us who don’t really care for beers with brett.

They were pouring samples of this at the Angel’s Share release today. Poured a dark brownish-yellow with absolutely no head to it. Aroma is acidic and tart. Taste is a nice blend of acidity, funkiness, brett all over the place! Wonderful oak flavor as well. No bourbon or brandy or any other over-the-top shenanagains just a nice woody flavor provided by the oak. Has a slight taste of granny smith apples I thought. This is a great brew, Lost Abbey/ Port really know how to make some awesome beer. Great stuff.