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Lost Abbey Red Poppy Ale

Lost Abbey Red Poppy Ale

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A Sour Ale brewed by
Port Brewing/Lost Abbey

San Marcos, California USA

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1234/5.03.98/5.00.395.5%88.2 Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Perhaps no country embraces the use of fruit in beers more so than Belgium. Numerous traditional as well as regional specialty ales are infused with every sort of fruit imaginable. In this way, the flavor of the fruit becomes especially prominent. Red Poppy Ale is a veritable celebration of Sour Cherries in an explosion of aromas and tastes. Brewed from a brown ale base and aged in our oak barrels for over 6 months, this beer is not for the faint of heart. The Golden Poppy is the state flower of California and the Red Poppy is found in Flanders Fields where our inspiration for this beer comes from.
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 bhensonb (2309), Woodland, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/516/20
May 13, 2008  
Bottle shared by Marcus. A nice mild, sour cherry aroma. No head that lasted. Dark amber/brown color. A little wood in the aroma. Very nice mouthfeel. Lightly sour. Cherry skin. So pleasing the mind goes into suspension. Sour to the end, but pleasantly so.


 marcus (814), Sacramento, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/105/517/20
May 12, 2008  
This reddish brown ale poured with a miniscule beige head, eliciting a sour cherry aroma. This is a mild sour brown ale with woody notes. Apparently, Tomme mislabeled a few cases of this beer, using an Older Viscosity label,but this was clearly Red Poppy, and it’s a great beer.


 railcat1 (400), The Region-10 Minutes from FFF#1, Indiana, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
May 12, 2008  
I love sours and this was a very good one with a dark brown and orange cloudy pour with a tart cherry finish and refreshing taste.CHEERS!


 Beershine (990), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
May 4, 2008  
Bottle, complements to da man Dr. Bill. Gorgeous red color with enticing sour aromas wafting. All parts of the cherry are apparent in the nose and body: from pit and stem to the skin and juicy meat. This beer is filled with sour yum yum without ever going overboard in any department. Quaffable palate, could drink this all night but unfortunately can’t. A gorgeous, resplendent brew. Worth searching for!


 Walt (2135), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20
May 4, 2008  
Poured muddy amber with a thin tan head...smell is lightly oaky and lightly cherry...taste is sweet with hints of cherry...very underwhelming...not very tart and very carbonated...medicinal dry finish...




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