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RATINGS: 709   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.97   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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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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3.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
flylikeabanana (158) - Boulder, Colorado, USA - MAR 18, 2013
Bottle pours a rosy brown with a thin but retentive tan head. Very tart, the cherry apparent In the aroma. Almost like sour candy. Taste is green apple and a bit malty.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Brouwerij (407) - Boulder, Colorado, USA - MAR 18, 2013
Bottle. Pours a murky, dark red brown with a half finger of light tan head. Decent retention, especially for the style. Aroma is sour/tart, lactic, oaky, fruity. Flavor is moderate to strong sour and lactic, stone fruit, with an oaky, cherry, vanilla finish. Sour aftertaste that lingers. This is one of the more sour beer I have had, very good. Lively carbonation, light body, crisp texture, with a dry, mildly astringent finish. Strong sour character, oaky, dry finish, an excellent sour.

4.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
SPDickerman (698) - Texas, USA - MAR 16, 2013
Pours dark mahogany with a medium light beige head. Smell claims a little bit sour, hints of cherries, and a touch of oak sweetness. Taste is sour, fruity, a touch sweet, a tiny bit woody, and a lot of sour. Light-to-medium bodied with a prickly texture and fizzy mouth-carbonation, Lost Abbey Red Poppy Ale finishes with a tingling sour dryness.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
popkow (255) - Hoboken, New Jersey, USA - MAR 16, 2013
Ruby brown with foaming tan head. Aroma of bread sour cherries and taste bitter with an acidic finish. Wild cherry ale this is.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
SudsMcDuff (4675) - .....Manchester United.........., Texas, USA - MAR 14, 2013
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4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
Helibrewer (8) - Santa Rosa, California, USA - MAR 11, 2013 does not count
A very nice beverage. Pours a rustic dark copper with a cream colored head. Tart sour cherry up front, followed by a chocolate on the back side. Not overly sour but reminiscent of a Flanders Red. A must for fans of sours.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
dukeredhair (234) - California, USA - MAR 9, 2013
Pours an opaque brown with a quite tan head that laces forever and never leaves. Aroma is a bit acetic backed by oak, cherries and a hint of bakers chocolate. Flavor is same but less tangy and the bakers chocolate really come through int he aftertaste with welcomed force and unexpected sweetness. Palate is nice clearing and not too gum annihilating. A really really great beer, complex and drinkable.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
ApisAles (1400) - Greenbelt, Maryland, USA - MAR 9, 2013
Murky brown pour with a red/brown head. Aroma is tart, fruity, cherries. Flavor is tart cherries, oak, nice sour twang. Well balanced tasty sour.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
dhunter151 (206) - Santa Rosa, California, USA - MAR 8, 2013
Pours dark brown with a thick tan head. Nice aroma of cherries. Tastes of cherries, sour/tart, and oak. The tartness is not too abrasive. It's very drinkable. Very good sour. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Tmoney99 (8774) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - MAR 5, 2013
Bottle shared by brew3crew. Poured a hazy brown color with an average frothy off-white head that mostly lasted with excellent lacing. Moderate to heavy sour fruit aroma. Medium to full body with a sticky tingly texture and soft carbonation. Medium to heavy fruit sour & sweet flavor with a medium to heavy sweet & sour finish of moderate to long duration. This is a standout beer for style.


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