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Lost Abbey The Angels Share

Lost Abbey The Angels Share - Barley Wine

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100
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Brewed by Port Brewing/Lost Abbey
Style: Barley Wine

San Marcos, California USA

bottled
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on tap
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Broad Distribution
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5154.12/5.04.11/5.0Special12.5%99.2Snifter
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Down in Kentucky and across the pond in Scotland, distillers who age their whiskeys for many years refer to the evaporation of the spirits from their barrels as “The Angel’s Share.” We couldn’t agree more. Our Angel’s Share is a barrel aged burgundy colored ale infused with copious amounts of dark caramel malt to emphasize the vanilla and oak flavors found in freshly emptied brandy barrels. Each batch spends no less than 6 months aging in the oak. The beer is available in 750 ml bottles and on draft at inspired locations.

2008 ABV: 12.5%, gold lettering, 750ml and 375ml, with 2008 on label
2007 ABV: 11.5%, gold lettering, 750ml only
2006 ABV: 10.5%, black lettering, 750ml only
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 SudsMcDuff (1691), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/101/51/20
Jul 10, 2009  
2008 750ml bottle.. drank on july 10th 2009 @ 6:15pm::::: Very light tiny pop, pours a jet black with maybe 50 small brown bubbles on a vigorous pour, headring disappears after a minute or two .. . . smell is wonderful, from clean dark fruits, to candied brandy, and all the smells of your childhood (if your parents were lushes) ... . mouthfeel of water, no carbonation, like drinking a pussy version of SA Triple bock, but its actually very easy to drink, unlike the 3x bock .. .. quite a lot of heat comes through, but for 12% not that bad .. . . even a light touch of carbonation would have been nice .. . flavours of oak, smoke, tar, chocolate plums, cherry brandy ... . you’re like a bone with a bone ... I can see why people got pissed about this brew, god! the potential this beer has to be great and the way Lost Abbey went about it is unexcuseable, money grubbers! but that being said, a nice brew but all and all: a disappointment ... . ya i said bump uglies, so what you wanna fight about it!?! .. . . It will take ALOT for me to buy Lost Abbey beer again, thanks Tomme, i hope you enjoy my $32 ... you’re a fuckin crook ... honestly: i did kinda enjoy this beer in a weird way, but basically it is a mess.... this would sell better if offered in a scotch/jager like bottle and drank like an aperitif, garbage sold as a beer!!


 DJMonarch (5966), Northwich, Cheshire, England
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Jul 9, 2009  
From the Bottle at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 12/10/2007 Sherry aroma. Small beige head. Dark coloured and very strong in alcohol. Smooth on the palate with a slightly dry whisky finish.


 Slipstream (734), USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
Jul 8, 2009  
Thanks to Adrian for opening up this classic! So this is a barrel aged barley wine? I thought it was a stout. Pours flat and reddish brown. Strong scent of fruit, brandy, cherries, and alcohol. Nice label. It is flat, like a cask ale, but that does not stop a fine brew, i.m.o. Delicious flavor of cherry, brandy, chocolate, dates, and prunes. Very fruity up front, with hops drying things off in an almost menthol-like finish. This would be a great choice for an after dinner treat, like a fine liqueur, only better. Expensive, but rich, sweet, and superb.


CapnJazz (35), Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/58/101/514/20
Jul 7, 2009  
25oz Bottle shared with Zach and Dave. Aroma upon popping th ecork was great. Figs, raisins, toffee, and a certain elegance. Wel, it’s flat, big surprise, just absolutely still in the glass. The flavors are big and bold, quite good actually, pretty boozy, rich, and luxurious. But I can’t get past how dead this thing is. Nice try. Could be great with some carbonation.


 Rotorhead87 (117), Temple, Texas, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/519/20
Jul 4, 2009  
This is a fantastic beer, period. It has zero head and little carbonation and you know what? It doesn’t matter. It pours a dark, murky brown with zero head. The aroma is a complex blend of chocolate, vanilla and some fruit. The taste is similar, too complex for me to describe adequately. There is a bit of alcohol in th finish, but in my opinion it adds to the flavors.


 milljam (562), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/102/518/20
Jul 3, 2009  
500!!!! Well, everyone has been partially right on the flatness. It does detract somewhat from the beer, although considering how potent/complex this one is, all is not lost. Most complex barley wine aroma I’ve ever had....dark chocolate, whiskey, oak, anise, fig, plum, vanilla...in a sense very port-like. The aroma is better as the beer warms...indeed it seems at its best when the beer is room temperature. Flavor is just as complex, with everything mentioned in the aroma coming out on the palate. Again, gets better as it warms. In the end, there are only two issues with the beer: one is the alcoholic bite, which can be taken care of with some cellaring; the other is the carbonation, which results in a thin, watery mouthfeel. I think with better carbonation this would be a great barley wine, instead of just a pretty good one.


 Hudspart (371), Hudsonville, Michigan, USA
1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/102/57/20
Jul 2, 2009  
I don’t get this beer at all (or maybe barley wines in general). 2008 vintage. Flat as water. Strong aroma and flavor of alcohol. Just awful.


 joeneugs (282), Livermore, California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/103/518/20
Jun 29, 2009  
I’ve been looking forward to popping the cork on this one for a while. I was a little nervous about the buzz over the flatness of it, since I usually don’t like flat beers, but in my mind, it totally overcame that. It pours a dark muddy brown with loads of sediment. Of course no head to speak of. The aroma was special. Chocolate covered cherries, wood, vanilla, anise, kalua. The taste had a little carbonation, but not much. Very thick with a strong bourbon like flavor of oak and vanilla. What I liked was that every sip yielded a different flavor. Thats the sign of a top notch beer. Caramel, toffee, licorice, maple syrup, molasses... I could go on and on. Big alcoholic burn with a slight bitterness in the finish. Overall- a great beer, but only in smallish samples due to its massiveness. More carbonation would have been nice too.



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