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Lost Abbey The Angels Share

Lost Abbey The Angels Share - Barley Wine

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 Percentile 
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
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5154.12/5.04.11/5.0Special12.5%99.2Snifter
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Commercial Description:
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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 Ungstrup (14723), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 1, 2007  
Bottled. A deep red beer with a slight haze under a collapsing brown head. The aroma is sweet with notes of whiskey, chocolate, and vanilla - nice. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of vanilla, chocolate, and wood, as well as light notes of the alcohol. Nice one.


 Papsoe (14613), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/516/20
Jan 8, 2007  
(Bottle 75 cl) Pours a dark, opaque brown with a beige head. Sweet and very complex bourbon aroma. Quite full-bodied with sweet caramel notes - distinctly sweet notes - lots of vanilla and sweet caramel. Lovely. 291206


 omhper (12147), Stockholm, Sweden
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/518/20
May 7, 2007    Updated: Jun 26, 2007
Bottled, thanks cquiroga! Rating #10000 at OMH. Dark brown, creamy beige head. Lovely aroma of mature caramel, blackberries and vanilla. Fruity and vastly malty. Full bodied, yet so soft and gentle. Notes of coffee and almost balsamic oak character. Very complex and extremely well balanced. Finishes with surprisingly low bitterness. Perfection in near every aspect. The best barley wine ever! What a superb beer to chose for an important milestone!


 yespr (11613), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Apr 29, 2009  
From tap Nørrebro Bryghus. Pours dark Brown, unclear and with a fully gone, initially tan head. Dense roasted malt, dark chocolate and brandy barreled notes. Subdued sweet raisin note. Sweet and raisin flavoured. Dense malty and roasted caramel malt. Sweet and warming finish. Smooth and lovely. Lasting warming and fruity impression.


 fonefan (10868), VestJylland, Denmark
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Jul 7, 2007  
Bottle. [ Courtesy of drewbeerme ] Dark brown / black color with a average frothy good lacing mostly lasting beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, rasin, plum, port, tawny, soy sauce, licorice, burnt sugar, bourbon, oak, chocolate. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a long duration. Body is full, texture is oily, syrupy, carbonation is soft to flat, finish feel is moderate alcoholic. Very very nice ;o)) Hopefully I will be lucky enough some day to have another bottle of this fine beer.


 oh6gdx (8795), Vasa, Finland
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
Jul 10, 2008  
Bottled. Deep ambery colour, small beigeish brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, some nice wooden and raisiny notes as well as vanilla and fruits. Some slight alcoholic sweetness too. Flavour is very much the same, and in a a perfect balance. As it got a bit warmer also licorice and some slight alcoholic burning notes came through.


 joergen (8429), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/517/20
Jan 7, 2007    Updated: Apr 29, 2009
Bottle. Black coloured with a small off white head. Sweet and light roasted aroma of vanilla, rye bread and dried fruits with notes of sherry and alcohol. Sweet and light roasted flavour of vanilla, dried fruits, sherry, oak and alcohol. Warming alcoholic finish.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Nov 7, 2009

Name: Angel’s Share 2006 Brandy
Date: December 02, 2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Brewery, tasting
Appearance: black with ruby edges, fine tan head
Flavor: rich malt flavor with tons of bourbon character

Name: Angel’s Share 2006 Brandy
Date: December 17, 2006
Mode: bottle
Source: roadtrip
Appearance: black, wispy tan head, touch of lace, sweet fruity port, bourbon
Aroma: and vanilla aroma
Flavor: rich malt flavor, lots of licorish, sweet chewey chocolate, nice sweet vanilla, boils down to all chocolate and bourbon, like a liquor filled chocolate candy

Name: Angel’s Share 2006 Brandy
Date: March 24, 2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
still lots of rich dark chocolate, way too soon to see any change, check back in a few years

Name: Angel’s Share 2007 Brandy
Date: October 11, 2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Brewfest, GABF
same rich chocolate and bourbon,

Name: Angel’s Share 2007 Brandy
Date: December 16, 2007
Source: tasting
sweet caramel is being taken over by the oak,

Name: Angel’s Share 2007 Brandy
Date: December 24, 2007
Mode: bottle
Source: cellar stock
Appearance: black, fine beige head
Aroma: rich and fruity aroma with nice dark caramel sweetness and a touch of grape tartness, brandy soaked raisons
Body: body is a bit thin
Flavor: rich dark caramel and chocolate flavor, lots of brandy character, a bit hot, brandy and candy caramel sweetness, touch of bitter dark chocolate, oaky bitterness starts soft and grows towards a bitter finish
Overall: needs at least a year or two of age for the various flavors to meld

Name: Angel’s Share 2007 Brandy
Date: January 10, 2009
Mode: bottle
Source: cellar stock
infected and cheesy

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

Name: Angel’s Share 2008 Brandy
Date: September 03, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Cellar Stock
Appearance: slight pop upon opening, black, nearly still with just a bubble or two, thick and viscous with legs
Aroma: sweet brandy aroma with sweet caramel and chocolate
Body: still body
Flavor: sweet chocolate and caramel flavor, hot brandy character, dark chocolate bitterness
Overall: the lack of carbonation brings out the hot alcohol

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **+/4

Name: Angel’s Share 2006 Brandy
Date: November 01, 2007
Source: Ale Atlanta
Vintage: 2006
the 2006 does beat the 2007 for now

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 18/20
Rating: 4.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4



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