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Avant Garde
The Lost Abbey
- From:
- The Lost Abbey
- California, United States
- Style:
- Bière de Garde
Ranked #47 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #20,400 - Avg:
- 3.79 | pDev: 9.76%
- Reviews:
- 351
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 23, 2023
- Added:
- May 12, 2006
- Wants:
- 41
- Gots:
- 74
At the Lost Abbey, we pride ourselves on producing beers of the highest quality and distinction. Avant Garde is our commitment to brewing beers to no particular style. Some might want to label this as a beer brewed in the Biere de Garde tradition of Northern France. We would prefer to say it was brewed in the Avant Garde style of beers that will reward all those who seek the not so ordinary. Deep gold in color with hints of biscuits, caramel and fresh baked bread, this beer is sure to delight the senses and palates of consumers everywhere.
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Ratings by Rifugium:
Reviewed by Rifugium from North Dakota
3.5/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
First had: on tap at Eulogy, Philly, PA
Pretty tasty. Poured a hazy golden brown with a large head that settles down but doesn't completely dissipate. Nice lacing and some carbonation. Grainy, bready aroma, with a definite presence of hops. Similar taste, very grainy, hoppy with some fruitiness to it: citrus and light Prunus fruits and a touch of almond. Medium mouthfeel. I'd drink more if given the chance.
May 13, 2011Pretty tasty. Poured a hazy golden brown with a large head that settles down but doesn't completely dissipate. Nice lacing and some carbonation. Grainy, bready aroma, with a definite presence of hops. Similar taste, very grainy, hoppy with some fruitiness to it: citrus and light Prunus fruits and a touch of almond. Medium mouthfeel. I'd drink more if given the chance.
More User Ratings:
Rated by PapaGoose03 from Michigan
4/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Purchased in 2015 but I don't know if it was brewed that year, although it probably was.
Jun 10, 2018Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania
3.6/5 rDev -5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev -5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Hazy golden color with off-white head. Aroma is malty, sweetish, bready. Taste is also mostly malty with some sweet oranges and slightly hoppy on the finish. Medium body and carbonation. Clean but quite simple.
Feb 03, 2018Reviewed by SLeffler27 from New York
3.81/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A half inch creamy almond head quickly settles to a thin blanket leaving no lace on an Offero glass. Clouds of carbonation obscure one's view through an otherwise clear dark golden amber beer.
From a distance this beer is fruity. Up close biscuits seem to dominate with earthy barnyard funk. Caramel is also present.
Given this is a Bier de Garde it is surprisingly bitter with light grapefruit. Wheat begins to balance out the bitterness before a long, dry, bitter finish settles in.
The body is medium with a soft chalky texture that turns creamy as it warms. Alcohol and carbonation are as expected.
This is a nice earthy beer that suited well on a warm winter afternoon.
Aug 05, 2017From a distance this beer is fruity. Up close biscuits seem to dominate with earthy barnyard funk. Caramel is also present.
Given this is a Bier de Garde it is surprisingly bitter with light grapefruit. Wheat begins to balance out the bitterness before a long, dry, bitter finish settles in.
The body is medium with a soft chalky texture that turns creamy as it warms. Alcohol and carbonation are as expected.
This is a nice earthy beer that suited well on a warm winter afternoon.
Reviewed by Gmann from New York
3.75/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a cloudy golden color with a huge rocky off white head that slowly settles.
The aroma is bready with a musty floral scent. Hints of white wine.
The taste is of tart apples and lemon. A musty metallic note. A touch of pepper and grassy hops. Some general fruitiness.
The feel is moderate with fizzy carbonation. Good balance on the palate with a slightly grassy bitter finish.
If all lagers were like this I would be pretty happy. Solid mid of the spectrum beer.
May 28, 2017The aroma is bready with a musty floral scent. Hints of white wine.
The taste is of tart apples and lemon. A musty metallic note. A touch of pepper and grassy hops. Some general fruitiness.
The feel is moderate with fizzy carbonation. Good balance on the palate with a slightly grassy bitter finish.
If all lagers were like this I would be pretty happy. Solid mid of the spectrum beer.
Avant Garde from The Lost Abbey
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
731 ratings
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