Amazing Grace Ale
The Lost Abbey - The Tasting Room

 

 

 

 

a wild belgian dubbel is how this one drinks, a really unique brew, super rich and saturated in the red wine barrels, decadent and a slow sipper for sure, really cool to get to drink this one on tap where its made! what an experience. this has a deep brown color, reddish in the right light, viscous and thick for sure, with a short lived cream head and a strong nose of wet oak and red wine tannins. its extremely mature from a wood and brett standpoint, well aged and blended, expert and unique. the funk is strong in here, subtle candied peach and even almond or pecan, fancy belgian malts and maybe some added sugar too, but even though this is dense its not over the top sweet, some light acidity from the wine and the brett dry it up well enough for how big it is. lots of layers here, and it does improve as it warms, even though the booze comes out quite strong as it does. dark berries and raisins, oak and brandy, this tastes like the holidays to me, an experience and a one of a kind brew like so many from these guys are. always a special treat to have their stuff, especially here at the source. this was divine and the buzz set right in...

 

 

An interesting dubbel indeed. Darker brown body, one finger white head. Short retention. No lacing. Smell is spice, a bit of leather, raisins, oak, tannin, red wine. Raisins on the palate, tannic and vinous, a bit of chocolate, yeast esters, a slight leathery spice as well. Mouthfeel is lighter medium bodied, lightly carbonated, tannic on the finish, appropriately so. An interesting, heavily tannic brett ale. Very interesting and glad to have tried this.

 

 

Another fine offering from Lost Abbey. The wine barrel aging is done beautifully for this beer. Some nice initial wild flavor and then the wine finish drives it home. I will pick this up all day, every day and twice on Sunday!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poured from a 2018 Saints & Sinners 750 ml corked and caged bottle a light reddish brown under a one-inch thick beige head with large bubbles and leaves sheet and clumpy lace. Aroma is tannic with red wine notes and some funk/musty yeast. Flavor is tart and vinous (red wine), oak tannins, cherry pits, maybe some golden raisins (?), yeasty. Moderate body and medium carbonation. Finishes with a sharp oak and red wine character based on Lost and Found.