Cuvee De Tomme
The Lost Abbey

Cuvee De TommeCuvee De Tomme
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From:
The Lost Abbey
 
California, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
Ranked #269
ABV:
11%
Score:
94
Ranked #2,718
Avg:
4.21 | pDev: 10.93%
Reviews:
429
Ratings:
1,284
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 31, 2023
Added:
Jun 14, 2003
Wants:
  672
Gots:
  265
Blended dark strong ale with sour cherries aged in American oak and French oak red wine barrels.

Once upon a time it was the most award winning Pizza Port beer of all time. Now it has found a new home at The Lost Abbey.

A massive brown ale base that is made from four fermentable sugars including malted barley, raisins, candi sugar and sour cherries, this beer is fully-fermented before being placed in bourbon barrels where the beer ages for one year with the sour cherries and the wild Brettanomyces yeast that we inoculate the barrels.
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Rated: 4.3 by ScottP from New Hampshire

Dec 31, 2023
 
Rated: 4.06 by Ben1313 from New Hampshire

Dec 31, 2023
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Reviewed by kitch from Hong Kong

4.55/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
A corked and caged 1 pint 9.4 fl. oz. bottle with no clear bottled on or best before date. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.

Appearance: It was a dark brownish red colour, with a thin beige head that dissipated quickly, while leaving only sparse to no lacing.

Aroma: Cherry, vanilla, blackcurrant, oak, graphite, cabernet sauvignon.

Taste: Sour, tart, cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry, vanilla, oak, with light notes of caramel, chocolate and bourbon, and a lightly acidic finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.

Overall: Complex and enjoyable. Loved the aroma, while the taste was good but perhaps just a touch acidic.
Jun 18, 2023
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Reviewed by stortore from Illinois

4.24/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
750 ml bottle into a snifter. 2017 edition, had 4/15/22.

Pours a brownish ruby color, semi opaque, with no head and no lacing. Aromas of cherry, wine, oak, some chocolate, light caramel. Smells lightly sour. Flavors are similar- cherry, wine, oak, malt, some chocolate, light caramel. Tastes fairly sour and lightly tart. Smooth, a solid medium body, appropriately carbonated on the low side.

Very enjoyable. Lots of cherry, more sour than expected after about five years, didn’t pick up the bourbon barrels at all. Based on the description above, I would say that some of the flavors have become less distinct.
Jun 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.67 by not2quick from Missouri

May 06, 2023
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Reviewed by Bouleboubier from New Jersey

4.32/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
(5 oz pour in a little snifter at Monk's during PtY day 20 Feb)

L: light-chestnut brown color with tawny highlights; mild-moderate haze; no foam on the pour

S: tart cherry, sour brown ale maltiness, dark fruit and perfumy undertones... excellent intensity and depth

T: much of the aromas carry over onto the palate... the cherry is relatively prominent and is complimented beautifully by the wine barrel character (wood, raisin)... tart up top, lightly demerara-like malt underbelly

F: round and rolly, but buoyant... served with a healthy charge of gas, giving it more levity... a bit viscous on the edges, but remaining soft on the palate, despite some tartness causing a bit of pucker... could slug a mug

O: second time ever having this, second time on draft at Monk's... love this liquid; 3-4 sips are not enough... why oh why have bottles never been out east?... gotta get one (2098)
Feb 22, 2023
 
Rated: 2.44 by bruindre from Massachusetts

Feb 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

Oct 18, 2022
 
Rated: 4.08 by brandoneast from Texas

Sep 17, 2022
 
Rated: 4.1 by Hawkfish from Washington

Jun 05, 2022
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Rated by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

4.34/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
2018 vintage at 12.5%
May 07, 2022
 
Rated: 4.27 by donspublic from Texas

May 01, 2022
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts

4.47/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
On tap at the brewery. Incredible cherry character with added barrel qualities. Such a great sour. Rich and dark with the fruitiness that makes cherries so perfect for dark beers and aging. Been waiting 15 years to try this and it does not disappoint!
Oct 12, 2021
 
Rated: 4.23 by MDDMD from Pennsylvania

Sep 02, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by BeerRay from Rhode Island

Apr 05, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

4.22/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle, as The Lost Abbey Cuvée de Tomme, kindly shared by gunnar. Dark ruby colour, large beige head. Unusual and very complex aroma, oaky and vinous notes, sour cherries and farmhouse. Sour flavour but not extreme, the cherries are there but not totally dominant, also oaky notes.
Mar 19, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by mrmsmith from District of Columbia

Feb 10, 2021
 
Rated: 3.51 by EasternIsh from California

Jan 10, 2021
 
Rated: 4.2 by smithj4 from New York

Nov 26, 2020
Cuvee De Tomme from The Lost Abbey
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 1284 ratings