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Cable Car
The Lost Abbey
- From:
- The Lost Abbey
- California, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
Ranked #4 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 100
Ranked #75 - Avg:
- 4.58 | pDev: 7.64%
- Reviews:
- 249
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 18, 2024
- Added:
- Aug 12, 2007
- Wants:
- 2,703
- Gots:
- 117
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Ratings by islandboi8204:
Reviewed by islandboi8204 from New York
4.67/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.67/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2009 bottle enjoyed at Toronado SD.
Pours a hazy golden color with a thick white head, not much lacing.
Smells like tangy fruit, citrus and lemon zest. Lots of grapefruit, orange, nectarine and funk. Similar to a Belgian gueuze, delightful funk but not out of control.
Tastes like those chalky Vitamin C tablets with graham cracker sweetness and tart on the finish. Grapefruit, orange, lemon is prominent. I thought it would be a lot more sour from the nose, but it's has incredible balance with some oak and vanilla.
Mouthfeel is full, creamy, and rich for a sour beer.
This was incredible. I'm glad to have skipped the line at Churchill's for this. This is a great sour with lots of citrusy complexity and a great mouthfeel.
Mar 08, 2012Pours a hazy golden color with a thick white head, not much lacing.
Smells like tangy fruit, citrus and lemon zest. Lots of grapefruit, orange, nectarine and funk. Similar to a Belgian gueuze, delightful funk but not out of control.
Tastes like those chalky Vitamin C tablets with graham cracker sweetness and tart on the finish. Grapefruit, orange, lemon is prominent. I thought it would be a lot more sour from the nose, but it's has incredible balance with some oak and vanilla.
Mouthfeel is full, creamy, and rich for a sour beer.
This was incredible. I'm glad to have skipped the line at Churchill's for this. This is a great sour with lots of citrusy complexity and a great mouthfeel.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by WickedBeer from Alabama
4.55/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.55/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
2020 Vintage.
Clear golden coloration; soft white head of carbonation settles in a thin ring around the beer.
The nose opens with a musty sweetness and candied lemon peel. Really nice balance of funk and citrus.
The palate is tart and predominantly fruity, with a bit of a tightening pucker on the back of the palate and a long, mildly acidic finish. Nice juiciness to the overall profile.
A touch of dryness, with a soft finish and gentle lingering tannin.
Feb 20, 2023Clear golden coloration; soft white head of carbonation settles in a thin ring around the beer.
The nose opens with a musty sweetness and candied lemon peel. Really nice balance of funk and citrus.
The palate is tart and predominantly fruity, with a bit of a tightening pucker on the back of the palate and a long, mildly acidic finish. Nice juiciness to the overall profile.
A touch of dryness, with a soft finish and gentle lingering tannin.
Reviewed by hopley from Massachusetts
4.53/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2019 version, drank 06.19.22 out of a Hill Farmstead bulbous wine glass. Straw color with very delicate islands of head but other than that, not to much there. Not too much nose either. Funky and acidy taste, strong. Very pungent, strong and tasty. Pretty amazing beer. Just wow.
Jun 19, 2022
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