Veritas 002
The Lost Abbey

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From:
The Lost Abbey
 
California, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
8%
Score:
89
Avg:
4.01 | pDev: 15.46%
Reviews:
33
Ratings:
48
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 28, 2015
Added:
Nov 10, 2007
Wants:
  115
Gots:
  2
This release is a blend of Avant Garde (barrel-aged and bug-infused versions) plus black raspberry mead and Old Viscosity
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Ratings by Thorpe429:
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Reviewed by Thorpe429 from Illinois

4.22/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Huge thanks to Sean for opening this at a recent tasting. Served in my Cantillon tulip.

Pours yields a dark brown beer with a thin light tan head that falls pretty quickly into a thin cap around the edges. The nose is one of the best aspects of this beer, bringing some oak, chocolate, mild brett, slight roast, and a touch of acid. Taste isn't quite as complex or lively, but is still quite good. Align funk combines with roast and a decent amount of carbonation for a pretty good feel. Way, way better than 008 but not nearly as good as 004 or fresh 007. Still, I was very glad to try this. Thanks gain.
Jan 04, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by SocalKicks from California

Oct 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by BDeibs from Colorado

Jul 30, 2015
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

3.93/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Thanks to GRG1313 for sharing this one at his tasting.

Pours a clear reddish-brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is slightly sour with malt, earth, fruit, spice, and wood aromas. Taste is much the same with sour malt, fruit, spice, earth, and wood flavors on the finish. There is a medium amount of acidity on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and dry mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer that has a nice mix of sour and spice qualities that I am getting.

Serving type: bottle.
Jul 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by drewone from California

Jul 27, 2015
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Reviewed by wethorseblanket from California

4.25/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Reviewed from notes taken at Stone Sour Fest 7/19/09.

Cloudy copper colored sort of Consecration-like.
A little Brett funk and bready Belgian style yeast in the nose.
Smooth, well balanced. Sort of like a Quad with tobacco.
Mar 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by jbuddle from New York

Apr 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by joel66 from New York

Apr 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by BucketBoy from Pennsylvania

Apr 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by GRG1313 from California

Jan 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by yourefragile from District of Columbia

Jan 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by t0rin0 from California

Dec 12, 2012
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Reviewed by mdfb79 from New York

3.43/5  rDev -14.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
From 04/14/12 notes. Had this one at the DC Lambic & Sour Tasting as part of a full Veritas set, 001-010.

a - Pours a dark murky brown color with light carbonation evident and one inch of off white head.

s - Smells a bit weird, of manure, earthy notes, grapes, musty, some roasted malts. Very weird mix, doesn't do it for me.

t - Tastes of eartyh notes, light roasted malts, light chocolate, boozey, musty, bourbon. Better than the nose as there is no manure, but not great.

m - Medium body and low carbonation. Pretty smooth and easy to drink. Light alcohol.

o - Overall I thought this was by far the worst of the Veritas series. Not sure how it was fresh but it has not aged very well, as it seems a bit old and there was some weird earthy/manure notes in the taste. Wouldn't seek it out again.
Apr 24, 2012
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Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia

3.03/5  rDev -24.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Consumed with all ten Veritas beers on April 14, 2012.

The beer is murky and brown with a small, broken head. The aroma offers alcohol, oddities, oak, wine, dark fruits. The flavor is not up to par with the rest of the Veritas series. Boozy, sweet, harsh. Out of balance. Tannic and biting, with overly ripened fruit soaked in booze. My least favorite of the bunch. I am a big fan of The Lost Abbey, but this one missed the mark, especially considering the company in which it was consumed.
Apr 20, 2012
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Reviewed by drabmuh from Maryland

3.88/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served along side of the other 9 Veritas. While I finished this one, it was in the bottom 1/3 of the group in my opinion. Probably #3 from the bottom (behind V009 and V008). Served in a Lost Abbey Teku glass. Even that awesome glass couldn't make this taste better.

Beer is brown and hazy with a lazy head, small bubbles, low retention, no lacing, moderate to low carbonation.

Aroma is strong, alcohol, raisin, acetic, solvent, sour. Smells OK.

Very oaky, very boozy, strong tannic bitterness on the back, sweet chocolate something up front, it is OK but I'm having a hard time powering through them. LIke I said, there were much much better beers in this line up than this one, I don't think I'll have it again.
Apr 19, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by imperialking from Illinois

Jan 13, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by jophish17 from Georgia

Dec 24, 2011
 
Rated: 5 by spycow from Illinois

Nov 27, 2011
 
Rated: 5 by jerz from California

Nov 16, 2011
 
Rated: 3 by ygtbsm94 from Utah

Nov 15, 2011
Veritas 002 from The Lost Abbey
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 48 ratings