Gift Of The Magi - Barrel-Aged
The Lost Abbey - The Tasting Room
- From:
- The Lost Abbey - The Tasting Room
- California, United States
- Style:
- French Bière de Garde
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.73 | pDev: 11.53%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 11, 2012
- Added:
- Dec 20, 2009
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by mdfb79 from New York
3.65/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From 02/03/12 notes. Had on tap at NOTB up in Boston, MA.
a - Pours a deep garnet color with an inch of off white head and low carbonation evident.
s - Smells of bourbon, dark fruits, spice, caramel malts, fruity malts, and light spice. Bourbon is noticable and nice in the nose.
t - Tastes of bourbon, alcohol, dark fruits, bready malts, and fruity malts. A bit muddled and the bourbon is strong. A step down from the nose.
m - Medium body and moderate carbonation. A tiny bit hot.
o - Overall a decent beer, but I didn't find it an improvement on the base beer. Taste became a bit dominated by the bourbon and muddled.
Feb 11, 2012a - Pours a deep garnet color with an inch of off white head and low carbonation evident.
s - Smells of bourbon, dark fruits, spice, caramel malts, fruity malts, and light spice. Bourbon is noticable and nice in the nose.
t - Tastes of bourbon, alcohol, dark fruits, bready malts, and fruity malts. A bit muddled and the bourbon is strong. A step down from the nose.
m - Medium body and moderate carbonation. A tiny bit hot.
o - Overall a decent beer, but I didn't find it an improvement on the base beer. Taste became a bit dominated by the bourbon and muddled.
Reviewed by ehammond1
3.41/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.41/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On Tap
5th Annual Barrel Night
The Lost Abbey
San Marcos, CA
Amber and crimson in color with a thin khaki colored head that leaves spots of lace down the glass.
Strong aroma consisting, strangely, of soured grapes, a sweet sugary syrup, almost honey-like, and quite a bit of boozy alcohol heat. This is certainly interesting, and definitely complex, I just can't find much to love about it.
The flavor isn't quite as aggressive as the aroma. There's lots of fruit flavors (grapes, cherries, raisins) with a mild, earthy funk and a woody character as well. Again, this is complex and interesting, though not incredibly enjoyable. A sipper.
Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
An interesting and unique beer, though not a lot here to love.
Nov 21, 20115th Annual Barrel Night
The Lost Abbey
San Marcos, CA
Amber and crimson in color with a thin khaki colored head that leaves spots of lace down the glass.
Strong aroma consisting, strangely, of soured grapes, a sweet sugary syrup, almost honey-like, and quite a bit of boozy alcohol heat. This is certainly interesting, and definitely complex, I just can't find much to love about it.
The flavor isn't quite as aggressive as the aroma. There's lots of fruit flavors (grapes, cherries, raisins) with a mild, earthy funk and a woody character as well. Again, this is complex and interesting, though not incredibly enjoyable. A sipper.
Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
An interesting and unique beer, though not a lot here to love.
Reviewed by brokensail from California
3.78/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.78/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at Lost Abbey
A: Pours a bright but dark red color with no real head to speak of.
S: Intense wine aroma, almost too much. Fairly boozy, too. A bit of chocolate oxidation as well as some of the base spice/herb notes coming through (rosemary?).
T: A light tartness of cherry and raisin. Heavy on the wine flavor as well. There is still some herbal character to it as well as a fair amount of oak, maybe a hint of vinegar.
M: Medium to full bodied with medium carbonation.
O: Possibly the surprise of the night. The nose was a bit much, but pretty good flavor.
Nov 07, 2011A: Pours a bright but dark red color with no real head to speak of.
S: Intense wine aroma, almost too much. Fairly boozy, too. A bit of chocolate oxidation as well as some of the base spice/herb notes coming through (rosemary?).
T: A light tartness of cherry and raisin. Heavy on the wine flavor as well. There is still some herbal character to it as well as a fair amount of oak, maybe a hint of vinegar.
M: Medium to full bodied with medium carbonation.
O: Possibly the surprise of the night. The nose was a bit much, but pretty good flavor.
Reviewed by Halcyondays from California
4.34/5 rDev +16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
4.34/5 rDev +16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at Beachwood BBQ, 2008 Vintage,
A: Pours amber red with a light white head, good retention, moderate lace.
S: Interesting. Candied fruit, honey, very perfume like without all the chemical gunk. What I assume an Ottoman harem smells like. A 5 for it's unique beauty.
T: Has almost a caramel Belgian yeasty malt flavour initially, but then the other flavours come. Sweet orange peel, apricot, ginger, cinnamon, defintite honey. What I assuming is the frankincense and myrrh come in adding a weird but unique and interesting herbal quality. The barrel brings everything into balance offering a light vanilla and helps to make the herbal acridity of the original disappear.
M: Smooth and silky, light ethanol feel, full-bodied.
D: The reason this is lower is because the beer flavours are so different and intriguing, this beer is really a slow sipper, one to contemplate. A must try.
Dec 20, 2009A: Pours amber red with a light white head, good retention, moderate lace.
S: Interesting. Candied fruit, honey, very perfume like without all the chemical gunk. What I assume an Ottoman harem smells like. A 5 for it's unique beauty.
T: Has almost a caramel Belgian yeasty malt flavour initially, but then the other flavours come. Sweet orange peel, apricot, ginger, cinnamon, defintite honey. What I assuming is the frankincense and myrrh come in adding a weird but unique and interesting herbal quality. The barrel brings everything into balance offering a light vanilla and helps to make the herbal acridity of the original disappear.
M: Smooth and silky, light ethanol feel, full-bodied.
D: The reason this is lower is because the beer flavours are so different and intriguing, this beer is really a slow sipper, one to contemplate. A must try.
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