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The Angel's Share - Grand Cru
The Lost Abbey
- From:
- The Lost Abbey
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 16%
- Score:
- 96
- Avg:
- 4.36 | pDev: 9.4%
- Reviews:
- 110
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 04, 2018
- Added:
- Feb 15, 2010
- Wants:
- 180
- Gots:
- 34
A blend of both bourbon and brandy barrel-aged Angel's Share aged in oak barrels from 1-5 years
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Ratings by phattysbox:
Reviewed by phattysbox from New York
4.6/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.6/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Big thanks to Alex (Beerworld) for bringing this to a tasting that I organized at my place.
Opened with not even a pop and no hiss - low carbonation. Quite opposite from the Framboise de Amorosa we tried next. AHEM... Onto this beer... ;)
Poured into a tasting glass and only a thin lace of bubbles appear. The beer is a dark brown and hazy, the high sugar content and alcohol is noticeable as sticky finger grasp onto the side of glass if it gets swirled.
The nose is... Amazing. Simply fantastic. Burnt brown sugar, heavy crystal malts, dark caramel, and toffee. Some oak notes, but the malty sweetness is pervasive in such a great way. The Bourbon AS has more of barrel nose than Grand Cru IMHO. Swirling reveals more complexities - crushed hazelnuts, roasted figs/raisins, dark chocolate.
The taste is better than the nose!! Toffee notes really stand out in this beer. The oak makes more of appearance now and sings with malts, lending vanilla, toasted oats. The sweetness is huge, but not in cloying manner. Alcohol is completely hidden, but quite the sipper I'm sure. Mouthfeel is medium and completely opposite from dry. Little to no carbonation, but that doesn't take away from the complexity of the beer, I think it enhances it.
Overall, one of best beers I've had and would say this almost like a desert beer. Never though I would have the chance to have it, glad I tried, and will probably have the opp. again. Thanks Alex!
Beautiful brew. Seek out.
Jun 28, 2010Opened with not even a pop and no hiss - low carbonation. Quite opposite from the Framboise de Amorosa we tried next. AHEM... Onto this beer... ;)
Poured into a tasting glass and only a thin lace of bubbles appear. The beer is a dark brown and hazy, the high sugar content and alcohol is noticeable as sticky finger grasp onto the side of glass if it gets swirled.
The nose is... Amazing. Simply fantastic. Burnt brown sugar, heavy crystal malts, dark caramel, and toffee. Some oak notes, but the malty sweetness is pervasive in such a great way. The Bourbon AS has more of barrel nose than Grand Cru IMHO. Swirling reveals more complexities - crushed hazelnuts, roasted figs/raisins, dark chocolate.
The taste is better than the nose!! Toffee notes really stand out in this beer. The oak makes more of appearance now and sings with malts, lending vanilla, toasted oats. The sweetness is huge, but not in cloying manner. Alcohol is completely hidden, but quite the sipper I'm sure. Mouthfeel is medium and completely opposite from dry. Little to no carbonation, but that doesn't take away from the complexity of the beer, I think it enhances it.
Overall, one of best beers I've had and would say this almost like a desert beer. Never though I would have the chance to have it, glad I tried, and will probably have the opp. again. Thanks Alex!
Beautiful brew. Seek out.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by dar482 from New York
4.49/5 rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
The beer hits of bourbon, sweet notes of sherry and brandy, dates, plum, toffee sweetness, onto oak, hints of dark, medium roast, huge caramel, dried fig and a slightly dry tannic finish.
Feb 17, 2016Reviewed by TheManiacalOne from Rhode Island
4.09/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from a caged & corked 12.7oz bottle into a tulip glass.
A: The beer is a deep dark brown color, with no head as expected and likewise no lace on the glass.
S: The aroma contains roasted malts, bourbon, chocolate, dark fruit and licorice.
T: The taste starts out very sweet with flavors of chocolate, bourbon, dark fruit and licorice. Then a decent alcohol sting follows along with some oak-aging essence. The roasted malt character is very hearty. There is very little hops presence as you would expect in this type of beer and yet there is still a good balance. The after-taste is slightly sweet
M: Crisp and very smooth, quite viscous, medium-to-heavy body, very light carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.
O: Tasty, goes down dangerously easy, slightly filling, very strong kick, good aged representation of style, this is a good high-octane sipper to drink for a long time.
Apr 08, 2015A: The beer is a deep dark brown color, with no head as expected and likewise no lace on the glass.
S: The aroma contains roasted malts, bourbon, chocolate, dark fruit and licorice.
T: The taste starts out very sweet with flavors of chocolate, bourbon, dark fruit and licorice. Then a decent alcohol sting follows along with some oak-aging essence. The roasted malt character is very hearty. There is very little hops presence as you would expect in this type of beer and yet there is still a good balance. The after-taste is slightly sweet
M: Crisp and very smooth, quite viscous, medium-to-heavy body, very light carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.
O: Tasty, goes down dangerously easy, slightly filling, very strong kick, good aged representation of style, this is a good high-octane sipper to drink for a long time.
Rated by cjgator3 from Florida
4.09/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.09/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Enjoyed at Hunahpu's Day 2015 in Tampa at Cigar City Brewing
Mar 24, 2015
The Angel's Share - Grand Cru from The Lost Abbey
Beer rating:
96 out of
100 with
266 ratings
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