Veritas 009
The Lost Abbey

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From:
The Lost Abbey
 
California, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
8%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.77 | pDev: 24.67%
Reviews:
91
Ratings:
243
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 16, 2017
Added:
May 28, 2011
Wants:
  159
Gots:
  82
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Ratings by Huhzubendah:
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Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia

3.92/5  rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Consumed with all ten Veritas beers on April 14, 2012. Shared by mdfb79. Thanks Dan.

I didn't enjoy this as much the second time around. Soy sauce and booze flavors emerge too intensely for my liking. This beer is quite complex, but the various flavor characteristics lack cohesion.

***

Original review: November 5, 2011

Bottle shared by craytonic. Thanks Matt!

The beer appears still and flat, though I guess that's intentional in this case. The color is a deep, dark shade of mahogany.

The aroma is my favorite aspect of the beer. Port, bourbon, brandy, oak, wine, cherry chocolates. Smells expensive.

The flavor is cherries dipped in dark chocolate. Lots of booze. Brandy, bourbon - reminiscent of Angel's Share. Sweet port and/or red wine flavors and a tannic quality throughout. Wonderfully complex, with a potent dose of dark fruits and a present sourness / tartness as well.

The feel is medium bodied on the palate. This is a beer to be sipped and savored, enjoyed over the course of a few hours. Devoid of carbonation.

Overall, another interesting beer from The Lost Abbey. Not my favorite of the Veritas beers I've had so far, but I am definitely enjoying this. Intriguing and complex with a bold flavor. Recommended.
Apr 22, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.45 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

May 16, 2017
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

4.08/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
750 mL bottle. Pours black with no head. Smells like chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, and cherries. A little acidity. Tastes of chocolate. Vanilla. Sour cherries. Heavy oak. Dark cherry sourness. Bourbon in the finish. Medium body. Low carbonation. I did not expect to like this. I’m glad I chased it. It’s different and nontraditional, but really tasty.
Dec 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by mklisz from New Hampshire

Apr 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.82 by Dicers from California

Feb 22, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

2.41/5  rDev -36.1%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
Purple colored beer, no head, carbonation noticeable. Ugh. Dark fruit fig and prune aroma, with old wood notes. The emperor has no clothes.

Taste was flat, lacked sour notes, barely tasted tart, wasn't really a beer it seemed, seemed more akin to a blend of wine and liquors. Not impressed.
Jan 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by SveNss0N from Massachusetts

Oct 13, 2015
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Reviewed by MilwaukeeBeerMaker from Wisconsin

4.55/5  rDev +20.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
The carbonation was little to none but I was pre-warned about that so not unexpected. The taste was a wonderful mix of cherries, chocolate and bourbon. A little carbonation would have made this almost perfect. All the haters of this beer are wrong; a fantastic beer IMO.
Jul 20, 2015
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Rated by Uconnelmo from Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +19.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This was an extremely interesting beer with bourbon barrel aged stout and sour character, it was incredible.
Jul 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by auroracrisis from Kentucky

May 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.45 by parris from Massachusetts

Mar 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.36 by jbriggs7 from North Carolina

Jan 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by mtomlins from Canada (ON)

Dec 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by spinrsx from Canada (ON)

Dec 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by wethorseblanket from California

Nov 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.22 by StoutSnob40 from California

Oct 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by wolf_switzer from California

Sep 21, 2014
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Rated by HuskyinPDX from Washington

3.8/5  rDev +0.8%
Bottle opened on 6.15.14

Acidic, dark fruit, cherry.
Aug 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by PretzelCity from California

Jul 15, 2014
Veritas 009 from The Lost Abbey
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 243 ratings