Lost Abbey Red Poppy Ale

(this is a serious comment) I heard it's flat this year. Any confirmation?

 

I haven't heard flat... but I have heard terrible.
Last year I would have but a ton at that price but I haven't bought any this year just based off the negative things I've heard from people who loved the beer in prior releases.

 

Yeah, maybe that's what I heard...not flat, just bad. Can't remember.

 

That sucks. Last years was nice. I still have one left so maybe I'll get one of this years batch and do a side by side. If I do, I will report back.

 

Please do I'm curious to know

 

I have drank 1 bottle from this year's release. It was by far the worst of the couple dozen or so bottles I've consumed in my lifetime.

 

It'll be on draft at Fountainhead on Monday. I've already decided this will be my first pour, so I'll find out if there's a potential Red Eye situation.

 

That's a shame, I really like this beer.

 

None of these posts are encouraging...never good to hear that there is a good chance that your 12.7 oz bottle that costed $16.99 is going to suck. Anyhow, I'm going to try hitting Fountainhead on Monday as well to check it out on tap prior to cracking the bottle.

 

hahah of course this years is the worst.. it always is these days.. everyone loves to wax poetic about past years being the best.. im getting sick of BA's

 

I really like Red Poppy. Anyone else taste this year's batch yet? If I hear some good things, then I'm ISO

 

Four months is way too soon to be this jaded about BA...

The fact is that Lost Abbey, despite making some very good beers, have plenty of bad releases. Brandy Angel's Share 2011 was infected, ALL of the Older Viscosity vintages were flat until 2010, and we've all given up hope for carbonated bottles of Angel's Share. Being concerned that this year's Red Poppy will not be good is fair and reasonable. $17 buys a lot of disappointment.

Regardless, I'm looking forward to trying this on tap.

 

They've built some equity with me via Deliverance, which is just awesome. I've had a flat and screwed up Angels Share, and one that was actually fine. But I think I will steer clear of the Poppy.

 

I didn't make it over to Fountainhead tonight. How was it? How was Red Poppy on tap?

 

Yep. There's a long history of inconsistent carbonation with The Lost Abbey's brews. I wish they would figure it out. Yet, I still shelled out the $17 for Red Poppy ...

 

Delicious. Loads of barrel character.

 

Completely agree. I enjoyed it so much that I hope there's more today.

 

I know a place in central IL that still had bottles of last year's as of January. Is there any indication of bottling dates or years on the LA brews ? I'd love to go pick those up this weekend, but don't want to get burned by this year's...