New Belgium-Lost Abbey Lips of Faith Brett Beer

I picked up a bottle of the New Belgium-Lost Abbey Lips of Faith collaboration Brett Beer at Honeygo Wines & Liquors. The beer pours a golden color with a frothy white colored head that leaves a nice lacing on the glass. The aroma consists of lemon, grass, barnyard funk, hay, and pepper. The taste is dry and lightly tart with lemon with a solid complement of hay, barnyard funk, grass, and pepper. The finish leaves a funk behind with a lemon sugar cookie flavor. The alcohol content is 7.5% ABV. I would say that this wasn’t sour at all, as I expected, and it tasted more like a saison. If I were to review it as a saison, I would say that I absolutely enjoyed it. But billing it as a sour/brett beer was rather disappointing.

Lost Abbey Carnevale

I ordered a glass of Lost Abbey Carnevale while at TJ’s in Paoli. The beer pours a golden color with a frothy white head. The aroma is funky and has hay, lemon, pepper, and light caramel in it. The taste is light butterscotch and caramel on the front end before it transforms into a light funk. Lemon and hay come out before a dry peppery finish takes over the mouth. The alcohol content is 6.5% ABV. This was a nice saison, but I did feel that the brett was more influential in the aroma rather than the taste. I would drink it again, but there are other saisons and other brett-induced beers that I would prefer.

Lost Abbey Deliverance

My buddy Matt brought over a bottle of Lost Abbey Deliverance to share with me. Featuring a blend of Serpent Stout’s and Brandy Barrel Aged Angel’s Share, the beer pours a black color with a frothy tan head that leaves some lacing on the glass. The aroma consists of bourbon, brandy, chocolate, vanilla, and cherry. The taste is biting and is brandy and bourbon forward with a light alcohol bite. Hints of caramel, vanilla, and chocolate shine through after the fact. The alcohol content is 12.5% ABV. This was a well blended beer that had a good balance of bourbon and brandy, but did not overpower the chocolate base that the beer is based on.

Lost Abbey Inferno

My buddy Matt brought over a bottle of Lost Abbey Inferno to share with me and a couple of friends. I apparently neglected to snap a photo of the beer, and I apologize. The beer pours a golden color with a lively and lofty white head that leaves lots of lacing on the glass. The aroma is grassy, lemon, and wheat with slight hints of orange and pepper. The mouth feel is light and bubbly on the tongue and the taste has lots of lemon and pepper on the front end. Lemon and orange sweeten the finish and there is a wheat and spicy after taste. The alcohol content is 8.5% ABV. The Inferno had a wonderful blend of citrus and spice, making it refreshing yet complex. This beer is perfect for summer when you needs a thirst quenching beer that has plenty of flavor to entertain your tongue.

Lost Abbey Framboise de Amorosa

While at the Lost Abbey brewery, I picked up a bottle Framboise de Amorosa and shipped it home to myself to review it. The beer pours a dark amber color with red hues and a frothy off-white colored head. The aroma consists of vinegar, raspberry, cherry, and Belgian yeast. The taste is strong and puckering with lots of vinegar, raspberry, cherry, and Belgian yeast. The finish brings out some oak and is somewhat dry, leaving vinegar behind on the tongue. The alcohol content is 7.0% ABV. This is a wonderfully crafted beer with a great pucker packed in to it, and the raspberry accents really make the flavor experience excellent.

Lost Abbey Red Barn

Another beer I tried while at the Lost Abbey Brewery outside of San Diego was the Red Barn. The beer pours a golden color with a thin foamy white head. The aroma is light and has some wheat, lemon, and pepper smells. The taste is lemony and smooth with a great pepper bite on finish. Out of the finish comes some orange peel and ginger, making it a dry finish that dries out the mouth. The alcohol content is 6.7% ABV. Overall, the Red Bar is excellent and a very clean beer, which makes it overly enjoyable.

Lost Abbey Ten Commandments

While in San Diego, my friends and I made a trip to visit the Lost Abbey brewery. One of the beers I tried was the Ten Commandments, and this is re-review for those of you keeping track.The beer pours a dark brown color with a thin filmy off-white colored head. The aroma is sweet with raisin, honey, rosemary, and malts. The taste is smooth on the tongue and sweet, the flavors consisting of raisin, malts, and a slight cherry twist. There is some rosemary accents on the finish with some oak as well, and the honey sweetens the after taste. The alcohol content is 9.0% ABV. I thoroughly enjoyed this offering from Lost Abbey, and would like to seek out a bottle, as the brewery was fresh out of them.

Lost Abbey Red Poppy

At a small bottle share amongst friends, I got to try a glass of Lost Abbey Red Poppy. The beer pours a brown color with a thin foamy tan head. The aroma consists heavily of sour cherry, wheat, and Belgian yeast. The taste is sour cherry, black cherries, candy, candisugar, and Belgian yeast. The finish brings out some oak and chocolate flavors.The alcohol content is 5.5% ABV. This beer was well put together, with the sourness and the sweetness working together to create a wonderful experience on the tongue.

Lost Abbey Isabelle Proximus

Thanks to a wonderful donation by Al’s of Hampden to Alex’s Lemonade Stand at the Pliny the Younger event at Monk’s Cafe in Philadelphia, our table (including Al) was provided the last bottle of Lost Abbey Isabelle Proximus. The beer pours a golden yellow color with no head at all, possibly due to the aging of the beer. The aroma consists of vinegar, grass, sour apple, raspberry and yeast. The raspberry in the aroma became more prevalent as the beer warmed. The taste is funky and sour with some sour apple, raspberry, orange, lemon, and a sweetening vanilla finish from the barrels. The alcohol content is 7.0% ABV. The Isabelle Proximus was an amazing beer with a great funky flavor. I enjoyed have the earthy grass flavors danced with the sour fruits on the tongue, and the raspberry flavor made me want more of this beer.

Lost Abbey Angel's Share Bourbon Barrel

I picked up a bottle of Lost Abbey Angel’s Share Bourbon Barrel from Al’s of Hampden, and was really excited to try it. The beer pours a reddish brown color with an almost existent tan bubbly head that dissipates quickly. The aroma consists of raisin, caramel, alcohol, and fig. The taste is intense and really an eye opener. There is a huge kick of alcohol and bourbon right up front before the flavors subside a little and caramel, fig, and raisin peeks through. The after taste allows the bourbon to linger on the tongue and a bit of oak and vanilla come out and make it pleasant. The alcohol content is 12.5% ABV. This beer is extremely intense and full of flavors. I will say that I was not expecting the punch of the bourbon, but I quite enjoyed it.

Lost Abbey Duck Duck Gooze

I tried a glass of Lost Abbey Duck Duck Gooze at a beer sharing party at my friend’s house. The beer pours a golden color with a bubbly white head. The aroma consists of lemon, yeast, peach, apple, candisugar, and wheat. The taste has a puckering effect but is excellent, consisting of lemon, wheat, and a sweet white grape bite on the finish. Lingering in the mouth is an oak after taste which dried out the mouth. The alcohol content is 7.0% ABV. I was impressed with this Lost Abbey beer, as I am with most of their releases. The pucker effect was not exactly what I expected and was pretty intense, but the Duck Duck Gooze was an excellent beer.

Lost Abbey Devotion

I ordered a glass of Lost Abbey Devotion at Al's of Hampden. The beer pours a golden color with a bubbly white head. The aroma consists of banana, cream, and pepper. The taste is candisugar, banana, pepper, and bubble gum. There is a dry finish as well. The alcohol content is 6.25% ABV. Overall, I thought the Devotion was pretty delicious, but maybe slightly (emphasize the slightly) watered down. It may not have been the greatest Belgian Pale Ale I've had, but it was quite enjoyable.

Lost Abbey 10 Commandments

I picked up a bottle of Lost Abbey 10 Commandments while in California. The beer has a dark brown color with a thin bubbly tan head. The aroma is mostly raisin but also has some sweet malts. The taste is sweet and malty with a heavy dose of raisin. There is also a sweet honey finish and a light rosemary bite. The alcohol content is 10% ABV. I really enjoyed the 10 Commandments and thought that it was perfectly sweetened. The alcohol content is nicely hidden in the flavors and made for an enjoyable experience.

Lost Abbey Judgment Day Ale

Katie at McGrath's suggested I try Lost Abbey Judgment Day Ale, and I took her up on the suggestion. The beer is copper brown in color with a light foamy head. The aroma is very sweet and hints at the intense alcohol content. The taste is malty and sweet, mostly comprised of raisins with a chocolate undertone. It finishes with large kick of alcohol on your tongue, as if you needed a reminder that you were drinking a Belgian style beer. The alcohol content is 10.5% ABV. Overall, I thought this beer was very complex and very tasty.