{"id":124,"date":"2011-05-24T11:35:40","date_gmt":"2011-05-24T15:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehopandmalt.com\/?p=124"},"modified":"2011-05-24T11:35:40","modified_gmt":"2011-05-24T15:35:40","slug":"brew-review-the-lost-abbey-red-barn-ale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thehopandmalt.com\/?p=124","title":{"rendered":"Brew Review: The Lost Abbey Red Barn Ale"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Brewery: The Lost Abbey<\/a> San Marcos, CA<\/p>\n

Style: Saison\/Farmhouse Ale<\/p>\n

ABV: 6.7%<\/p>\n

Served: Chalice from a 750 ml bottle. Purchased at Julio’s<\/a> for $8.99\/bottle.<\/p>\n

This review kicks off a series of ales I got Julio’s Annual Spring Beer Fest. Certainly the biggest tasting I’ve ever attended and, for a free event it’s pretty amazing. I’ll post on the event later in the week.<\/p>\n

The Lost Abbey brews under the same ownership umbrella as Port Brewing<\/a>. Both are based in San Marcos, CA, and until recently I didn’t see many of their offerings in bottle shops here. Both have produced excellent ales, with Lost Abbey tending towards alternative interpretations of challenging European styles.<\/p>\n

After popping the (reluctant) cork, Red Barn pours a hazy, rusty orange. The crown piles up quickly and thickly; you could almost walk across the foam. The nose is fairly mild, yeasty, and with a little citrus and ginger. The taste is the equivalent of rye bread sandwich with granny smith apples. Tart fruity notes and a bitter bready funk. Ginger is present. And the hops, while not overpowering, have a solid kick.<\/p>\n

I warmed to this ale on the second or third pour. It’s fairly challenging and aggressive for a saison, a style which tends towards subtlety. I don’t think I’ll buy again, but it’s a very reasonable summer ale for those who enjoy potency in every beer. B<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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