The Lost Abbey Bottleworks 15th Anniversary Ale

Bottleworks 15th Anniversary Ale

 

The Lost Abbey in San Marcos, California, United States 🇺🇸

Strong Ale Regular Out of Production
Score
6.62
ABV: 12.6% IBU: - Ticks: 6
15 years ago I racked my very first beer into an oak barrel. That same year, Bottleworks opened their doors in Seattle, WA and started selling amazing bottles of beer. It’s purely a coincidence of course, but nonetheless... Where once there were few purveyors of these great beers and fewer still brewers producing oak aged beers, there are many who have joined the party. Yet, Bottleworks remains and institution in this city and we’re proud to call them friends, acquaintances and continued supporters of our craft. In your hands you have 15 years of experience, dedication and commitment to being more than average. We’ve never made a beer aged in Tequila Barrels but we’re sure you’ll find it exceptional for the flavors it holds and the stores it tells. Listen carefully and you can hear the Agave whispering your name as it did ours when we blended this batch from 12 separate oak barrels. Cheers to Vern and the entire Bottleworks crew on the first 15 years. We look forward to 15 more! - Tomme Arthur
 

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8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle at share. Cloudy brown pour, wispy off-white head. Aroma is pit fruit, malty, mildly sour. Taste brings some oud bruin notes, malty, tart, prunes. Balanced.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Sep 2023 at 23:58


5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle - pours amber brown - nose and taste of oak, tequila, caramel, super acidic vinegar, and sour grape - medium body

Tried from Bottle on 23 Aug 2017 at 00:11


4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 2.5

Dark brown color, 2 finger 750ML C&C bottle. Can’t remember how I got this one. Just does not smell great. like there’s some fig and raisin but this is just smelling terrible. This just is really bad. Raisins, figs, port, wood, it’s just not great. I think it’s the tequila barrel. please make the pain strop

Tried from Bottle on 01 Jun 2015 at 09:21


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle - Lots of raisin, date and prune with some wood notes. Deep dark brown with active carbonation and a light brown head. Woody prune juice. Light tartness and dark sugars, tons of raisin and date and that Tequila oaky harshness. Shouldn’t have opened the bottle alone.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2015 at 16:01


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle with Stephen. Thanks! Reddish brown appearance with a light brown head. Dark grape, brandy, caramel, lemon, honey, chocolate, heavy tannic aroma. Twangy, very tannic, port, caramel, dark grape, vanilla, cinnamon flavor. A sipper but very fun.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Sep 2014 at 17:45


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle as shown thanks to Matt. Pours a cloudy brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is a strong oak and agave. Medium mouthfeel with strong agave and oak with boozy finish. Good.

Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2014 at 19:33