by jvetter
6. March 2010 22:35
The first of my Lost Abbey Sinners club beers has arrived. In this shipment I got two bottles each of Red poppy Ale and Angels Share. Both were packaged in the new 375 ml bottles, so there just the right amount for one person.
The first one I tried was the Red Poppy Ale poured into a stem-less red wine snifter.
Aroma:
Light oak and sour notes. Hint of cherries.
Appearance:
Dark mahogany with significant turbidity. Pours smooth with little to no head. Some light carbonation is apparent on the edges of the glass. After some time sediment drops to the bottom of the glass.
Flavor: 
Light sourness up front, with stronger lingering sourness on the finish. Feels mostly like acetic acid with a touch of lactic mixed in. Cherry sourness mixes with the strong acetic feel on the finish. Light oak is present in the midrange and as the sourness fades on the back of the tongue. Somewhat non-complex coming straight from the fridge but is getting more complex as it warms.
Mouth-feel:
Very appropriate mouth feel for the style. Not light in any way, but lingers on the tongue with just enough body to hold the sour and oak flavors in your mouth.
Overall Impression:
Very nice mild sour beer. I would like to see some more notes from the malt and a little more oak flavor, but its still very enjoyable. Maybe a hint of Brett C. or A. might go nice with the oak/sour combo. Mouth-feel seems to be about perfect.
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