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Lost Abbey says:<\/p>\n

“Our Angel\u2019s Share is a barrel aged burgundy colored ale infused with copious amounts of dark caramel malt to emphasize the vanilla and oak flavors found in freshly emptied bourbon or brandy barrels. Each batch spends no less than 12 months aging in the oak. As with all of our beers, this beer is brewed for sinners and saints alike.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lost Abbey Angel’s Share
\nAmerican Strong Ale, 12% ABV
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Sayeth the Guys:<\/em><\/p>\n

Ryan:<\/strong> There are moments when I drop in to Sheffield’s, or any of the dozen or so other great beer bars in Chicago, and I scan the menu and my heart will skip a beat.\u00a0 Lost Abbey Angel’s Share catching my eye did just that.\u00a0 I have never had any of the versions of Angel’s Share.\u00a0 Never.\u00a0 I have access to them.\u00a0 I’ve seen them plenty of times.\u00a0 But I just can’t bring myself to spend the money to pick one up.\u00a0 Call me cheap, but sometimes I have to prioritize – especially on a budget.\u00a0 But this was my golden opportunity.\u00a0 My chance to get a small sampling of this barrel aged beer.\u00a0 Is it really that good? Abso-frickin-lutely.<\/p>\n

An 8 oz pour of Angel’s Share, black in color with a thin lacing of white head around the edges, arrived in a snifter.\u00a0 Chocolate, oak, vanilla and bourbon…oh the bourbon…waft from the glass.\u00a0 I actually didn’t have to lift the beer towards my nose to smell this.\u00a0 Just lean in a bit and you’ll catch it all.\u00a0 Now, before I tell you how fantastic this tasted let me get this out in the open.\u00a0 I love barrel aged beers.\u00a0 Bourbon, whiskey, brandy, oak – doesn’t matter – I love them all.\u00a0 So this was really a treat.<\/p>\n

This beer is wonderfully complex and yet also rather simple.\u00a0 You get that bourbon and chocolate right off the bat but if you let it warm a bit, and you will because this is not one to rush, a few more flavors begin to come to the forefront.\u00a0 The second wave to hit your palate is some vanilla and oak creating a very smooth finish.\u00a0 Last, but not least, a bit of smokiness will start to emerge.\u00a0 This was like Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout on steroids but…smoother.<\/p>\n

After having this do I regret not picking it up sooner?\u00a0 No, I can’t say that I am.\u00a0 That’s not to say that you should pass it up because this is most definitely worth trying at least once.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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