Isabelle Proximus
The Lost Abbey
San Marcos, Ca
7.00% ABV
C. Clear
H. Golden Yellow
N. A little citrus and lemon, bit of funk to it
Ahh Isabelle how I have longed to have you touch my lips….OK sorry that was a bit over the top. How can you not be super geeked out to try a beer that was a collaborative effort of five brewers – Sam Calagione (Dogfish), Tomme Arthur (The Lost Abbey), Adam Avery (Avery Brewing), Rob Todd (Allagash), and Vinnie Cirulzo (Russian River)? Well first and foremost thanks to my buddy Chris for sharing this with me. Your awesome and Happy Belated Birthday!
Well to the beer, remember the saying “Too Many Cooks In the Kitchen Ruin the Stew”. Well its a damn good thing that this list of five super-brewers were not making stew. They instead collaborated on a beer that poured Golden in color and was a little cloudy. I am not going to lie I didnt even give it a proper smell before I dug right into the beer. When it touched my lips I was shocked. I honestly thought that this beer was going to be average and a HUGE product of “Beer Hype”. Boy was I wrong. This was a sexy beer from every angle and the flavor was straight heavenly. It was strong lemon and citrus flavors, very similar to other “Sour” beers. A good amount of acidity. Hints of hibiscus/sweet flower flavors. That barnyard funk / farmhouse was present.
While this is not an easy beer to come by currently, being that it was released in 2006 in very limited quantities, if you get a chance to try this….don’t pass it up. This is a fine example of an American Wild Ale. An amazing treat!
Score: 4.995
