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The Lost Abbey Carnevale Ale

Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey
San Marcos, CA, United States of America


Vital Statistics

Release: Spring Seasonal (vintaged)
ABV: 6.5%

From the brewer

Brewed in celebration of Lent and Easter season, Carnevale is light bodied Saison, using Brettanomyces along with Amirillo and Simcoe hops to generate flavor and depth. Carnevale’s complexity grows with time. The citrus notes tend to wane and the wild yeast rears its wonderfully tasting head.

Average Scores

Overall: 68 (logged 5 times)
Draft: 67 (logged 1 time)
Bottle: 69 (logged 4 times)

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Nice yeast flavor with some nice spice. The finish is almost acridly bitter, though, and it builds up. I liked it, but probably couldn't drink too much of it.
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Very proeminent yeast flavors and bitterness.
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A saison without any overwhelming flavors - none of yeast, hops or anything else dominate. Balanced but a bit boring - not poorly done but doesn't really push any boundaries. The hops are slightly more obvious than in other saisons though.
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