Lost Abbey Red Barn Ale

In my personal opinion, the one style of beer that differs the most from brew to brew is saison. The unique ingredients that bring additional flavor to these beers greatly impact the flavor of the beer you’re enjoying.

Typically, these brews come with a lighter fruit taste and the Lost Abbey Red Barn Ale is no exception. However, the ginger and orange taste I was able to detect in this saison was merely the base on which this brew was built. The most notable taste in this Californian beer was Pepper.

Every drink was spicier than the last. The most remarkable side effect of this beer was how it affected the rest of your body. I found it made my cheeks and tongue sensitive while bringing a slight welling to my eyes. The taste also stuck around in the back of my throat.

Perhaps the one thing that stuck with me the most about this brew how was incredibly difficult it was to uncork the bottle. I actually had to work at it and use ample elbow grease to even get this beer into my glass.

The Lost Abbey Red Barn Ale comes in at 4.5 mugs out of 10.