The Lost Abbey Red Barn Ale

Its such a nice evening that I decided that instead of hitting the trails, I'd take a quick break from working, pour myself a nice farmhouse, plop my ass down on the deck, and watch the dog run around the backyard like a complete maniac...this is what he does when it isn't raining. I digress...

...so, I chose The Lost Abbey's Red Barn Ale. Its a pretty standard farmhouse/saison - grainy with obvious fruit notes and spices (think lemon, banana, clove, coriander, etc.). The brew also exhibits just a hint of initial bitterness, but certainly mellows and lingers with all the earthy, yeasty flavors expected from a saison. Its almost easy to get carried away with Red Barn (especially when sitting outside on a nice evening), but at just over 6% ABV, you won't get into too much trouble. If it wasn't nearly 70 degrees in Atlanta today, I would have probably saved this for a few months, but with the right weather and a crisp saison at my fingertips, well...what can I say?

ohtheguilt Ba score 4.0 out of 5.0