Lost Dog Rum barrel aged Imperial porter is a collaboration between 2 of my favorite breweries. The Lost Abbey and BrewDog. The beer stands at a whopping 11.5% ABV. Little bottle with an entire world of flavor. A rare beer indeed as it was very hard to find :/. The legend of the lost dog as stated in the label begins with
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a mystical brewers ship traversing across the Atlantic carrying precious cargo of hops and malts. Swash buckling their way on the curled claws of giant waves were the brewing pirates from the Lost Abbey on a treacherous sortie to conspire with their Scottish comrades in arms. A conspiracy against the tyranny of insufferable ‘gold beers’ the colour of sunken doubloons. An Imperial porter was said to be brewed and committed to the ocean in a blaze of fury. Lost Dog was buried into a seemingly eternal deep sleep in rum casks so encapsulating, they vowed never to set the beer. Except for the few bottles that mysteriously washed up along the shores of Scotland. Bottles that – to this day – are said to been brewed by the Atlantic Ocean itself. And so the Legend goes of the Lost Dog.
What can I say that has not been said but those philosophers of yore but… Eureka!!.This ale smells of prunes and raisins. Sweet chocolate raisin banana bread. Why prunes? This is because when you have the rich raisin bread yeast of the lost abbey with some Scottish Oaked Rum with the BrewDog twist, it gives off this prune sweetness. Strong rum and chocolate flavor. No smoke flavor but more dark fruit, caramel, bananas, and cinnamon flavors. IT IS VERY SWEET. Quite the delicious brew can only be made by 2 minds of greatness. I am sure as time goes on, more brewers will come together and make well…more legendary beers…Such a small bottle of gold here, but definitely worth it if you happen to find it. Trust me…it was not easy at all :/….