A quick update courtesy of the brewery:
The Lost Abbey will issue the 2011 release of Red Poppy Ale on Saturday, February 12, 2011.
An award-winning Flanders-style red ale made with sour cherries and aged in French Oak barrels for a year, this limited release is one a handful of beers to receive a 99 out 100 rating by Draft Magazine.
Release details are as follows:
Beer: Red Poppy – Flanders-style Red Ale
Packaging: 375ml cork-finished bottles
ABV: 5%
Price: $15 per bottle (six bottle maximum per person)
Availability: Bottles will go into our full distribution network. Draft availability will be limited to selected venues primarily here in San Diego, CA.
In the equivalent of a 12 oz bottle and weighing in at 5% ABV? $15?? Yeah, I’ll be running right out to take advantage of that deal.
In the case of sour beers, I think you have to throw out the ABV factor. Some Cantillons go for $20+ and are moderate in ABV, for example, and ABV doesn’t necessarily translate to higher quality. 12 oz. for $15? I can see your gripe there. I chase value myself but only because I’m flat broke.