Mountain Sun Lost Virtue

Hello Beer Lovers,

Today I'm reviewing a beer that I had while on vacation in Colorado. Meghan and I recently took a ski trip out to Copper Mountain, and before we got to the resort, we stopped in Boulder for lunch. We went to the brewery Mountain Sun located downtown. This hole-in-the-wall brewery had great vibe about it, it was bustling with locals and had amazing hippy-inspired art on the wall. Our waitress was a beer-pro, eagerly impressing us with her knowledge about each of their craft brews. In fact, she insisted on bringing us any number of free samplers of their brews before we officially ordered. I took her up on that and got a sampler of their Lost Virtue, a Belgian-inspired strong ale that she described as delightfully complex. I loved it, so I ordered a full one, and decided this would be a perfect beer to review.

The beer was served in a 10 oz. snifter glass. It was very dark, almost coffee in color. The head was rich and foamy. The aroma was intense - when I stuck my nose down in the glass I picked up on hazelnuts, mocha, and alcohol. This beer had tremendous mouthfeel, I was expecting a sharp kick in the ass, but it was surprisingly smooth. It had an overpowering coffee and mocha theme, but it had significant sweetness that smoothed it out. As I drank more, the high alcohol taste became more apparent, but perhaps I just wasn't ready for it given that it was only 11:00 AM. Overall, I was impressed with this beer, and my avocado-heavy Monterrey burger was a perfect complement for it. I give the beer a 9.0 / 10. If any of you find yourselves in Boulder, I encourage you to check this place out.

Cheers,

Zack