{"id":14219,"date":"2017-01-11T01:18:22","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T08:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reviewermag.com\/press\/?p=14219"},"modified":"2017-01-11T01:43:01","modified_gmt":"2017-01-11T08:43:01","slug":"14219","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reviewermag.com\/press\/2017\/01\/11\/14219\/","title":{"rendered":"Beer Snob Rob’s beer review: “Agave Maria” from Lost Abbey"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Beer handle display and assorted bar kitch, Live Wire.<\/figcaption><\/figure>[Beer Snob Rob]
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review: “Agave Maria” from Lost Abbey<\/h1>\n

by Reviewer Rob<\/strong><\/p>\n

So I was at this cozy little neighborhood bar called Live Wire tonight, having an arty short glass of “Agave Maria” (like “Ave Maria”, the song?) from Lost Abbey brewery.<\/p>\n

Its taste is strong and thick, like molassesey cough syrup with a hint of stale bong water. A bit more medinciney than I usually drink but I like it.<\/p>\n

At first Matt said it’s like 7 or 8% but after doing some online research he came back and says it’s a 13.5 and that it’s “aged in Agave barrels”.<\/p>\n

On another happy side note: Matt Strachota from BARTENDERS BIBLE, Live Wire bartender and Americana old-timey music style aficionado, will be headlining TOMORROW NIGHT, Wednesday, 1-11-17, at The Office (ye olde Scolari’s Office for you long-time SD barflys) for a dance-tastic night of Americana music where he turns the joint into “The Grande Old Office”.<\/p>\n

Should be interesting and I plan on being there to take some photos. Then on Friday night, his other band BARTENDERS BIBLE with Matt Parker and Jason Corbin will play The Black Cat Bar in City Heights.<\/p>\n

And it’s Friday The Thirteenth. So knock on wood before you step out for a drink and some great country-bluesy-bluegrassy type music. ~RR<\/p>\n

\"Dark,<\/a>
Dark, dank, mysterious, strong: “Agave Maria” from Lost Abbey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"BARTENDERS<\/a>
BARTENDERS BIBLE, Friday the 13th, at Black Cat Bar!!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[Beer Snob Rob] review: “Agave Maria” from Lost Abbey by Reviewer Rob So I was at this cozy little neighborhood bar called Live Wire tonight, having an arty short glass of “Agave Maria” (like “Ave Maria”, the song?) from Lost Abbey brewery. Its taste is strong and thick, like molassesey cough syrup with a hint of stale bong water. 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