UPDATED: OCT 24, 2021 Poured from 750mL bottle (2007 vintage - assemblage Dec 2008 - so approximately 13 years old). Orange/brown rusty bronze with almost no off white head (super dissipating minimal ring). Initial hit is a bit of acetone, but in the mouth it mellows, coming off as vinous, mild ripe stone fruit, fair bit of wood and mild cherry. Light sweetness, not overly tart.

UPDATED: OCT 24, 2021 750ml at Alex's shared with Ryan. Appearance: clear dark copper with no head. Aroma: balsamic, acetic, cherries. Taste: along the same lines. Overal: balsamically acetic bomb.

UPDATED: APR 3, 2019 Aged extremely well. Nice tart cherry flavor. Aroma was nice as was pour and look.

750 ml bottle shared by ?? from notes. Pours a dark copper color with a medium sized beige head. The aroma and flavor is woody, dark fruits, cherry, tart, earthy, light funk, caramel with a touch of vinegar, some alcohol.

Perfect sour. Flavor is mild tart cherry. Somewhat red wine. Pours purple red with a thin white head. Had at fountainhead. Incredible. 2007 bottle ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Shared 0.75l bottle @ Top Hops (BA) bottle share. Really cloudy deep amber in color, lots if almost murky dark sediments in the glass and a small quickly gone off-white head. Nice refreshing acidic nose. Lots of berries with figs, leafs and dandelions. Oily gliding mouthfeel with a average carbonation level. Really dandelion infused flavors, its bitter - almost pungent, sour and really refreshing. Lots and lots of flavor in this. Acidic, and wood dry vinegar finish. Top! 15.06.2013

Pours a dark murky reddish brown color. Aromas of dark fruit, yeast, vinegar, and a touch of wood. Flavor is sour, yeasty, wood, with a tart sour finish.

How: Bottle (750 ml) at Mont-Carmel tasting. 8 years old now. From Sammy, thanks!

>>> A complex and vinous high abv sour in the mold of the Saint-Bon-Chien series that seems to have held up time pretty well, but showing some signs of being old.

- Murky orange with a small beige head and little to no lacing.
- Oxidation is definitely showing up a bit - and not only the on purpose oxidation BFM style - , especially in the nose. There’s also mild but unfortunate traces of acetone.
- Taste is noticeably better with the good acidity preserving the flavors (caramel, red fruits, oak, moderate spiciness) pretty well.
- It’s a bit boozy, but that is to be expected from an 11% abv beer.
- Like most Saint-Bon-Chien, it’s a quite complex beer with multiple layers of complexity.
- Body is medium, carbonation is moderate and finish is really oaky and visnous. The barrel-aging effects gives this beer a rather unique profile.

Flavors: Caramel, red fruits (raspberries, berries), red wine, brandy, oak, vinegar, moderate spiciness and vanilla.

Bottle shared by tom10101, thanks man! Pours a hazy red with a white rim that leaves some lacing. Nose is of raspberries and wine. Taste is of raspberries, wine and some light vinegar but it’s all well integrated here. Definitely vinous with a moderate carbonation and a medium body. Overall a really nice ASBC, I must say that this aged incredibly well and I’m now considering aging some myself!

pours hazy mahogany with an off-white cap, little retention. leathery stone fruits, acetone, spicy glue-wine, red grapes, raspberries, grappa eau-de-vie; woodsy vanilla, light to medium - tingling acidity; spices. light carbonation, medium body - oily; boozy, sweetish and spicy finish. nice but not more than that.