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Alpine Beer Company Chez Monieux


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A Sour Ale brewed by
Alpine Beer Company (CA)

Alpine, California USA

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533.6/5.03.58/5.0Special5.8%44.2 Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A Belgian Lambic aged in red wine barrels. Generous amounts of the tart montmorency cherry were added after 12 months of aging. Sour from lactic and acetic acids produced from special wild yeasts. A delicious tart, sour treat.

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 heemer77 (3536), North Liberty, Iowa, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20

May 6, 2008  
Thanks for sharing, pepsican. The body was orange bronze with a bright white head. The aroma was strong lemons with some flowers and ginger. The taste was tart lemons with some bread dough. There was also some lemon cookies. A nice clean finish.

 bu11zeye (3565), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 2, 2008  
(750ml bottle) Pours a transparent red-orange body with a small off-white head. Aroma of cherry, oak, balsamic vinegar, and cinnamon. Flavor of sweet cherry, oak, and moderately tart with a mouth watering finish.


 goldtwins (3658), Nesconset, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Poured a clear orange color with a tint of pink going on. Tart cherry aroma with notes of wood and leather. The flavor was fruity with a mild-moderate tartness. Clean finish that was mildly acidic.


 fordest (1655), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Jun 28, 2008  
750 ml bottle shared with toncatcher. Lots of sour cherry on the aromas. Gueze like flavors with more cherry and just plain old funk. Very tasty sour from a great brewery.


 LawStudent09 (310), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Jun 26, 2008  
Thanks to BDR. Amber pour with a white head. Aroma of sour cherry and possible grape. Oak in the flavor along with tart cherry and some other light fruit.


 Ughsmash (2772), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 25, 2008  
Thanks to Blake for opening this! Poured medium-deep peachy-amber with a short cap of pink-tinted head. The aroma was dusty with sweet and tart cherries paired with vinegar, oak, and spicy cedar accents.. the deeper fruity base grew on me. Vinous notes joined drier, semi-tart cherries in the flavor department with heavier cherry meat and red wine on the back.. not a whole lot of impression from the wood.. dry, lightly tart finish. Medium-bodied and drier around the edges.. the palate felt a bit reserved and could have used more tartness and oomph. Overall quite tasty and I applaud the effort.




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