Bacchus

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
Ingelmunster, Belgium

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle. Unclear light to medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, light acidic, red wine, wood. Flavor is moderate sweet, light acidic and sour with a average duration. (Very mild and refreshing). Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. (101207)

I think this is a Belgium Sour Ale. The aroma is slightly sour and a little sweet - a good aroma for the type. The color is a deep red and it has a small fast disappearing head. The flavor is sweet, slightly sour and prickling. The flavor is also rich on fruit, sharp from the wild fermentation and a little metallic. A little thin for the type - is that because of the low ABV. It is the worste Belgian Red Ale I've tried - but still a good beer.

(Bottle 25 cl) Had this 5 years past expiry-date. 5% ABV. Very dark, very dry with a light body - both in alcohol and mouthfeel. Very nice thirst-quencher. Some weird black currant in the palate.

25 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden deep amber with a lacing tan head. Aroma is citric and fruity, mild yeasty too. Flavour starts mild sweet and fruity. Light wooden note to a dry caramel malt base. Somewhat watery finish.

Bottled. Deep ambery red colour with mediumsized beige head. Aroma is sour fruits and wood along with some mild notes of earth and vanilla. Flavour is acidic fruits along with wood, some caramel and red berries. Aftertaste gets rather sweet, even though the sourness does show it’s signs also here. Very smooth to drink, and not one of the really sour & acidic ones.

Burgundy. Rather malty, sweetish with a sourish edge. I like my red ales more acidic.

Bottle, 4.5%. Fruity and citric aroma, reminds me of raspberry. Clear brown colour. Small stable light brown head. The flavour is quite citric, turning fruity, again almost like raspberry. The finish is quite dry, but still OK sour.

Red- amber color; huge head. The aroma is vinous and quite sour. The taste is too simple, some (low) sweetness, very low sourness, no fruitness. Not the top.

Pours brown with sweet malty aroma. Flavor is malty, sweet and has some fruityness to it. Where is the sourness in this flemmish ale?

37,5cl bottle @ Delirium Cafe. Cloudy amber/reddish with a small creamy white head. Dusty cellar, earth, light vinegar and cherries. Mostly mouldy flavor with some caramel and pleasant tartness in between. Easy and simple.