 OKBeer (1106), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
May 26, 2008
750 ml bottle from Green’s in Atlanta. Like the regular edition I found in Chicago, I had to grab this in honour of my daughter Norah. And I’m rating this on the occasion of her 2nd birthday. Hazy golden yellow colour with a fully lasting creamy, fizzy, and rocky off-white head. Tart lemon, grainy, citrus, and lightly metallic yeasty aroma with intriguing spicy notes - myrrh, I assume. Tart lemon and grapefruit, orange, yeasty, lightly spicy, lightly grainy and biscuity malt flavours with a lemon and grapefruit pithy bitter finish. Light bodied, juicy, thirst quenching mouthfeel. Refreshing feel and tartness of a gueuze but not quite as dry, which leaves some maltiness that adds an extra dimension in the flavour. Very different from my experience with the regular version, but this one is even better.
golubj (1086), Redwood City, California, USA
Nov 19, 2008 2005 bottle. Gold pour, fizzy. Aroma is a tad leathery, and a hint of citrus / tartness... just light overall. The flavor is light also; lightly tart and somewhat leathery.
Oakes (7032), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Nov 2, 2008 Hazy amber. 1 cm head. Looks nice. Tart, slightly peach aroma is grainy, citrusy and slightly gingery. Sweet & sour. Fairly creamy with a bready/grainy underpinning. Lemony tartness is cut by the creaminess, before it becomes bracing. Some light ginger notes.
Beershine (1515), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Nov 1, 2008 Clear, warm orange-golden hue with thick creamy head. Aromas include ginger, lemon-lime, juniper. Gin and tonic aromas. Some sourness in the fore-nose not unlike the way sour candy smells. Not a bretty beer. Very high, spritzy carbonation. Candy-like flavors (SweetTarts) with lots of citrus, orange, lemon, lime. Tartness is all in the front and not the finish. Has a summery quality. Not a whole lot of sourness. Not a whole lot of depth either. Pleasant and refreshing but not mind-blowing.
vyvvy (1775), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
Oct 8, 2008 Pours orange with a fizzy head that leaves quickly. The aroma is powdery and perfume-like with herbal traits, some light sourness and chamomile. Medium / thin ultra-crisp body with gentle biting carbontion. The flavor has the aroma traits and more perfume and herbal aspects that keep it from being as sour as I would like for it to be. But it is still enjoyable. The finish has a touch of sweetness and is very floral. Enjoyable beer, but doesn’t seem like a sour ale to me.
WeeHeavySD (2034), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
Sep 14, 2008 Old Notes, 1st Stone Sour Fest. Pours yellow with a bright white ring. Nose is a bit of black pepper and sweet. Taste is sour with too much pepper for my liking
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