Baladin Nora Sour Edition

Formerly brewed at Le Baladin
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
Piozzo, Italy

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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Tap at Paradiso Georgetown. Low haze orange pour. No foam. Nose is fresh tangerine, light Acetic, white wine barrel. Taste is lemon drops, stickier candies, stale apple. Palate is a bit chalky and mealy. Not very bright or even very sour.

The aroma is tart fruit, belgian candi sugar, some toffee. The appearance is slightly hazy and translucent amber/ruby color, white head. The flavor is vert tart cherries, sour like vinegar, cereal grains, not as sweet as the aroma. The finish is vinegar, sour, pungent, light fruit. Medium in body, lots of carbonation. Nicely done sour, not too overpowering. Cool variation of a reproduced ancient ale.

Pours a slightly hazy deep golden color with a finger of foam that settles quickly. On the nose there is some touches of phenol reigned in by tight sour fruit and a bit of belgian candi sugar. On the palate it has a slightly sticky mouthfeel with a burst of initial sour acidity that quickly gets covered with a blanket of sweet candi, apple, pear and a subtle touch of toffee on the finish.

On tap at Stubby’s as Birrificio Baladin Nora Sour. Clear amber with a vanishing thin white head. Aroma is mildly sour with grassy notes, earthy hops, caramel and some sweet and spicy notes. Tastes is training wheels sour with tannins, spices, yeast and a spicy finish.

On tap. It wasn’t sour at all. It is good though. A spicy saison-like ale meets wine favors.

Bottle: pours clear golden amber with a thin white head, sour and tart aroma, taste is sour, very dry, thin bodied

2008 edition on tap at Maxs in July 2012. Still, no head, faded carbonation...probably better four years ago. Subdued, rather one-dimensional. Some mild sour tones, but can’t compare with a Belgian at all. Some odd herbal undertones, faint. Apple juice, not mindblowing for sure. Disappointing, but OK.

Draft at Max’s Taphouse. They were selling this as a special and I can see why. Pours golden with little head and leaves no lacing. Not a ton on the nose except a slight tartness. It’s a bit of green apple on the tongue. Slightly tart finish. Pretty boring.

Pours still gold into a snifter. No head. Mild sour fruit aromas. Soft and mildly tart with summer and tropical fruit.

25.4 oz. bottle, consumed on 7-14-12. “Sour edition 2005,” according to the label. Very spicy aroma features spruce, pine cone, salt, basil, oregano, and cardamom scents. Underlying fruity sweetness in the aroma: orange, apricot. Unique smell. Pours a clear, bright, deep gold with a moderate amount of short-lasting, beige head. Very appealing golden glow to the liquid. Tangy, sharp, and lightly sour taste features crabapple, dry white wine, and citrus (especially grapefruit) flavors. Spiciness exists throughout but especially in the finish. Medium body. Lively enough but forgettable palate effects. Easy to drink. I give it an extra point in the overall score for uniqueness. I should note that Nora is more unique than good, though it is not bad.