Bull & Bush 39th Anniversary A. Latta Cougar

Brewed by Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Denver, Colorado USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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sampler at Bull & Bush on 9/30/11. cloudy brown pour with a thin tan head. oak, wine and dark fruit on the nose. sweet dark fruit body. light vinous character. sweet finish with more dark fruit notes and oak.

Muddy brown with a khaki head. Complex aroma of flower pedals, red grapes, and big earthy malts. Didn’t really smell any sour, but sourness was pretty present on the taste. Nut puckering, but like a red wine, enough to give the whole palate a pop. Earthy taste featuring red wine, oak, Belgian yeast fruitiness/spice, and something I can’t put my finger on. It yells out "Belgian Quad". Tasty, fruity, complex, with a sweet finish. But the body was just a little too light. A nice attempt at something that could have been majestic.

Light hazy, purplish red pour - rather inviting nose of strong spicy oak and red wine tannins - the base beer must have been fairly mild, because the wine has really taken over the flavor, so much so that you can hardly taste the qualities of the beer - fairly creamy in the mouth - quite dry, with moderate, spicy oak and strong red wine character - just a hint of toasted graininess reminds you there is a beer under there - starts tasting more like watered down wine after a while - eh, this could be a lot better.