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Bullfrog Blue Cheer

 (RETIRED)
Score
9990
OVERALLStyle
Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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RATINGS: 50   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.8   ABV: -
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A Black-n-Blueberry sour ale aged in retired oak bourbon barrels for two years with multiple strains of wild yeast.

Previously released as Bullfrog Sour Black and Blues


4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Damico (1222) - Royersford, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 3, 2011
...and then there was 11. Pours black and blue like a bruise - purplish dark in color like a blackberry with decent carbonation still there. Aroma is delicous sour berries in soft pleasant notes. Flavor of berries and light smooth sourness like it is still fresh in the bottle. So smooth on the palate with no puckering at all, so good!

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
fbm115 (133) - New Jersey, USA - AUG 15, 2011
Ey Mikey… Poured from a 750ml corked n caged bottle. Color is purple brown with a light pink head. Smell is black/ blue berry with a bit of medicinal sweetness touch of barnyard and oak. Smells kind of tart. Taste is a decent rush of tart blue/black berry, some cherry, dry, bready malt, with a bit of funkiness. Ends kind of dry. Mouthfeel is medium body with low carbonation. Overall pleasant and enjoyable.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
jrallen34 (3434) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JUL 29, 2011
bottle thanks to Sean via Frank... medium prune body, a light pink head is gone right away... very light nose, only a bit berries, no tartness at all... more tartness on the taste, but still pretty light, berries don’t really show except for the finish, more black than anything, oak on the finish as well, really smooth, can’t believe this was aged in bourbon, none at all... solid

4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
MrChopin (2065) - Baltimore, Maryland, USA - MAY 30, 2011
transparent ruby, large pink head lasts but with low retention, effervescence creating a honeycombed acid trip that I lose myself in momentarily, fruit pulp/seeds(?) sticking to the glass edges. Nose is very bright, low sourness bit skin from cherry and blackberry, wonderfully light. Stinging skin oxidants in flavor, bit muddled fruit sweetness through a lightly papery oxidation that grows but is coupled with seedy grit and bitterness as well, very skin like. pleasant but not reaching the level of the bright nose.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
womencantsail (3572) - Home of Rebecca Black, California, USA - APR 4, 2011
A: The pour is a hazed purple-red color, with a pink head that is well retained. S: A nice tart fruit note. Plenty of blackberries and blueberries which provide tartness and tannins. Hints of grass and wet oak with a little bit of mustiness. T: Mild funkiness with plenty of tartness. Lactic acidity along with tart blackberries and blueberries. Grass, straw, and oak provide some nice depth along with a little bit of acetic acid to the beer as well. M: Medium in body with a moderate to high carbonation and a dry finish. O: I was hoping this would be good, but wasn’t quite sure what to expect. A solid beer, but it’s too bad I probably won’t get to try this again.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
JoeTheYounger (947) - Claremont, California, USA - APR 2, 2011
Bottle shared by hophead22. Light reddish pink color. Aroma funky oak and berries. Very tart almost like pie.really good.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Hophead22 (2172) - Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA - APR 2, 2011
750ml bottle from my man treyrab. Rating #44. Dark reddish color with a dusty white head. Tart berry aroma, really nice. Nice little fruity berry flavor, tart and a little sweet. (1544)

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
daknole (5474) - Scottsdale, Arizona, USA - JUN 30, 2010
JW77 with another amazing gem. Purple/red pour. Aroma of berries, tons of berries. Blueberries, blackberries, cherries, raspberries...plus the sweet smell of oak, bourbon, and vanilla. Flavor is tart but not crazy sour. Vanilla, bourbon, wood, and of course the fruit. Lots of blueberries in this one but also some nice tannins blackberry flavors. Delicious.


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