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Buzzards Bay Barrel Aged Cranberry Lambic

Buzzards Bay Barrel Aged Cranberry Lambic

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A Lambic - Fruit brewed by
Buzzards Bay Brewery

Westport, Massachusetts USA

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The world’s foremost cranberry region is our very own South Coast. Thus, we had to brew this beer and indeed, we’ve been a little cran-crazy here at Buzzards Bay Brewing. We brewed a special batch of black lager and barrel aged it in a Cabernet Sauvignon soaked French oak barrel (from the Nevers region) for 12 months. During that time the lactic bacteria (already in the barrel) fermented the remaining sugar and created a deliciously dry and somewhat sour beer. We took some South Coast cranberries fresh from the bog, crushed them and added them to the brew. The cranberries added not only a delightful cranberry aroma and mouth-watering tartness, but also a wonderful red hue. Bottle conditioned, this is a very tasty, tart, South Coast rendition of the traditional lambic style. As this is a natural beverage - unfiltered, unfined and naturally carbonated, expect yeasty stuff as well as bits and pieces of real fruit to be floating around. Great for Thanksgiving! Yeah! Drink now or age for 1 to 5 years.

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 jjpm74 (3158), Stratford, CT 06614, Connecticut, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/58/104/518/20
Dec 10, 2006    Updated: Mar 26, 2007
Pours a brown mahongany with a thin head. Smells of sourness, barnyard, hay, grass, horseblankets, stale cranberries. Tastes of cranberries and gueuze blended with some bitter metallic notes. Not quite mature yet, but a lambic that will do well as it ages.


DaveW (9), Rhode Island, USA
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4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 15, 2006  
Yikes! Aromatics or cranberry, oak and wine. Tart and sour with a kicking dry finish. Had this with some roasted chicken and it was fabulously food friendly. Wish I had another bottle to age for a year or so because I think this is a baby right now.


 Alldaydrinker (462), Norwood, Massachusetts, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/517/20
May 24, 2008  
750 ml bottle. Pours a murky ruby brown color with a medium off white fluffy head. Nose is pungent, tart, cranberries, light barnyard funk, leather, and some oak. Tasted at 48 degrees. Actively carbonated that sharply attacks the palate, tart cranberries and light funk. 55 degrees and higher really shined through as expected, carbonation leveled off to mild wet palate. Initial taste of tart cranberry juice, barnyard funk, saltiness, oak and some smoke. Mid palate to finish continues with tart cranberries, mild hint of cocoa and grape skins. Palate duration is average but enjoyable. Dry finish. Head retention is excellent with good lacing of the glass. Light to medium body, very easy drinking and perfect for any celebration.


 sliffy (1951), Columbus, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 14, 2008  
Bottle shared by ogglethorp: Pours a deep mahogany with a dark tan head. Aroma, roasted notes, sour, cranberries and other fruity notes, tart. Flavor, some roasted notes up front, tart fruits, a light sourness to it, finishes with a unique roasted, dry, and sour finish.


 notalush (2078), Rawn-kawn-kohma, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 22, 2008  
Thanks to beastiefan2k for sharing - fizzy, dark amber beer - the aroma is equal parts tart cranberry skins and cherry sweetness, with some chocolate and warming spices - some tartness/acidity up front, but not as much as the aroma suggests - some mild earthy funk and fruit skins - a wee bit of leathery character - some red wine tannins - chocolate and a bit of sweetness arrive late, as do the cranberries - this is a really solid brew.



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