3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
1 of 250 bottles, 2005... a lot like the currants, with the age on this the gooseberries don’t get to show off much, again very sour but not as much as the red currant... if you like really sour Cantillon this is for you
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
bottle, sampled at rbesg 07 grand tasting. exciting to taste such a rare beer. hazy golden and flat; not as tart as some cantillon beers; lightly woody, hints of dusty mulberry bush; light, slightly artificial seeming sweetness; still lively and enjoyable
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle 375ml.
Clear sparkling - chattering intialy. Medium yellow orange color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy fruity - tart, wood, sour grape, dry wood, gooseberries tart. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and acidic with a long duration, super dry and sour, gooseberries acidic and tart, grape. Body is medium to full, texture is oily and sticky, carbonation is soft. Very nice IMO. ;O) [20100630]
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
375ml bottle from jeppe shared at sourfest #1... pours more orange than brown that the rest thus far with a thin soapy head... aroma had a decent funkiness alongside some acidic qualities... flavors were tart and acidic. off fruit comes through with the first sip which then gives way to its acidic nature. quick dry finish.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
375 ml bottle. Finland.
Hazy orange golden colour with no head.
Sour fruity lambic aroma with fermented juice, mold and wood.
Very sour flavour with mold and fermented juice.
Beer brewed with gooseberries is quite unique.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle with 05 cork from the First CST sample #3. Pours a clear golden with a fine white silky froth. Smells fantastic, sharp and dusty, acidic, touch of mold, woody, light formaldehyde, hint of tart berry. Flavor is a bit more harsh, rubber, dry eraser, fairly bitter, sharply acidic, long chalky bitter rubber finish. Smooth bodied with silky fine fizzy carbonation. Well made just sort of odd.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
05 rom the First Annual Chicago Sour Tasting, thanks to kan.ottle had bled through a little. Standard Gueuze pour, slightly rosier in color. Nice sour aroma, dry, mildly fruity, musty, mild acetone and woodiness. Very nice aroma. Wow... burst of tartness. Some wild strawberry up front, maybe cranberry, classic Cantillon tartness, mild rubberiness on the finish. Really enjoying this one. Nice lingeringtannin bitterness on the finish. Tasty.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from the First Annual Sour Tasting, thanks to kan for sharing. Clear golden copper with a thin white head. Light aroma of tannins, lactic acid Lots of lactic acid in the flavor, some faded fruits. Tart and slightly bitter.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottle thanks to kan for sharing. pours a light amber color with a small white head. nose has notes of hay, flowers, and vinegar. flavor notes of vinegar, florals, cobwebs, slight berry notes in there similar to strawberry. nice sour and tart finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle during the first annual Chicago Sour Tasting. Bottled in 2005 thanks to Kan. Orange amber with small white, creamy head. Aroma is earthy, slight wood, slight sour, grapey, musty. Flavor is sour, woody, earthy, grapey, tart, pretty dried out. Medium and definite pucker to the body. Pretty great, a nice amount of acidity without being too much, interesting grapiness as well.
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