 CharlesDarwin (1312), State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 20, 2008 22oz Bottle, purchased at Downtown Liquors in Somerville, MA. Overcarbonated gusher, but a nice gentle cherry juice and soured malt nose. Soft, lightly sweet and tangy. No harsh acids or vinegar. A bit of stemmy woodiness and some cotton. Nice aroma. Pours a murky and hazed red-brown, with many fingers of slowly settling rosy-ochre tinted head. Flavor is decent, if a little thin. There are gentle soft fruits mingled in with citric and lactic acid. Lambic-like, as opposed to Oud Bruin like, I think. Cotton and fluff. The body doesn’t really hold much in terms of density, sweetness or flavor, but I’m okay with that. I can see how this score lowly. It has a shallow, lightly bitter oak character in the rear of the palate, maybe originating from hops. The flavors are clean (maybe too clean?). Other than being over carbonated and a bit too thin, I like this. It’s got the right suite of wildness in it. The good ones. Not too tart, not too sour, not too biting. A very soft wildness. The kind I like.
Butters (215), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Jun 18, 2008 "2006 oak-aged" courtesy of Maniac. Pours an opaque muddy brown with minimal tan head. Malty, figs, plums and some vanilla, probably from the oak. Yeasty. Not exactly a ’sour ale’ but does have a slightly sour finish.
maniac (1886), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Jun 17, 2008 Cloudy dark amber body with a small light tan head. Big yeast aroma with some light fruit, caramel and oak. More oak fruit and light sour with a caramel finish. Medium body with moderately light carbonation.
argo0 (6004), Washington DC, USA
Apr 20, 2008 (22oz bottle, 2006 vintage) Minimal beige head atop murky brown body. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, wood, prune, light sourness. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, bread, oak, raisin, light toast. Medium body, low carbonation.
kmweaver (1765), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
Apr 17, 2008 22oz bottle, courtesy of argo0. Thanks, Aaron! Pours a murky brownish color; patchy, light tan head. Pleasant amounts of toasty bourbon, apples, and dried caramel in the aroma. Medium mouthfeel: apples, caramel, and breadiness; a bit messy, but softly carbonated and tasty stuff. Medium finish: graham crackers, toasty grains, and a touch of bourbony oak.
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