Captain Lawrence Barrel Select (bottle)

Formerly brewed at Captain Lawrence Brewing Company
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
Elmsford, New York USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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Thanks Eric for sending this my way! A- Body is a quite murky, foggy, and translucent medium red/brown hue. Cloudiness is dynamic. Pours with a 1-2 finger foamy head which fades to about 1 finger and leaves some lacing behind in the glass. S-Sharp acidic sourness upfront. Behind it is some notes of oak, vanilla, sweetness, and a hint of vinegar. T- Lots of lip-puckering acidic tartness upfront-this fades a lot of the finish but still tends to mask the rest of the flavor profile. Which has a hint of dusty oak upfront as well as a hint of vanilla and what seems like powdered sugar in the back of the palate. P- Medium to high tingly carbonation and body that is light and just a bit thin. O-ok. This borders on sour bomb...and that’s what I love about it. Its not as complex as other well made sours but the acidic tartness makes its presence known. I really enjoyed this one and wish it wasn’t such a limited release. Another great brew by CL. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 05-21-2010 14:36:27

Bottle from mikey711. Barrel FO/BB. Bottled 2/10. Deep amber-brown color and pours with a nice fluffy head. Sour funk in the aroma with lots of fresh juicy cherries, tart apples, and notes of oak. Whoa, awesome nose. The fruit flavors are tart but also soft and sweet giving this a real nice blend. The same flavors from the aroma are picked up in the flavor; wild fresh cherries and sour green apples. Very authentic tasting. Oak barrel notes are definitely there and a bit vinous as well. Slightly dry in the finish with lots of lingering fruit. This is terrific stuff! It’s far from the most intense sour I’ve had but it was pure pleasure to drink. My first Captain Lawrence beer and I’m very much impressed.

25oz bottle. Tasted just after the release last year. Looks fantastic red/brown darker hue, white head, great lacing. Aromas are potent, funk/tart/sour notes, cherry, ripe plum, woody, earthy. Amazing palate, sour fruit, with an acidic finish. This will get better over time, I’m happy to have 5 more where that came from.

Pours a golden amber with a nice off white head and a decent amount of lacing. Smells nice and musty with quite a bit of sourness. Stone fruits come through, but mostly straight sourness. Some acetic character. Taste of red grapes, currants, and some sour peaches. Medium body with good carbonation. Good drinkability overall; really looking forward to seeing how this one develops. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 09-17-2010

Bottle at PilsnerPeter’s RBSG 2010. Pours a cloudy reddish brown. Nose is strong fruits, some oak and apple. Taste is tart, fruits, light oak and leather.

Hazy orange with a small, white head that left light lacing on the glass. Aroma of brett, leather, vanilla, wood, citrus, and bacteria. Taste of citrus, some fruity sweetness, vanilla, brett, wood, and a sour finish. Thanks for sharing Jay!

Bottle. Pours a pretty dark brown, a bit of a reddish glow in the light, with a soapy tan head. Nose is classic Captain Lawrence sour -- wet wood, soft brett, with some very pleasant cherry tones. Dry and soft in the mouth. Beautiful dry palate. Flavor comes mostly in the back palate with that dank wet wood, sour cherries, brett. Dry and acidic finish. This is really well-balanced, soft, very refined. Actually really good, a lot better than I was expecting, a bit better than Rosso e Marrone with the soft, prickly mouthfeel and really expressive dry palate.

Bottle shared the 2010 jimmack invitational. Poured a murky brown body with a super small foamy beige head. Aroma was great!!! Notes of super sourness, wood, lemon, tart cherries, and more sourness. Medium bodied with average carbonation and a lingering sour finish. Flavors of total sour domination, wood, cherry, funk, and lemons. One of the best sours I have ever had.

Bottle shared at the Santa Cruz tasting in March. Pours a medium ruddy brown with a filmy tan head. Dark fruit on the nose, brown sugar, a light oaky bourbon note. Tart acetic flavor with currants, cherries, brown bready malts, and mild bourbon. Pretty epic beer.

UPDATED: JUL 13, 2010 750ml Bottle (Barrel F0/BB, Bottled 2/10): GUSHER! Aroma of Brett, oak, light leather, slight vanilla, tart fruit, and some acetic acid. Poured muddy brown/slight amber/light orange in color with a small, creamy, dense, tan head that lasted throughout. Cloudy. Sparkling. Full of small particles throughout. Flavor is heavily sweet and heavily tart. Tastes of tart fruit, Brett, light vanilla, oak, acetic acid, tannin, tart cherry, and a hint of funk. Medium body. Mouth-puckering, slick, creamy, then lightly dry texture. Soft carbonation. Heavily tart, heavily sweet, tart fruit, oak, and vanilla finish is lightly dry. Delicious.