Captain Lawrence Cuvee de Castleton

Brewed by Captain Lawrence Brewing Company
Style: Sour Ale
Pleasantville, New York USA

What should have been my 1300 thanks to BMan1113VR. Batch 3 from July. Pours a cloudy translucent color that looks like unpasteurized apple cider. No real head to speak of. Nose: canned pineapple, apple cider, passion fruits, wildflower honey, violets, white pepper and a little bit of yarn (horseblanket maybe?) Taste is pretzels, unnamed citrus fruits, violets, a little bit of wild flavor, sweet and sour sauce (light), and a bit of oak. Mouthfeel is acidic, carbonated, not extremely lively but large bubbles caress your palate like a sparkling wine. very enjoyable.

Batch 3 thanks to dchmela. Pours with a hazy golden body with a small white head that reverts to a ring quickly. Aroma is awesome and complex with honeysuckle, mango, peach, exotic fruits, tang, and passion fruit. Taste is tart, acidic with sour peaches and a slight spicy bitterness that I can’t explain (and I think will mellow with time). I get a bit of grape vinousness, tannins, florals and fresh apricot. Acidic mouthfeel with large and sharp bubbles. Would be amazingly awesome in another in another year or two!

Bottle Batch #3 @ WTF OMG! Poured a hazy yellow. Nose is white wine, grapey, some spice, sharp sourness, funky. Flavor is mild blend of wine, vinegar, young fruits and lactic sourness. Mild funk. Young, but great!

Bottle batch 3 Pours out a cloudy yellow topped with a small head. Aroma was of spice, oak, and some berries. Taste light oak, some citrus tart and the berries showing threw. Thanks Sam.

375ml bottle thanks to bret27 (another awesome little bottle for belgian-style homebrew). Hazy blond color with a somewhat fizzy, yet lasting white head. The aroma is an intense blast of zesty and sour lemons and other fruit, but also has a nice soft sweetness that rounds it out and keeps your nose returning for more. The flavor has a relatively simple tart, lemony yoghurt, and apple flavor, with a very acidic finish. The oak and grapes play second fiddle to the bacteria, but add nice nuance. Almost creamy in texture with soft carbonation. This is really sour stuff, but has a soft, balanced feel overall that makes it very drinkable and inviting.

Bottle courtesy bret27. Poured into a 400 mL Bruery tulip. Hazy opaque light-goldenrod color with a filmy white head. Aroma is lemony with light meringue sweetness, some brett, apple, phenols, and a vinous note. Flavor of wine grapes, lemon, sour apple, chlorine, pepper, a hint of woody tannin. Great complexity all around. Not a ton of acidity but firmly sour with a nice drinkability.

[2369-20090801] Sample. Citrus lemon juice aroma. Murky, pale orange body with a quick bubbly white head. Pineapple and tart lemon juice flavour. Medium body. Interesting, good.
(BCTC @ Ommegang; Cooperstown, NY)

Big thanks goes out to puzzl and sonicdecent for this one. Big swirling pour. Pale color with just a hint of brown in there. Nice story on bottle. Smell is fabulously tart and funky. Initial palate has very good tingle. Initially the taste is really enjoyable and sour, then it morphs, with each sip into something a little more bitter. Sour yes, but also malty and hoppy at the same time. The bitterness does not override the session but fer certain it has its presence. Not a whole lot of funky in this brew, as with many real lambics. Hides the 6% alky content well. Bitterness keeps poking at the back of my throat after each slug. At times, I think it is even getting bile-ish to an extent. Tho very sour & solid, Could have much less bitterness on the finish. I think, however, it was designed into the brewing of this beer. Very glad to have had the chance to taste this stuff, thanks guys!