Captain Lawrence Funky Cherry #2 2011

Brewed by Captain Lawrence Brewing Company
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
Elmsford, New York USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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Tap at Blind Tiger for Cap Lawrence event - Cherries and caramel sugar, light funk and oaky earth. A touch solventy and a bit cloying. Fruity tarts and some nuts.

Thanks to alfrantzell for the tick.  Cloudy rose red pour with a small off-white head.  Big cherry and vinegar aroma with red wine and good funkiness.  The flavor is like cherry wine vinegar.  Good but a bit too acetic.  Mild sourness.  Medium body with medium-low carbonation.  This falls somewhere between awesome and dog shit.  Enjoyable, but not a standout in the style.

Draft at Blind Tiger. Pours hazy brown, no real head. Aroma is on the milder side compared to the other offerings, fruity with some cherry, a bit woody, a bit funky. Taste is somewhat sweet and fruity up front, with raisins, plum, and cherry, but finishes tart. Complex and enjoyable.

A: The beer pours a dark amber color, heavy on the reddish notes and minimal head. S: Definitely sourness and cherries on the nose. Certainly a bit of vinegar with minimal funk and quite a bit of oak aroma. Maybe a touch of cough syrup. T: Lots of oak flavor, which provides a lot of tannins and a hint of vanilla. Sour cherry fruit and skins. Moderate amounts of vinegar with minimal funk, maybe just some grass and wet oak. M: Medium in body with a low to moderate carbonation. O: Could have used a little less vinegar, but not bad at all.

On tap at the Blind Tiger during their Captain Lawrence event. Pours a lightly hazed ruby brown. Slight cherry, subtle sweet pie filling, and nutty acetone. Cherry, acetone and malt. Warming alcohol, a bit acetic at times. Somewhat harsh, but based on a couple of other Captain Lawrence sours that I’ve tried early when they were harsh (Flaming Fury especially), I’d think that this could age out wonderfully.

Draft @ Blind Tiger. Light woody, cherry tart and light sweetness, and a bit of nutty malt. Finish is sweet and has a slight drying tone, light acetone.

Draft. Pours dark red with a thin head. Light tart aroma with cherry fruity notes and a hint of wood. The flavor has tart cherry, light woody notes, and a nice balance of sweetness and sour. While not as complex as the other sour offerings, this is pretty well balanced and very drinkable. Solid.

Tap at Blind Tiger. Pours a deep maroon. Aroma of black cherry with some subtle hints of dry red wine and orange. Flavor is a touch cloying of cherry syrup. Some dry features but not a lot of tartness. Just crosses over from sweet to cloying.

On tap at Blind Tiger. I started with this one as of the new four being premiered based solely on name i was most excited about this one. It pours kinda an ugly maroonish brown with no head. you get some cherry funk on nose along with some Hi-C fruitiness. tastes of slight cherry, some yeast. left me puckering and really dried my mouth out. ok indeed although i built it up a tad too much in mind at work.

Draft at Blind Tiger. Pours a maroon body with no head. Acetic acid, tannic tones, lightly woody notes, a whiff of acidity. Light cherry skins tart with a mild acidity. The flavor actually dives quickly to a light cherry skin and pit with a mild dry nuttiness. Pretty good offering.