Captain Lawrence Rosso e Marrone

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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Sample courtesy of Mike at Capones. Huge thanks for letting me try the other rare sour ale from the Captain. Pours a red tinted brown color. Murky in appearence. Head was very small, lacing was as well but was lasting. Incredible sour aromas punch you in the face when swirled around. Notes of sour cherry, ripe red grapes, oaky butter, chocolate bar, red wine, and raisin. Taste is juicy grapes with heavy brett, belgian spices, soft wood from the barreling, and a cinnamon apple wash at the finish. Amazing beer that reminds me somewhat of Amazing Grace from Lost Abbey. Excellent wild ale. Cheers

Courtesy of a generous trader, batch #1
Muddy dark amber color; small head.
Very interesting aroma, malty, a bit sour, vinous, Bretts, light cookies, very light bread, chocolate and dust, very light alcohol; the elements are all well blended, creating both harmony and complexity.
Smooth mouthfeel, good body; strong acidity, malt flavor, evident wine character; good tannic and astringent final, with a pleasant and subtle lemon touch.
Great.

Bottle shared by fonefan on 8/28/09: Pours a hazy copper orange with a thin wispy-lacing off-white head. Aroma of fresh ripe cherries and vinous oak along with some semi-sweet biscuity notes. Body starts with good fullness and assertive cherry tartness and oaky complexity with a good sweet fruity balance and a slightly warming puckering finish. A very true to style and enjoyable sour ale.

Bottle… C&P’sLYFO Throwdown… This beer rocks!... Murky, caramel-colored ale with little to no head. Granny smith - caramel apple aroma. Medium to full-bodied and very creamy with mellow carbonation. The flavor is an ultra sour (this stuff means business), caramel and lactic acid merger with little to no residual sugar. Finishes sour, raspy and dry. Awesome! Bottle provided by dchmela and Dickinsonbeer! * * Video = http://homepage.mac.com/maltajo/RATEBEER/iMovieThe

UPDATED: MAR 28, 2010 Draft, at BCTC 2008. Poured murky brown, capped with a thin off-white head. Complex aroma of wild yeast, oak, and grapes. Flavor nicely highlighted the brett, with notes of oak, grapes, vanilla, and caramel. Tart, but not overwhelming. Long, dry, finish, with oak and yeast the dominant flavors. Nice sour.

Resampled a batch 2 bottle today. Oak dominates the aroma, with plenty of grape and tannin in the background. Flavor seems to be more tart than I remember. Red grapes, wood, and tannins stick around for a lengthy finish. Really great beer, I’m glad I was able to grab a few for the cellar at yesterday’s release.

Batch 3 shared by Jason. The beer pours to reddish amber body with a thin whitish head. The aroma is intensely sour fruits with some Sweet Tarts. As odd as that sounds, it was incredibly complex and smelled great. The flavor is sour acidic rhubarb and vinous like. Grapes and chocolate and cherries. Lots of complex fruits and acids. The palate is acidic and tart. Pretty low pH with lots of carbonation. Left the mouth watering.

UPDATED: MAY 3, 2011 Bottle. Pours an ugly amber brown body with a thin lacing of bubbles. Aromatic character is just mouthwatering; cherry, dried fruit leafs, sour funkiness, lightly woody, chardonnay, and hint of grapes. Mild sour cherry balsamic vinegar and dried fruits. Reminiscent of one of the awesome bullfrog beers in flavor. Very low acidity, tart lingering dull dark cherry mouth pucker with a light drying finish. Awesome brew, i think this will continue to appreciate with time. Batch 1 4.4. I don’t have notes for batch 2. Batch 3. Pours a hazy orange bruin fleshy body with a yellow off white head. Loads of cherries, funky tart and Flemish. chewy cherries and grape notes. Not nearly as acidic as batch 2. Very nutty chewy finish. Light saccrin like sweetness very complex and comes together quite well. CL is back at it. 4.2

Bottle. Aroma has notes of barnyard funk, horseblanket, urine, bretty funk, cereal malts, sweat and wonderful citrus sourness. Medium rusty brown hazy hue with a medium off-white head that mostly diminished and left no lace. Flavor is medium sweet and bitter and very sour. Palate is medium bodied and vinegary. Overall a wonderfall sour brew that rivals the best Europe has to offer. Tar, sour and citrus with a very well developed funkiness. Wonderful in every regard and a great example of the style.

huge thanks to moelikebeer. Incredibly sour with a vinous character -and oak butteriness which combined taste like chardonnay barrels were used. Funk and vinegar throughout with a delightful grape character. The aroma was much the same, and a lovely dark red color.

Bottle sent in trade by j12601. Thanks Jay! Shared this beauty with jarspag, Simon and Katie during the 6/27/09 D-METAL of Doom tasting in Del Mar. If tartness is your thing, this bitch is awesome! Pours an orange brown color, producing a light vanilla head and white swirls. A light amount of sediment settles to the bottom of the glass. Here comes the nose...A slam of sour lemon rind, lactobacillus, oak wood and biscuit. Barnyard is all over this beer. Very nice. Flavor follows suit nicely, with a hugely complex profile of biscuity yeast, red grape, funky old cheese, more lemon peel and a grassy, earthy undertone. Some sour green apple hangs in there with pear and grape notes finishing up in the end. Palate is tart, crisp, refreshing and SOUR. Medium to high carbonation. Right up my alley for this style of brew. Killer stuff.