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RATINGS: 216   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.81   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 250   ABV: 8.33%
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This Northwest Style Sour Ale is a blend of soured Triple, Blonde Quad and Golden ales that have been refermented with the fresh pressed juice of white wine grapes. The beer spent more than six months of lactic fermentation and aging in small oak barrels. 9.2% ABV

2009 Vintage: 8.33% ABV


3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
beersearcher (1357) - Glendale, California, USA - JUN 26, 2011
Wow. Sampled at Stone Sourfest 11. Big white grape aroma. Sourness and sweet grape juice commingle. Pours a pretty yellow.

4.4
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
scotchzi (285) - Florida, USA - JUN 25, 2011
Light bodied poorer with minimal head. Very lactic smell. Great aroma. Light sour fast with long grapey finish. Really good beer.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Ibrew2or3 (4699) - Phoenix, Arizona, USA - JUN 25, 2011
Courtesy of Ethan. Pours copper with thin white head. The aroma is cherry fruit tartness, yeasty tartness and then full up funky moldy citrus. The taste is up front tart citrus and nearly sweet/tart candy like followed by cherry tart candy and a sense of funky moldy citrus fruit (where my taste buds can rest for a moment away from the tartness). A sour I can dig.

4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Koelschtrinker (6544) - Köln (Cologne), North Rhine-Westphalia, GERMANY - MAY 30, 2011
Der Geruch sowie Teile des Antrunks erinnern stark an Ahoi-Brause, eine seichte Säuerlichkeit ist dabei stets parat. Im Mittelteil kommen leichte Holznoten im positiven Sinne hinzu, das Bier wird sehr vollmundig, ohne dabei extreme Noten zu erzeugen. Das heißt, das Bier ist angenehm säuerlich, dabei süffig und nur wenig trocken, wobei die Holzigkeit schmeckbar ist. Dezente Fruchtnoten, genial harmonisch. Sommerlich süffig, der Alkohol ist niemals auch nur im Ansatz erkennbar. Sehr gutes Sour Ale!! Vielen Dank an den Doppelbock! 9/13/12/12/13/13

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
mattyb83 (589) - Minnesota, USA - MAY 25, 2011
Had this bottle for about 9 months now, and finally decided to crack it open. Color is clear and golden with a small white head. Looks like it has some solid carbonation as their are loads of little bubbles rising up to the surface of the beer. Aroma is sharp and acid, slightly funky, with some granny smith apples, and green grapes of some sort appearing. Taste is sweeter than expected with a strong honey like flavor. Becomes more sour as towards the finish. Nicely carbonated with a light to medium body. Pretty, pretty good.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
dimenhetfield (1663) - , Florida, USA - MAY 22, 2011
Bottle shared with some friends. Orange hazy pour with no head and very little carbonation. Aroma had a good bit of sour funk to it mixed with sour apple and cherry. Flavor was pretty tart and fruity, almost cidery. A delicious sour to say the least.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
Ratman197 (5536) - Arvada, Colorado, USA - MAY 1, 2011
750 ml bottle poured a clear golden amber with a lingering ring of ivory foam. Aromas of apple, straw, apricot, light grape and light oak. Palate was light bodied and crisp with a dry tart finish. Flavors of straw, apple, white grapes, light oak and a hint of vanilla with a crisp dry tart lingering oak finish.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
cpetrone84 (627) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - APR 25, 2011
A-hazy golden yellow, glowing amber center with a bubbly fizzy white head. S-dry oak up front, lots of white grapes, light notes of leather and lactic acid with hints of acidity. T-loads of white grapes, lightly sour, hints of leather, lactic acid, notes of peaches, some sourness with acidity in the back. M-medium body, a little heavy and syrupy, soft on the palate, lively carbonation, somewhat dry and crisp. D-nice balance of sweetness and sourness. could use more sour but light and present acidity in back is nice. tons of white grapes, not mind blowing but tasty and very drinkable.


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