Cuvée De Ranke

Brewed by Brouwerij De Ranke
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
Dottignies/Dottenijs, Belgium

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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Aroma: Herbs, leather, stable.
Appearance: A hazy light amber colored beer. An off-white head with small lacing and good curtains.
Taste: Sour wood, ripe apples, leather, banana peel.
Palate: Low carbonation, a coarse texture. A medium body with a very dry finish.
Overall: Complex, rewarding, exciting.
Note: Bottle 750 ml at a De Klomp tasting. Reviewed 2013-06-15.

Bottle. Hazy amber colour with an off-white head. Sour fruit citrus aroma. Flavour is acidic sour fruit.

Bottle, 75cl - Hazy golden amber beer with a small head. Aroma is spicy with notes of brett, caramel, apricot and citrus. Flavor is spicy with notes of peaches, citrus, caramel barnyard and spices. Wonderful blend.

Bottle. Really hazy gold pour with lacy white head. Light funk from the get go, peachy, lots of stonefruit, lemon, definitely some lambic fun in here. Flavor is sour, citric acidity, grainy, very smooth. Palate is medium dry, med bodied with smooth carbonation. Very easy drinking, super enjoyable.

Bottle 750ml @ haakonm
Pours clear golden with a white head. Aroma has notes of tart, barnyard, horse blanket, some fruits and hint of vinegar. Taste is heavy sour and light bitter with a long dry and sour finish. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft to fizzy.

Bouteille 750ml. De couleur orangée et voilée. Nez de levures sauvages fruitées légèrement aigres (citron, léger de pommes vertes, traces de pamplemousse et de raisins verts vineux), légèrement terreuses et rustiques avec des notes boisées (bois humide) et quelques traces épicées et herbeuses. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen ainsi qu’une texture aux notes huileuses et vineuses. Goût asséchant de levures sauvages fruitées plus acides que sûres (citron, léger de pommes vertes, notes de pamplemousse et traces de raisins verts vineux), légèrement rustiques et aux notes épicées (poivre très doux) et terreuses lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un léger goût boisé (bois humide, notes de fût de chêne) avec des notes de houblon herbeux. Post-goût long et sec, moyennement aigre de levures sauvages fruitées (pelures de pommes, zeste de citron) avec des petites notes herbeuses.

Golden colour. Funky sour aroma. Taste is citrusy, sour, bitter.

Draft @ Moeder Lambic Fontainas. The pour’s hazy amber with a small head. The nose is mildly acidic grape must. Lemon soda, summery fresh herbs. The taste is slightly yeasty. Some barnyard flavors. Strong lactic. Mild green apples. Somewhat bilious finish. Funky. Medium body, active carbonation. Overall, merely OK.

A weird mixture of sourness and bitterness. It has the aromas and first taste of a sour ale, but as an aftertaste you get a nice attack by a bitter element. Very interesting and very nice beer.

It's been a long time and a lot of beers since I had this but I remember it being really good. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone