Cuvée De Ranke

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

UPDATED: JAN 21, 2011 75 cl bottle. Hazy golden/orange with medium off-white head. Flavour is tart, soft, barnyard, acid, wood and slightly bitter.

bottle bb 07/2012 picked up from jp and shared 5/31/2010 reddish copper pour with a small off white head ... hazy. it smells like white mold, button mushrooms and wet cork mixed with basement damp mustiness and tart orange. the palate is dry... actually, super dry. flavors noted of white mold, wet woody cork, tart cherry, malt, minerals/slate and more damp basement. it is crisp and easy drinking along with a gritty/mineraly texture. 7/4/7/4/16/3.8

Bottle. Poured a clear golden color with a large frothy white head that mostly lasted with fair lacing. Moderate to heavy sour citrus and yeast aroma. Medium to full body with a sticky texture and soft carbonation. Medium to heavy sour flavor with a medium to heavy sour & sweet finish of moderate to long duration. This is a standout beer for style.

Bottle, 75cl. It’s a clear, golden beer topped by a minimal-sized off-white head. Tartish, citrusy and barnyardish nose with leather and horse-blanket. Citrus, barnyard and leather in the mouth, medium bodied, dry and tart, finishing quite lemony. Overall, really pleasant indeed. 100115

Sample at the HSC Sour Beer Tasting on 06/19/2010: This brew is a hazy orange color with a medium thin and foamy ivory colored head that recedes slowly. Sticky rings of lacing on the glass. Funky aroma with notes of green apple, citrus and oak. Medium body with a moderately sour character that has flavors of grapefruit, apple, oak and some sweet malt in the background. The finish is fruity and tart and lingers awhile. Pretty good Sour overall.

Bottle. Dark golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is cork, cellar notes, sourness, fruit. Flavour is cork, cellar notes, sourness, yeast. very nice beer.

Thanks to whoever brought this to the Carolina Crew tasting. Nice light orange pour, clear and vibrant body. The nose is only moderately acidic, though this impression may be distorted given how many super sour beers we enjoyed during the tasting. Some lightly citric characteristics along with funk give this a fairly distinctive profile. Nice lively mouthfeel, enough carbonation to bring out some of the subtleties of the wood and citrus rind. Nice surprise to finally try this.

The aroma is awesome - such a smooth sour presence. The aroma is a thick opaque, rich honey color with a very small head. The flavor of a proper smooth sour with delicious thirst quenching body that wants you to drink more.