Drakes H.R. Balticle

Brewed by Drakes Brewing Company
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
San Leandro, California USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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Tasted at the 6th Annual Bistro Barrel Aged Beer Fest on 11/12/2011. This wild ale pours a dark black color from the tap. Small to medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is fruity, chocolate, coffee, wood, and dark fruit. A medium to full bodied wild ale. The malts are chocolate and coffee, dark fruit and blackberries. The hops are herbal and earthy. There is a touch of tartness throughout, mostly at the finish. Nice blend. A little bit sweet perhaps. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

Draft. Dark brown beer with a light brown head. Light port and malt aroma. Port and malt flavor with light caramel and light earth. Medium bodied. Port and malt lingers with light caramel and earth.

On tap at the Bistro BA Fest. Pours dark brown with a berry aroma and a very complex flavor including chocolate, blackberry and sour fruit with a dry finish. A nice combination of tastes.

On tap at the Bistro -Bal Aged Fest. Very dark brown in color with some tan swirls on top. Roasty aroma with blackberries, brett, port, and oak. Rather roasty flavor with just a hint of wild yeast. Blackberries and other fruits, chocolate, and port. Medium-bodied with medium carbonation and mild acidity. A nice collabo from two solid breweries that are on the upswing.

Tap at the Bistro BA fest. Pours dark brown/black. Lots of bourbon/vanilla aroma. Near full bodied. Flavor is fairly bretty over dark fruit and smooth burnt malt. Excellent fruit sour finish.