4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Reddish mahogany with small, pillowy beige head. Aromas of earth, wood, balsamic, tobacco, leather, dark fruit, bright fruit, onion. Flavors of dark fruit, dark fruit, balsamic, wood, tobacco, leather, citrus. Tart, acidic finish. Medium body with soft mouthfeel and effervescent carbonation.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
0,33 flaske fra Polet: fruktig vinøs aroma. Skummet forsvinner fort, men det gjør ikke den komplekse, syrlige smaken og den herlige ettersmaken. En nydelig aperitif.
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Deep brown with an off white head. Baking spice and red fruit on the nose. Pitch perfect mouthfeel. Yeasty, oak influenced palate. Fresh, with high acidity and layered tart fruit. As vinous a beer as I’ve ever tasted. Amazing.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Deep red with a finger of almost pink head. Smell is strong vinegar and cherry. Taste is lightly sour, sour middle, sweet finish. Really good.
4.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
There is a video on youtube with Michael Jackson describing this gem. He went on and on about the aging in huge wooden tanks, to the refreshing taste. He is correct in all regards. This is a refreshing beer. It is a shame that sours are called sours and not tarts. I can’t wait to drink this beer again.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a ruby/brown with a beige head and splatter lacing. Smell is sour grapes, cherries and some vinegar. Taste is tart and sweet cherries, candied green apples, vinegar, some wood and depths of caramel. The sour complements the sweet very nicely, and it lingers well after the sip. The sour is the moisture sucking type for me. Very nice.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle 330ml from King&Godfree. Very tasty and complex. Aromas of apple, cherries, dark fruit, with hints of caramel. Taste is sweet and sour, with very long length. Palate is velvety, and medium bodied. Brown, with a frothy head.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
330 ml bottle from Vinmonopolet,Majorstuen.
Bottle @ home.
Sour and fruity taste.A bit oak.Slightly dry.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
On bottle from Vinmonopolet Økern
Dark amber, some foam
Medium body & high complexity
Distinct tannins from barrels . Sour taste, & long aftertaste
Very enjoyable
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3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draught at Fermentoren, Copenhagen. A return to one of the beers that wowed me when I first started exploring. Luscious deep red, little head or lacing to speak of. Gorgeous sour vinegary taste; not quite the mouth-puckering experience I remember but it was new to me then. Now the level of sourness seems spot-on. Oak character comes through particularly, perhaps because it’s on tap here. A beer I’ll no doubt return to many times more.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
33cl Brown bottle, best before 27th Mar 2010, drank after a heavy day at work 5th Aug 2008.
Poured into my new La Chouffe tulip glass (the first beer to grace it). Deep Ruby red and as clear as clear when held up to the light. The tan head looked well formed at first, but it fell away to a collar very swiftly.
Incredible aroma of sour red fruit (Raspberries, Cherries and Redcurrents), Almonds and Mazzipan type smells too, but all sour.
The sourness is also incredible in the taste, very pronounced and in your face.
I have had a few ’Reds’ in my time, but this one was very true to its style, a rich sourness prevails throughout and althought not a favourite style of mine, you can’t help but appreciate the complex mix your senses are given by this beer. Whoever blended this brew did a fine job.
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