 tiggmtl (4307), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 5, 2004 Balsamic sandalwood, dark cherries, yeast aromas with a sweet/sour barnyard character. Opaque brown with generous, fine-bubbled, fizzy, tan head that recedes to ring but persists. Plenty of yeast in suspension. Balsamic and wood notes very apparent with alcohol fairly noticeable (though not at all dominant) and a definite tartness. Wonderful collapsing, fluffy, structured body that I have come to love from this brewer. It seems a lot like a highly carbonated, lightly boozy flemish sour red. Bottle (enjoyed with MartinT, Rastacouere and some non-RB tasters).
Rastacouere (5551), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Jul 5, 2004 Muddy brown, initially wearing a spectacular beige head for a 10% sour beer, but fully diminishing to a ring. Woody aroma and in its sense flanders sour ale like, but this is not aged in oak barrels, is it? Balsamic aroma, very earthy. The alcohol just comes out as a mild fragrance, you’d never guess 10%. Lots of nutmeg and cloves. Dark bread yeast character. Leafy cherries and raspberry tree branches fruity tones. Much more acid than I expected on the tongue, I like this. Fruity, woody, sour, spicy, well blended and very intense. Earthy, strawberry jam and vinegary flavors, big fantôme funk. Bitter spicy finish: lingering and warming. Typical airy and foamy body with lively carbonation and astringence from the puckering acidity. Delicious offering.
jimhilt (1663), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
Jul 2, 2004 Pours a light brown, two finger-head that goes quickly leaving no lace, pour slowly. Some yeast left in bottle. Deep ruby color. Very good carbonation. Medium bodied. Starts malty and sweet, finishes with a good mix of hops and malt. $8.55 for a 750ml bottle from Colonial Spirits, Acton, Ma.
Sickboy282 (1098), San Diego, California, USA
Jun 30, 2004 Pour deep brown with a wonderful pillowy head with wonderful lacing. Aromas of yeast, spices and raisins. Mouthfeel is mediumbodied with Flavors of oak, grapes, and lots of spice... A wonderful brew.
unclebleen (620), California, USA
Jun 12, 2004 Pours a burnt caramel brown color with a nice big creamy head with good lacing. Aroma is vinous, woody, dark fruit, and farmhouse spiciness. Flavor is wood, cherries, sour barnyard and soy sauce. Body is dry. An excellent beer.
Kinz (2179), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
May 25, 2004 Deep orange with a pillow like head of tiny bubbles, very pretty. Winey aroma mixed with barnyard funk and a touch of prunes. Flavor is at first piercingly sour, which settles a bit as it warms up. Sour melds into full on barnyard, with a gentle malt sweetness in the background. Some dark fruit flavors work as well, lending the beer a bit of Christmas character. There is a lot going on here. Wonderful beer.
jeffin7 (610), Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
May 15, 2004 Aroma of dark fruit, berries and soy sauce. Flavor of dark fruit, soy sauce,with a bittersweet chocolate finish.
JorisPPattyn (5155), Antwerpen, Belgium
Apr 11, 2004 Slightly hazy red-amber; lightly amber coloured mixed head. Heavy, spiced and leafy nose. Coffee and mocca-cookies. Very bitter taste with again, coffe-like character. The first bitterness comes as a shock, because of its intensity (not hoppy!), but it eases off then. There's quite some sweet malt underneath, rekindling the "café-clair" cookies idea. There remains a herbal flavour somewhere, but very faint. Full bodied, some alcoholburn. This is a flavour profile D. Prignon often seeks. I can even call it balanced, but never my favourite.
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