 Aubrey (2554), Denver, Colorado, USA
Feb 21, 2008
Poured with a nice hue but head was thin. Nice level of tartness but I yearned for a bit more. Some notes of vinegar. Fruity aromas of apple and pear were very nice. Overall, I thought it was OK, but not great.
mjs (422), Finland
Jul 17, 2008 (Bottle at Pikkulintu on 2008-07-16) Orange and cloudy. No head. Sour and bit sweet nose, strawberry aromas. Medium palate with little carbonation. Sourness, strawberries, sweetness and some bitterness in taste.
MrBunn (795), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 16, 2008 Bottle - 2000 Limited Edition. Not a lot of carbonation pushing on the cork and pour has barely any fizz... kind of a reddish amber color with a little haze to it. Aromas are funky and sour strawberries... very unique. Flavor is decidedly sour (almost like green apples), with a strawberry finish and some oak/wood flavors mixed in. Tart/funky flavors are on full display in the initial flavor, though, and it leaves a kind of sour and acidic taste on my lips. Pretty darn good.
LilBeerDoctor (278), East Setauket, New York, USA
Jul 2, 2008 Bottle, 2006. Pours a cloudy orange with no head. Aroma is extremely funky, with some sour fruit. Flavor also quite funky but not too sour, some wood/oak, sharp sour finish. I get a vague fruitiness but no strawberries in particular. Very drinkable for a lambic. I’d love to have a draught sample of this...if it existed.
durhambeer (314), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Jul 1, 2008 2006 bottle. As soon as I opened the cork I knew there would be no carbonation in this one, which was disappointing in that it affected both the palate and the appearance. Electric hazy orange pour, very still. Rose petals and strawberries with a lemony zing on the nose; extremely floral with a little brett behind it. Very tart and acetic on the tongue, burning even a little. More tart strawberry, lemon, rosewater, brett funk on the tongue. Bit of a bitter/funky finish that doesn’t end as crisply as I would wish. This really has all the makings of a great beer. If properly carbonated, I think it could have been amazing. Really enjoyed the glimpses as it was...
piscator34 (886), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jun 29, 2008 Bottled sample. Light orange in colour, with almost no carbonation. Quite funky on the nose, along with secondary notes of lemon and light strawberry. More funk and lemon in the mouth with a background note of strawberry on the finish. On the palate, the strawberry flavor gives the suggestion of sweetness before the sourness kickes in. Very quaffable due to the low carbonation. Not overly complex, but still quite nice.
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