Dark amber, cloudy and stormy pour. A thin cream colored head is resistant to any dissemination, it’s just stuck atop the murkiness that looks so evil and earthy. It is obvious from this moment that not only has this bottle held up remarkably well, it has morphed and blended into a bold and wonderful treat that started off as a well-executed attempt at a nearly forgotten traditional style and has become something more, something unforgettable. The apprearance is fantastic, as would the aroma, flavor and palate prove to be. The nose is awash with smoke and ample juniper, veering from the ends of herbal bitterness to neutral and fading to the other end of the aromatic spectrum, ending with sweet tones, then back again. Bourbon whiskey notes, and the vanilla from oak are soft and bespeak quality. Earthiness and tartness peer out, swallowing whole what German hop character is left. This is so appealing. Bread has left an indelible sourness behind. Yeastiness is light but still apparent. Pine notes, anise, ginger root, charred wood tips and medium alcohol influence add a soft bitter twang to the finale of each whiff. Alcohol is only lightly noticeable in the flavor, mild warmth moving in gradually. Bitterness is light, smoke is heavy, a crisp minty vegetation reminds of raw juniper, very frosty and wintery. Sourness reminds of a pulsing earthiness, no doubt a result of a healthily conditioned bottle and loads of bread and yeast with a wink of wild tendency. Sweetness is medium-high, lingering long into the substantial finish. Rye only makes its mark late in each sip, adding to the creaminess of the flavor and what flows across the breadth of the palate. The final notes in the mouth are of slow drying and herbs. The palate leaves nothing to be desired: it’s creamy, medium bodied, soft with only miniscule carbonation prickling. Awesome. I snuck off in the middle of a large tasting and had a few serene moments with half of the bottle in a dark corner. I wish I were still there.

Had this tapped from a barrel at Spuyten Duyvil, and as I walked out to the biergarden out back, I ran into beastiefan2k sitting there enjoying the same brew - small world, as they say - anyway, this beer less poured out of the cask than it did slide out (it kind of looked like maple syrup getting tapped out of a tree) - pretty thick and oily - very sour, bready aroma (go figure), with some notes of overripe apples and this nearly overwhelming kind of yogurt smell - the "yogurt-ness" follows through to the flavor, and it took some serious getting used to - quite tart and extremely vinous, with tannic qualities I’ve only experienced in lambics - woody and chewy - really quite unique stuff, and at this point in my beer drinking "career," anything this original has to get high marks.

Beer #16 RBSG 06. Delighted to try this one. I was annoyed with myself the entire time I drank it however, as I kept trying to find a way to classify it in my mind, and failed miserable at it. Hazy gold. Fruity aroma with a hint of bacon. Tasted like bacon and apricots. Very unique. Liked this a lot.

Cloudy amber with a small head. Really bizarre aroma. Spruce tips or juniper seem to be the dominant flavoring and there’s a bit of sour funk. A touch minty. Slightly sour flavor. Too much going on here to describe well. Wouldn’t be able to drink a lot of it, but I’m glad i got to try it. Thanks to ungstrup (jens) who helped me pronounce this bad boy and was a pretty cool guy to talk to this weekend.

I had this at Heavjyweight yesterday. Dark amber in color with no lacing. Smokey and fruity aroma. Bourbon and vanilla notes. Spicey fruity flavor. Oranges and grapefruit. Tart. Herbal notes. Medium bodied. Nice alcohol character. Very enjoyable