Ichtegems Grand Cru

Brewed by Brouwerij Strubbe
Style: Sour Ale
Ichtegem, Belgium

Reddish dark brown with a nice bubbly head and some lacings. Intriguing aroma of melon, grapes, sour apple, pineneedle, cane sugar and iodine. The flavour is sweet and acidity with a pretty dry finish of wood and vineger. It is quite vineous, but unfortunately also a bit watery and flat.

(75 cl bottle from Systembolaget) On March 28, 2008. BB 01/2013. Clear dark red color, tan head. Acidic, lactic, sour, sour cherry, lingonberry scent. Some almond paste as well. Very stale, wood taste, scent is a lot better. Also lactic and a bit acidic. Warming alcohol as well. A bit moussy mouthfeel, low bitterness.

Bottle. A dark amber beer with a big tan head. The aroma and taste is of yeast, berries, light sour and woody. Medium body with a sour finish.

Clear dark red with medium off white head. Slightly sour aroma with woody and balsamic notes. Sweet and mild sour flavor with woody, sour apples and malty notes. Get some sour berry notes. Ok - but lacks sourness.

Bottle (75 cl) from Systembolaget. Beautiful deep reddish copper with a large creamy beige head. Cidery aroma with red apples, some cherries, and dry woody notes with a light dusty ash tray feeling. Good mouthfeel. Well balanced with a dry but flat finish.

2005 75 cl corked bottle
Deep red colour, thick head. Sourish cherry aroma. Smooth cherry stone flavour. A bit thin.

Bottle. Pours a beautiful deep redbrown ale with a thin lightbrown head. Aroma is fruity with notes of berries and grapefruit, but with darkfruit such as raisins as well(?). Very thin mouthfeeling. Flavours like cherry and wood are to find in this sour, but it isn’t that sour i think.

Crystal ruby brown, thin tan head, long lasting. Sweet, fruity, berry, oaky aroma. Malty, some toasty and some caramel flavor. Somewhat thin, very lively despite low carbonation.