Ichtegems Grand Cru

Brewed by Brouwerij Strubbe
Style: Sour Red/Brown
Ichtegem, Belgium

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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0.33l bottle from Barley Wine @ Hotel Room in Copenhagen. This is a really deep dark brown with a little bit of red in it, and it has a heavy lacing good looking beige top. Lots of aromas here, really tart and vinous. Loads of sour red berries with wood and gooseberries. Not bad at all. It feel a bit thin on the mouthfeel this, was expecting something g else and the carbonation level is about average. It’s a sour Flemish ale alright, but far from the best I’ve had. Red sour berries, a sweetness underneath and the oak is really shining through. Slightly warming finish down the throat. Not a big favorite, but some good flavors. 04.05.2013

Poured from a bottle into fluted snifter. Appearance is a very dark reddish brown with an airy off white head, almost tan. Aroma is very tart with sweet cherries and faint oak finish. Taste is a lot of sugar/sweet up front that gets supported by the tartness. Mild bitterness on the middle of the tongue, high carbonation, and a relatively dry and quick finish.

Ruby pour with a foamy tan head. Aroma is sharp sour cherry and light oak. Sharp acidic cherry tartness in the flavour. Not too sour though. Light woody oak. Nice light tart finish. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Flaska från Systembolaget. Mörkt rubinröd med livligt högt skum. Markerad sötma, jäst och druvor i doft. Sötma går igen i smak där den möter citrusig syra. Sträv eftersmak.

On tap. Comes reddish brown with a nice off-white head. ARoma of sour fruit, malt, and florals. Taste is tart cherries, raspberries, vinegar, malt, and florals. Pretty good.

Snifter on tap at Neon’s, $8. Dark hazy brown / red color. Good thin off-white head, good lace. Nice dark fruit, good light tart taste. Bigger body. Lighter smooth carbonation. More dry in the finish. Good balance of sweet and sour. Moderate woody oak. Tasty sour brown.

Draft at Taproom 307 after the big RB tasting at Matt’s. Pours dark reddish brown with an offwhite head. Aroma and taste is tart, woody, oakey, and lots of cherries. It’s slightly thin, softly carbonated and pretty drinkable.

Absolutely refreshing aroma and mouthfeel. Yet very complex and long lingering carbonated fizzing aftertaste. I need to try more in this style

Bottled. Pours red with a small white head. Smells sour, abit nutty and caramell malt. Tastes sour, abit sweet, abit nutty and caramell malty.

Big bottle, vintage 2010. Brownish amber with medium white head. Aroma of malt and sewage with some sour notes. Taste is sweet and malty with the same sewage notes. Finish is sweet and sour.