Ichtegems Grand Cru

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle shared at a sour tasting at Noam’s office. Pours red to brown hazy with a nice head, aroma of cherries, plums, nice acidity some wood and vinegar, flavor is sweet with some red wine, pickles juice, plum juice, alcohol, medium bodied

Serving: from bottle--purchased at Total Wine & More. Aroma: light apple aroma. Appearance: huge, fizzy, light-brown, initial head with fair lacing and mostly lasting longevity. Dark red/brown body. Taste: moderately sour apple initial flavor and moderately sour, leathery finish with average duration. Palate: light bodied with dry texture, fizzy carbonation and metallic finish feel. Overall: excellent. Complex flavor. Thirst-quenching. I’d happily drink this again.

11.2oz served into a Duvel tulip. Cap states best by 4/5/2015. A - Pours a garnet hued brown with a thin eggshell head leaves behind some spotted lacing. S - Acidic grapes, fresh wood, saw dust, cherries, raspberries, vanilla, all melded perfectly. T - Raspberry red grape tartness, a good dose of oak wood, muted watermelon rind, finishes dry with light notes of balsamic vinegar on the aftertaste. M - Light body, soft effervescent, powdery dry on the finish. Great nose, good looking but the taste didn’t rise to the occasion. Still a very nice Flanders that I probably should have held onto another year before cracking open. I’ll go pick another one up. Serving type: bottle 05-03-2012

On tap at Iron Abbey. Dark brown, clear nice off-white head. Faint sour nose, very mild. There is an off taste to this right away, beyond the sour/tartness. Slight medicinal but standard sour fights through. Palate is mostly clean but off taste is off-putting. Sadly this won?t rate where it probably should.

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

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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.