3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20Reddish brown pour with very light head (maybe I didn’t pour it well?). Aroma of cherries, wood....almost smells like a light cabernet, call me crazy. Tastes like sour cherries/berries/grapes with a bit of a woody character, probably due to the aging. Interesting beer at the very least, though not something I’d likely seek out at its price of $11/750ML
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle from Bruisin Ales. Blend 10. Pours brown with a half inch of khaki foam. Leaves lacing, sticky lacing. Definitely get he sour notes on the nose. Mouthfeel is a tad thin. Nice vanilla, oak, and fruit flavors which are nicely balanced but the sourness. Has a bit of an aftertaste. Other than the disappointing finsih, it’s a pretty good beer.
2.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Slightly cloudy orange brown. Smells of nutmeg brown sugar and yeast. Tastes aggresively sour and like a dusty basement. Doesn’t taste like pumpkin at all too acidic.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Blend 11 is an excellent batch. Have tried some of the newer blends and they are just not the same.
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3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled July 1, 2011, Blend 11.
Appearance: The body is clear with a garnet to mahogany tinge. The head is moderate in height with good retention. The head settles into a creamy light tan coating.
Aroma: The aroma is fruity with tart cherries and light vinegar notes. This is very wine-like in the aroma.
Taste: The first sip has a strong tart that caused me to pucker slightly and certainly woke up my tastebuds. On proceeding sips there’s a lot of fruit on the intro, cherries come to mind, with a mild to moderate tart. The tart becomes a bit more sour with vinegar notes and a dry oak on the finish.
Palate: Light to medium bodied with light to medium carbonation.
Overall: This is certainly a less approachable sour than Duchess, but it’s certainly mild in comparison to others. This is approachable, but certainly not for beginners.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at 16 Tons, Eugene. Blend 22, bottled 2011.12.12 Pours a deep reddish brown, little head. Sweetness, caramel, candy sugar, tartness, lacto dominate aroma. Body surprisingly not terribly lively, and just a bit of tartness. Finish is subtle, barrels definitely make themselves known. Nice, but not jaw-droppingly so.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bomber bottle share... Thanks, Donny. Aroma is a bretty sour. The appearance is a murky, lighter brown with a creamy head. The taste is sour, but different than normal, almost like the sourness was dialed back. This beer tastes a little darker than most sours I have had in the past. The palate is sour, but alright. Overall, a great beer. Would buy if I ever got the chance.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Dark red colour. Sour caramel aroma. Taste is sweet, sour, fruity. tart.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
(Bottle) The aroma is sweet, floral and spicy with a hint of brown sugar. The taste is round, sweet and fruity, including the taste of strawberries. The aftertaste is good and tangy with a slight tone of yeast. Very special!
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours deep ruby red. Lacto nose with sour cherries, palate starts with tart black cherries, white grapes, oak and a nice tart raspberry finish. Perfectly rounded and balanced. A perfect start into the world of proper sours.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Shared between a few of us, this was a nice little dose of sourness, pour darky cloudy red, fruity aroma, crisp sourness, good beer indeed.
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