Allen (1339), Switzerland
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | May 30, 2008 Bottled 25cl. 3.5 ABV. It pours a beautiful ruby beer with a quick diminishing pink head. Pleasant nose. Blackcurrant dominating. Hints of wood and almonds. Slightly metallic. Sweet taste with a strong acidity. Blackcurrant dominating. Hints of wood. Interesting lacing. Champagne-like mouthfeel. Sour finish with oak showing up. FrankJohansen (3367), Århus-Randers Crew, Denmark
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | May 25, 2008 Bottle. Purple colour with a huge off white head. Powerful sweet cassis aroma and taste. Sweet, but good. cyrenaica (440), Milton, Ontario, Canada
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 | May 20, 2008 250ml bottle
3.50% ABV
I tried this on May 20, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe’s" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This poured a purplish-black with a whitish head, which quickly faded. The aroma was primarily black currant with sour blueberries and grapes in the mix. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied, and highly carbonated. The flavour was a mix of sour grapes, black currants, and finished off with some hoppy bitterness.
While this is classified as a beer, it was more of a low-alcohol wine experience......but a great experience. jerc (3885), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | May 19, 2008 2008-05-10. Dark purple body looks almost black depending on the light, big foamy pink-purple head leaves some lace. (3+) Very fruity aroma, tart cassis. Flavour has more tart fruit than expected but alternates with a sweetness that is sort of sugary. Reminds of of Welches grape juice and certain fruit wines at the same time. (6+) Average palate. Very fruity overall, not terrible but not at all beer-like. Bottle at Volo Sparky27 (1585), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | May 13, 2008 12oz bottle. Pours a clear purple with a rocky light purple/pink head. Nose is fresh sweet black currants with a vinegar sour background. Palate is Welch’s grape juice and blackberries with a slight tart vinegar, aspirin finish. Medium mouth feel with nice lacing. Good stuff. gonzo46and2 (108), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 | May 7, 2008 This is my favorite lambic. You’ll get a heaping nosefull of black pepper, corriander, and of course cassis. Flavor is acetic and sweet. This is a tart drink and not what you’d expect. I’d take this over the framboise, kriek, peche, or the apple lamibs from Lindeman’s but they are all very good. pepsican (885), The Student Ghetto, Iowa, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 | May 7, 2008 purple pour with a big reddish purple head. Strong berry aroma. Flavor was more acidic and funky than expected with some sweet fruit dominating the finish. This one could be good, just needs a touch more acidity and funk... kidmartinek (976), austin, Texas, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | May 5, 2008 Looks like cranberry juice with a large pink head and good lacing. Smells clean like clean water, and currants. Tastes like currant and mineral and a little wheat malt. slightly carbonated. A little burn. Pretty good beer/wine cross taste.
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