GregClow (2319), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Jul 8, 2008 Bottle shared with tupalev, blankboy, HogTownHarry & jerc - blankboy’s bottle. Hazy ruby-orange, small tan head. Aroma is sour, woody & boozy, dark fruit and red wine - really nice. Moderately full body. Wonderful flavour - relatively sour and funky, with notes of wood, yeast and rad wine. A very successful experiment!
cbkschubert (1555), Skyline, Arizona, USA Aug 19, 2008 750 ml bottle via the Saints club and shared with highibus - Pours a hazy deep amber color with some floaties and a medium size light tan head. No lacing. Aroma is tart fruit, oak, and vinegar. Flavor is dark esters, oak, and vinious. Medium body. The oak really lingers on the palate. A decent beer, but I think I like L & F better. Suttree (2275), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA Aug 16, 2008 Updated: Aug 20, 2008Thanksto stevo for this one. Orangey brown, with a thin white ehad. Nice tart aroma, with notes of cherry and red wine. Flvor is very complex, but there are notes of cherry and some other tart, sour fruits mixed with a lot of oak and red wine character. Earthy, rustic finish. Very impressive brew. nolankowal (826), Dublin, Ohio, USA Aug 7, 2008 Bottle. dirty red pour with a light tan head. Aroma of musty malt, oak, yeast, light dark fruits. Flavors of sweet malt, lemon/spice nots, oak and earthy fruits. Medium bodt, malty/woody with an oaky/dry/bittersweet finish. Nice! highibus (236), Vail, Arizona, USA Jul 27, 2008 Pours a way hazy mahogany with no head or lacing. Many chunks came out early on this one. All the chunks rose to the top so I went ahead and removed them. Aroma is vinous and sweet. Flavor is sweet mouthfeel is almost sticky. Some raisin and plum coming through. Great finish. KingpinIPA (816), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Jul 19, 2008 Bottle via Miketd. Cloudy reddish orange color. A ton of head( they way I like it. gig gidy goo!) Smell of malt, hops, citrus, sour grapes, nuts, prunes and alcohol. Taste of malt, hops, wine, apples, citrus, sour grapes, nuts, prunes and alcohol. Wonderful beer.
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