4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Batch #1. Cheers Danny! Murky orange pour with a small white head. Nice fruity tart aroma, slightly acidic, acetic acid. Wonderful balance of fruitiness, dry grapefruit and tart acidity. Finishes dry and touches of bitter pith and the finish. Pretty tasty.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampled this at a sour tasting that Tomme Arthur showed up at out of the blue at. This one poured a mostly clear, yellow color with plenty of carbonation - the most carbonated beer (aside from the gushing Veritas 006) that we had all day. Almost cola-like carbonation on the side of the glasses at the start. Aroma was very subtle and subdued. Flavor is slightly sour notes with a nice amount of puckering in there.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
2010 @ toronado San Fran. Pours a lignite straw yellow with a hit of haze and a nice tall fizzy head. Lots of lemon and vinegar on the nose. Subtle malt and citrus hops. Light oak character in the back. Taste was similar to the smell. Lots of lemon zest with a strong vinegar sourness to it. The malt character really was noticeable in the back. This really reminded me of a gueuze. Lots of carbonation with a light body. Slight dryness. Now that I have had this fresh, I prefer this aged. The aged 2007 seemed to have more fruit flavors where as this came across as a fresh unbalanced gueuze. Would I pay forty a bottle again? Most likely...
Reviewed on: 08-14-2010
4.4 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
2007 vintage. Thanks to Brad for sharing this gem.
A: cloudy, straw yellow, little lacing
S: hay, barnyard funk, citrus, slight oak
T: very complex, lingering aftertaste. A great puckering sour. Not too acidic. No bitterness. I wish it was more sour, actually. Flavors blended superbly.
M: smooth and balanced, very pleasant sourness, no alcohol taste
D: A fine brew, and easy to sip, given the style.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at Toronado. Aroma is Brett funk, nice acidity, abundant lemon, hay, earthy. Pours a hazy straw color, white head, some spots of lacing. Flavor: lemon, sour apple, fairly high acidity without being puckering sour, hay and earthy notes, some light malt, hints of oak. Light body, relatively high carbonation, very dry and refreshing finish. Certainly a tasty brew - $40 tasty is debatable, but a fun experience at a great bar.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: MAR 16, 2013 31st August 2009
Tasting at Mes and Sims flat. Dirty looking orange beer. Typical lambic nose. Dry palate. Sour but mellow citrus. A little wood. Dry and slightly spicy finish. Drinkable but ultimately another overrated lambic.2.8
9th February 2013
Bruce’s Birthday Bash at the Craft Clerkenwell. Tart whit e wine, a little sherry and lemon acid. Seltzer minerals bitterness. Light dry finish. Enjoyed it more this time around but never going to love this.
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
750ml bottle, 2010 vintage, at Toronado SF.
Pours a clear yellow-gold with a thick and creamy white head.
Aroma is amazing with a perfect balance of sweet and tart fruit notes of apricot, lemons, and white grapes with light oak in the background.
Flavor is simply stunning with huge, tart fruit notes of apricot, blackberry, bluberries, green apple and lemons backed by sour, vinous grapes, a touch of vinegar and yeast on the back end.
Palate is lively, refreshing and sour at the same time with great carbonation and a dry and fruity finish.
For sure one of the best beer I’ve ever tried and loved the most (even if I am not a sour/wild superfan). It’s a pity that it’s available only at Toronado, but probably this is also part of the appeal of this brew.
4.6 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
From notes. First reviewed 10/31/2011. Poured from a 750 mL bottle into a tulip. 2009 vintage. Thanks to Dunt for bringing this out to the whale tasting.
This has a nice hazy golden yellow color with a great compressed creamy off-white head.
The aroma is sour and funky. Lemon rind, peach, apricot, and grapefruit provide the fruity tartness, with a lot of great barnyard funk and hay.
Light pale malt flavor, and a flood of fruity sour notes start off the flavor. Apricot, peach, lemon zest, and some grapefruit toward the end. Lots of lactic sourness, a bit of oak, and some vinegar create a full sour flavor.
The mouthfeel is tart and quite acidic. Medium body with crisp carbonation. Lactic and vingeary.
The flavor is great and sour throughout, and each flavor note is so robust, I really enjoyed this beer.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
one of the best beers ever. A sour IPA so delicious you can’t help but drop $40 a bottle at Tornado in SF. yum!
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
2010 750ml shared at Toronado. Pours a light straw colored golden yellow with just a tad of haze. Wonderful subtle aroma of some barnyard funk, white wine grapes, hay, and some lemon citrus. Very nice. The flavors are perfectly balanced between some lemon rind citrus, wet oak, grapes, and some earthy grass. The acidity is perfectly balanced and is never too overwhelming. Sour, yet subtle and very well integrated. Well worth the $40 and a good start to seeing Pootie Tang later.
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