Bottle (a gusher)… This beer rocks!… Murky, caramel-colored ale with a large, creamy/frothy, off-white head. Incredible retention. The malty, earthy, acidic nose is a mingling of brown sugar, vanilla, lactic funk and oak. Medium to full-bodied with spritzy carbonation. The sweet, mildly tart flavor offers alcohol and caramel alongside lesser notes of chocolate and dark fruit. Mildly sweet, moderately tangy finish with a pinch of salt. Thanks go out to explosivebeer for shipping this bottle all the way from Washington state!

Hazy brown with medium beige head. Sweet and sour aroma with caramel, roasted malt, wood and berries. Flavor is sour with roasted malt, caramel, wood and berries. Ends sour. Lovely!

Deep amber colour with a tan head. Fruity tart aroma with notes of vanilla, oak and yeast. Fruity tart and light dusty flavor with notes of yeast.

Bottle shared at the CA-GA cultural beer exchange hosted by alexanderj. Deep burgandy hinted orange, with tan head. Aroma is sugary, light cherry skins, spices / yeast. Flavor is the same, yeasty / spicy aftertaste. The tart cherries are nice, but are mostly shadowed by the other flavors.

RBSG 2008. Tart with a mild acidity. Fruity palate with a lot of dry esters in the finish. Hints of apple and tart cherry, faint spiciness, almost peppery towards the finish.