4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
1.5L magnum 288/550
Deep golden brown colour, sour funky aroma, tastes sour, tarty, grapefruit and other tarty fruits. Delicious, will save the other bottle for 5 years time.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are nice and sour brett, malt and cranberries. Nice and sour finish. Vinous beer. Great balance.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Thx. to BelgBeerGeek for this one. 1500 ml. bottle sampled @ RBBWG 2013. Bottle nr. 279/550. Quite a lovely massive bottle to behold, beautiful design, sadly the was does look a bit flimsy. Pours non-transparent orange as in oranges with a solid white head. Nose carries a blend of fruitiness, berries, touch oranges and marmalade blended with clearly present, brett and define sourness but not harsh. Tastes a bit fruity & sweet upfront, oranges, berries, brett, marmalade, spices, vinegar notes, light candy, very light earthiness, hint mustiness,… seems to have mellowed out a bit in a lost some of its power kind of way but still quite fine. Bit on the flatter side. Initially a light disappointment because I had quite high expectations for this one but this is quite enjoyable and easy to drink. Charming. Happy Birthday to Stella I figure.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
@ borefts festival 2011
Head: bubbly, white
Colour: amber/orangy
Smell: slightly sour, fruity, floral, bit sweet, malts
Taste: sour cherries, fruity, gueuzy, brettanomyces, dry, very fruity end , raspberry in aftertaste, amazing ! within top 3 at the fest !
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle at the RBESG 2011 Grand Tasting, London. Pours a lovely, ruby-gold with a big, white head. Good sour nose with funk and must. Sweet and leathery flavor, moderately sour, with light bitterness. Good balance. Medium bodied with lively yet smooth carbonation. Restrained sour finish, with a bit of doughy sweetness. Very drinkable. Great stuff.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
This was one of my favorites at BBF 2011, i went back for seconds. Twice. Courtesy of of Tobias, thank you sir! Much better than that other Stella. That’s a joke.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle @ FOneFan. Hazy dark amber with big foamy tan head. Flavour is malt, fruit, caramel, brett, little sour, little tart, little barnyard, oak, hops and citrus.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
@ BBF’11:
Off white head on top of a hazy orange colored beer.
Smell mostly yeast and fruit and a hints of herbs and light sweets.
Taste nice sour, nice fruit, old hops, yeast, well balanced, good bodied and smooth.
Low carbo, medium to full body, soft tingly mouthfeel and a light watery/creamy texture.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bouteille verte de 1.5 l partagée lors d’une dégustation Ratebeer Montréal. Apparence: Odeur de brett et de fruité. Saveur: La couleur est ambrée opaque. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût d’oranges et de brett avec une pointe d’épices. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement minérale. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de fruits acides en arrière goût. (Rating #4682)
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
My Bottom Line:
Classy fruitiness latches on to brettanomyces flavors in this tart and convivial brew.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A sheet of foam covers the pink-ish gown.
-The fruit character is clearly expressed and never overtaken by the wild yeast.
-Brettanomyces adds coniferous notes to the flavor profile.
-Acidity is prominent, but never exaggerated.
From a magnum.
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