Panil Barriquée (Sour) from Panil Birra Artigianale - Birrificio Torrechiara

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Brewed by Panil Birra Artigianale - Birrificio Torrechiara
Style: Sour Ale
Torrechiara-Parma, Italy

bottled
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Ratings Average Score ABV Style Pctl Serve in
523 3.97/5.0 3.95/5.0 8% 91.3 Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
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Note: this is the version of Barriquée available only in North America that has been intentionally soured with lactobacillus bacteria. See the Mild entry for the European version (including Italy, although the Sour version may be obtained at the brewery).

Suddenly beer-lovers here in the States are all a-titter over dark, sour, wood-aged ales. These complex, fruity-tasting beers, native to the Netherlands and Belgian Flanders, represent one of the oldest beer styles in the world. In their traditional form, these Sour Reds – also known as ‘Flemish Red’ or ‘Oud Bruin’ beers – are related to real lambic beers: a touch of wild yeast and bacteria coming from the wood give acidity, both lactic (sour) and acetic (vinegar). Trouble is, it’s become nearly impossible to find a true, traditional Sour Red, even in the place where the style was born. The spate of Sour Reds turning up here now leaves most drinkers crying in their beer. They’re too damned sweet! Crass commercialization has brought even the generally recognized ‘classics’ of the style to their knees. They’re pasteurized, and sometimes laced with sugar or artificial sweeteners to make them appealing to the less-discerning beer drinker. The traditional complexity, character, and dryness are missing in action. But now comes Panil Barriquée, and not a minute too soon. Barriquée is the only all-natural, traditionally-made example you will find today, and it comes from, of all places, Italy. This masterpiece is ‘triple-fermented.’ Primary fermentation is in stainless steel. The deep earthy, sour character results from three months of maturation in cognac barrels from Bordeaux, followed by re-fermentation and further aging in the bottle. Barriquée is not pasteurized or filtered, and no sweeteners are added, so it is uncompromisingly dry and complex, and endlessly interesting.

Last creation of Renzo, lover of wood from time immemorial, is an absolute novelty in Italy. These dark beer is aged in French oak barrels.The barrique hosts three fermentations, 15 days in iron vessel, 90 days in barriques coming from cognac and bordeaux and 30 days in bottle. The result is a beer who marries a strong alcohol strenght, 8% with an extraordinary drinkability and a incomparable bouquet of aromas.

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oakbluff (298), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Oct 26, 2008

Bottle shared with piscator- thanks Kris! Pours a hazy off red with fluffy long lasting white head. Nose- very earthy, wood, light cherry. Taste- tart cherry, green apple, very dusty and earthy. Medium bodied and moderate carbonation. Finishes thicker than most sours. Nice stuff

Juelze (889), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Oct 25, 2008

Pours out a light ruby color with thin off-white head and good amounts of lacing. Aroma is of tart fruit, must, light wood notes. Taste is tart fruit, must, vinuous flavors and mile wood notes. Moderate carbonation and full and balanced palate, this is a great sour.

Petrucci914 (574), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	10/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Oct 25, 2008

Thanks to TheCheeseMan for this! 2005 Bottle. Pours a cloudy brown color with a medium off-white head that leaves a few streams of sticky lacing. Aroma is sweet, tart, and oak. Rabble rabble rabble. Good.

couchand (182), Iowa City, Iowa, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	9/10	4/5	7/10	5/5	17/20

Oct 24, 2008

Opal brown, some copper notes. Light moussey head. Delicate oaky nose, strong Brett fruitiness. Balanced yet bold. Tart, fruity, and oaky. Strong aftertaste but not overpowering. Lingering oakiness, slightly sweet.

IDunno19 (78), Ames, Iowa, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	5/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Oct 12, 2008

Pleasantly surprised! Complex almost vinous aroma of the typical high end beers from Europe but with a hint of sweetness. Of course I was surprised to find that the flavor has a great kick of, well, sour! Not sour like sweet and sour sauce but truly sour like warheads candy. Though bordering on overdone, the flavor is still mellowed enough by the natural beer flavor to be unique and enjoyable. Pours a gorgeous mahogany color with little to no head.

grandridge (222), Port Clinton, Ohio, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Oct 5, 2008

2007 Batch 8 bottle 1222. Pours amber with a light white head that fades quickly to a ring aroung the outside of the glass. Aroma is tart, lambic, slight wood and funk. Flavor is smooth, some sour but not overwhelming. Vinigar stronger than lactic in this sour. I like it better the other way around but still a solid sour. Carbonation is weak but not flat. Finish is dry, would like to see more lactic and a more dry finish.

fredandboboflo (1395), East Setauket, New York, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Sep 28, 2008

Bottle from 08 Night of the Funk. Aroma very woody and sour. Flavor has a tart citrus with earth and soft fruits. Tasty, if not a stand out.

LilBeerDoctor (1480), East Setauket, New York, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Sep 28, 2008

2006 bottle sampled on 09/26/08 at Night of the Funk. Pours a clear brown with no head. Aroma of bourbon. Flavor of light tartness and lots of hard alcohol. Hmm, this one just wasn’t that good and the alcohol was too strong.

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