 jrob21 (1251), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Aug 9, 2009 2007 vintage batches 8 & 9, two bottles. Really could not tell much difference between the batches. Fruity woody flavor. Clear brown color with a gold tint. Delicious looking. Aroma is a little yeast but mostly wood and earth. The sourness is soft and nicely complementary and adding to the complexity. Nice cherry and plum flavors as a fruit profile here.
Snojerk321 (1917), San Diego, California, USA
Aug 9, 2009 2006 750ml bottle. Pours a hazy deep plum color with a small, bubbly off white head. Some vinous notes with hints of dried oak, vinegar. Some light Lacto notes and vinegar in the flavor. Finishes up a little too smooth on the palate, a little watery, disappointing finish.
gracefullypunk (272), Washington, USA
Aug 8, 2009 Sample from the bottle at Collins Pub. Did I get a different bottle than everyone else? I wasn’t as impressed. The appearance was that of flat cherry coke, making me wonder if the bottle had been sitting open for quite some time. The smell was just a sour/sweet combo, with a bit of vanilla and not much else. No carbonation, making the palate almost syrupy. The taste was different than other sours, with more of a sour citrus than a tart cherry, which I really enjoyed. I wish the aromas had lived up to the taste. The sour lingers but due to the lack of carbonation doesn’t tingle like other sours (that’s a good thing)
Savvy1982 (303), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Aug 8, 2009 Bottle, shared with scrizz. Nose is softly sour, odd topnotes of mocha/tootsie roll, sour cherries, toasted coconut. No real carbonation to this beer, rather near to being flat. Palate is again softly sour, quite mild, complex without being intense. Cherries, creamy acidity, gentle oak, vanilla. Similar to Duchesse de Bourgogne but softer, a shade simpler. Very much a West Flanders style, lovely but maybe a shade simple.
italarican (157), Astoria, New York, USA
Aug 7, 2009 2007. Hazy burnt orange with lots of bubbles in the off-white head. Lots of lacing going on. Aroma of sour cherries, oak, hay. Flavors of champagne grapes, sour cherries, oak, and lots of funk. The funk initially stands out more so than the tartness. A lot more acetic flavors as you aggravate it. A subtle but wonderful tartness lingers. Wow, being aggressive with this beer takes it to another level.
scrizzz (1250), kirkland, Washington, USA
Aug 7, 2009 Hrm. 2006 bottle generously shared by savvy1982. Poured a glittering ruby, nearly still in the glass. Gently tart on the nose, soaked wood and raspberry jam. Much more sweet than I was expecting, gentle and not bracing. Modest wood tannins, though I was expecting more punch.
vtafro (452), , New Jersey, USA
Jul 24, 2009 Bottled in 2005. Will definitely pick this up again. Great sour, nice dark red pour, with appropriate amount of head. Flavor is amazing with plenty of carbonation. As it warms the tartness becomes more apparent.
boamr (112), Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 23, 2009 Batch # 10 2008 bottle 1058 Pours dark amber color. Not much head to it. Smell isn’t as strong as I was hopeing. Taste is a little milder than I was hopeing. Overall good beer but not as sour as I would like.
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