 shrubber85 (2836), Wallhalben, Germany
Dec 18, 2006 Bottle. Sour/musty cherry aroma. Cloudy dark amber color with minimal head. Sour/musty dry cider/white wine flavor with slight sweetness. Very much like a traditional Gueuze.
marchcow (664), Coralville, Iowa, USA
Dec 16, 2006 2005 bottle. Very good cherry and yeast aroma and flavors. Oak is present in the finish. Solid overall and well balanced. Sourness is very enjoyable. Color is reddish brown with brownish head. Very good.
Beaver (588), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Dec 14, 2006 750 ml bottle "Bottled in 2005", bought 5/25/06 and kept in the fridge since. Pours a clear reddish brown with a very wispy head (even after a hard pour) that quickly disappears completely.
The aroma is a little sweet bubblegum and quite a bit of tart fruity sourness with a little smoky oak.
The flavor is mostly tart sourness and cherries with a little bubblegum sweetness and a musty earthiness. The sourness mellows as it warms. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and watery with no carbonation. The bottle had a big pop when I uncapped it but there has been no head or carbonation.
Overall, a bit of a disappointment. Nice, but not great, aroma and flavor. The lack of carbonation was a bit disturbing though.
tomthompson89 (1460), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dec 11, 2006 nice beer!!! red brown colour, lotsa oak on the nose and cherries maybe even rasberry, very nice fruity flavour, again lotsa oak which im usually not a fan of but nice here, sour with good mouth feel
redlem (1155), Illinois, USA
Dec 9, 2006 Pleasant sour taste. Mossy oak aroma, some tannins in taste. Attic yeast. Reddish color slight lacing. Dry finish.
Ofortuna (322), Grafton, Wisconsin, USA
Dec 8, 2006 Take the Duchesse De Bourgogne and up the grain bill. Then, increase the lactic and acetic character and make it more complex. You then have the next level of Flemish Sour Ales. Gorgeous deep ruby color with bits of sediment swirling around your glass. Great head retention and lacing. Deeply complex aromas of green apple, sherry and grapes. Layers of malt character emphasized by a nice sour candied flavour. Slightly assertive oak presence. Sourness on the palate is definate something to behold, but milder than I would have thought. Very well done.
peterstrongale (43), Tampa, Florida, USA
Dec 5, 2006 Brown beer with reddish highlights, it has a creamy beige head on top. Is malty with refreshing lactic sour accents. Nose is complex and has hints of wood, sour fruits and balsamic vinegar. It also has touches of sour apples, dried fruits and cigarbox. Taste is malty, slight sweet and has hints of old riesling and wood. Aftertaste is refreshing (lactic) woody and sour fruity. A very good one.
awaisanen (1279), Irvine, California, USA
Dec 4, 2006 From a 750mL Bottle, Vintage 2005. Dark, murky ruddy mahogany pour with a wispy layer of cream head. Aromas of light musty brett and some sour cherry tones. Some dark grape skins blend nicely with some caramel and light vanilla. Medium bodied, gently carbonated mouthfeel. Great balance between fruits and sour wood. Some ripe cherry skins and red grapes grab the tongue initially, and are followed by a drying, woody, bretty flavor with a hint of bleu cheese. The final smack brings out more flavors of sour cherry skins and more dry woody oak.
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