Panil Barriquée (Sour)

Brewed by Panil Birra Artigianale - Birrificio Torrechiara
Style: Sour Red/Brown
Torrechiara (PR), Italy

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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2012 Batch #15 Bottle #868. Poured a dark caramel red. Foamy top. Strong sour. Medium dark malt flavors. Much more dry, than sweet. Oak barrel notes mellow out the malt end. But the big complex sour notes definitely dominate this wonderful brew.

Pours a rich deep copper reddish color with a lively three finger eggshell foam... Aromas are complex and pleasant... touches of tart dark fruit; plum, black cherry and blackberry mingle with toasty oak notes of vanilla, earthy wood and a touch of funky brett peak through. On the palate its a lot of the same with great balance between the tart fruity sweetness and the deep woody barrel notes. Great medium mouthfeel with a nice rustic finish.

Bottled in 2005, carbon copy of the beer’s picture on this site. Served in Founders snifter. A: Pours a hazy brown with a nice off-white head. Sticks around for a little while. S: Tart smelling with a definite must. Some grape skins and some oakiness. T: Woody and a little pucker from the sour. Some tartness too. Some fruit skins and unripe berries are present as well. Has a slight wine taste with a little acetone/nail polish finish. M: Dry finish, some fruity berries left on the palate and a nice prickly carbonation. O: I can appreciate the style, but flanders red ales are definitely not my favorite. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 10-30-2011

Bouteille de 750ml achetée en Ontario par mon ami Patrick. La bière est brune et ne mousse pas. Le nez est très boisé, sous ce bois il y a des cerises et du malt sucré. En bouche le liquide se présente sous un angle boisé. Il y a des fruits fermentés, des cerises. Elle est moyenne mince, le suret n’est pas désagréable ni il est trop présent.

Bottle 750ml. Pours clear dark brown with low white head. Good lacing. Aroma is wildy, malt, caramel. Taste is of sourness, malt, caramel. Nice balance.

14/04/2012 - Bottle 750 ml. Appearance: Pour amber with a small with a thin off-white/orange head. Aroma: Horse blanket, caramel, sourness. Taste: Acidic, sour, horse blanket and caramel. Wood? A good one.

750ml bottle - 2009 vintage bottle #239. Muddy amber brew with a bit of off-white head. Nose is sour with lots of barrel aging - flavor of stone fruits and grain.

Un flacon de 75 cl acheté quelque part à Toronto. Une belle robe brune acajou et son anneau de mousse. Un nez qui se divise en deux grands axes à travers une base maltée chocolatée : d’une part la présence de fruits gorgés par un bénéfique séjour dans la barrique et d’une autre, une aigreur qui se présente comme les plus fines notes d’un balsamique de grande qualité. Au goût, des raisins, des pommes et des cerises bonifiés par la magie de l’enfûtage et de toutes les petites bibittes qui s’y développent. Des notes surettes et une capacité de développer des notes de vin aigre qui sont toujours dociles et agréables. Des malts qui interviennent au bon moment avec leur douceur complexifiée. Une bouche totalement maîtrisée avec son corps de moyenne densité et son pétillement qui chamboule le palais. Une finale très forte en fruits et en microbes sucrés. Très facile à boire. Je dirais même plus, un vrai régal.

Appearance: medium clear reddish brown, with a short, tan head and little lacing or legs. Aroma: apple cider vinegar, with notes of raspberry and raisin, some white wine (?) or sour milk. Taste: tart cherry, a sour lactic tang, and sweet caramel malts, with a healthy dose of funk. Finish: finishes woody, dry, and a little pucker-y. Notes: Only my second or third sour, and had it only a couple days after the Rodenbach Grand Cru, which was clearly superior. This seemed rough around the edges by comparison. Batch #11 from 2009, bottle 132. From the Rare Beer Club.

750 ml bottle. Poured a brownish/red with a miniscule white head. Aroma is sour fruit and band-aid (borrowed the term from another rating as it made sense). Taste is sour berries and malt vinegar. Nice tangy bite up front followed by a moderately sour/bitter finish. Unlike any sour I’ve tried before.