 tupalev (2605), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jan 22, 2006 Bottle obtained in a trade with Captain Cougar and shared with Greg, Harry, blankboy, Dave, and R. Muddy brown, hardly any head. Nice sour aroma, barnyard like, yeasty. Wonderful sour taste. Again barnyard, yeast, some hints of spice. Somewhat tart, but quite mild and ridiculously drinkable for the style. Grape, sour, lovely stuff, this may be the best sour I have ever tasted. A sipped on this one long after the others moved on to the next beer. The hit of the tasting.
mdi (573), Nebraska, USA
Jan 22, 2006 75cl bottle...2005, 2nd batch to US...Funky bottlecap...opens somewhat like a wine vac-u-sav cork. Pours w/ some fizz & a slight brownish head that is blotchy...deep zinfandel-type red color to the beer. Heck of an aroma! Oak, nougat, mustiness, chocolate & coconut (why is this sounding like a candy bar?) Evolves into earthy berries (elderberries, maybe a couple cherries) & leather. Quite complex & wonderful. I guess I should drink it though. Light bodied & tart. Earth, leather, oak and a pronounced tartness reminiscent of raspberries & strawberries in its acidity. The flavor has very little trace of the candy bar save a touch of chocolate. The oak is not overdone, just present & pronounced...refined. Carbonation is very light, but it does add a bit of a spark to the beer...vinuous in its drinking...this beer should be served like a quality red wine & enjoyed the same way...Room temp(my room temp today is 64*F), sipping slowly. It seems that it opens up as it breathes, becoming a bit beefier in body perhaps & the acidity becomes better integrated. A great beer to spend some time w/ on a lazy Sunday afternoon. I’ve gone through 6 bottles of this in the last 30 days...every time I enjoy it a bit more. I had wanted to make carbonnade w/ it...but I think I’ll save the Goudenband for that and savor this stuff.
MrManning (1634), London, Ontario, Canada
Jan 22, 2006 Big thanks for sharing Kevin! Murky brown liquid sits under a thin, ring of off white foam. Pungent sour grapes, salty brine, woody, and other sour fruits. Tart as all get out, vinious, and sour fruit fill the mouth. Great tart aftertaste, smooth and silky for the style, with some puckering afterwards. This beats out any FSAs I’ve had hands down. It’s really very good. THanks so much Kevin!
HogTownHarry (3922), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
Jan 22, 2006 Bottle (750ml). Shared with blankboy, GregClow, tupalev, Dave B and R - courtesy of tupalev - big thanks for sharing this one!. This is a difficult rating - I am still building my palate for Flemish sours - but this was the hit of the tasting and I really liked it. Poured murky, muddy brown with a small foamy off-white head - just as it should be. Had a sour, funky aroma of malt vinegar, yeast, cheese, rubber - sour but not a nasal assault either - balanced. Taste is also sour, but milder and more balanced than some Flemish sours - a smooth, funky blend of red wine vinegar and yeasty tart fruit juices. Mouthfeel was acidic and fairly flat - very nice, smooth and easy to drink - could drink a whole one, which is saying a lot.
frankenkitty (1900), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
Jan 18, 2006 My notes are spare but my numbers seem correct so I’ll be brief: Deep brown/caramel with a chalky-brown essence. Aroma and flavor are oaken & sour without offence... pleasantly tart.
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adrian910ss (1395), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 15, 2006 Updated: Dec 19, 2008750 ml bottle. Pours a dark reddish brown color with a thick beige head. Aroma is very sour,almost vinegar like, with hints of misty dark rotting wood, cherries and wine. Taste is all SOUR. At first sip, it feels like vinegar. After the flavor sets in the taste buds, hints of cherries and other musky fruits can be detected. Not a fan of these sour ales, as they are more wine like to me than beer.
sloth (1658), Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA
Jan 15, 2006 Bottle courtesy of Degarth
Medium sized, fizzy tan head that retreats rather quickly, lacing is seriously minimal. Good clarity, deep garnet red hued ale. Nose of sour crabapples, cherries, lightly dusty. Light bodied, sorta thin, puckering and very tart. Fruity, sour and fairly acidic. Muddled flavors, vinegary, strange fruitiness. Lost in its own sourness. Somethings not right here, not sure what it is though. Finish is dry, aspiriny and somewhat astringent. I,m not a big Flemish Sour fan but i have had others i,ve enjoyed much more than this. How do you know if you,ve got an off bottle of this style? Hmmmmm. Thanks Joe!
lilannie (383), State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 9, 2006 Aroma: sour with some semi-sweet chocolate, mustiness, minerals, and coffee grounds
Appearance: dark, dark brown-->black, tan head, lacing
Flavor: very interesting--sourness with coffee, semi-sweet chocolate, dark fruits, maybe some red grape skins, and oak
Palate: smooth with sourness; interesting coffee grounds/semi-sweet chocolate chip aftertaste
Overall: interesting combination of flavors, never had a sour ale quite like this one.
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