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Panil Barriquée (Sour)

Panil Barriquée (Sour) - Sour Ale

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

Torrechiara-Parma, Italy

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5233.97/5.03.95/5.08%91.3Snifter, 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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 MeisterBrew (138), Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Jun 30, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a cloudy reddish brown color with a small tan head. Aroma of wood , sour cherries, and balsamic vinegar. Flavor is like a lighter La Folie. Oak, sour cherries, and a slight sweet alcohol flavor are what I get out of it. Very nice. The only negative I can say about it, is that it seemed a little watery at the finish. Otherwise a very tasty sour. Unfortunately the high price will probably keep me from purchasing again.


 Travlr (700), Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/514/20
Jun 28, 2009  
Dark reddish amber with a sweet sour aroma. Full bodied, malty and complex. In the style of Rodenbach, but with slightly less body. Might age well, worth a try.


 jehoey (766), Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/105/515/20
Jun 14, 2009  
Earthy cellared aroma reminiscent of Brie rind. Poured deep red with big head to begin with but dissipates quickly. Flavor is earthy with tangy earthy cellar notes of cheese rinds. Excellent mouth feel tiny bubbles with champagne like spritziness. Good beer, but i have enjoyed the flavor characteristics of other sours more.


 elihapa (1034), Honolulu, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 7, 2009  
Bottle, shared with my family on day of college graduation. Appears muddy brown-red with ominously little head. Aroma is of tart cherry, white vinegar, and some miscellaneous sour fruit. The flavors present are decent, much more vinegary then I was expecting. The finish is full of sour fruit and a bit of fruit-peel bitterness. Unfortunately, I really objected to this beer’s mouthfeel. It starts watery and uncarbonated, and never improves. I found myself taking bigger swigs of this brew just to achieve some kind of fullness from the palate. Overall, I suppose this is a decent sour – definitely of the vinegary variety – but its shortcomings in palate and appearance are obvious. I may in the future try another bottle to re-evaluate.


 TampaBrew (749), Tampa, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 7, 2009  
poured a hazy light red/brown. Nose was mild lactic tartness, some vinegar, some mild wood and very mild sweetness. Flavor was a smooth acidic tartness, not very "in your face" by any means. Some chardonnay notes, Sour fruits. I usually like my sours to rip enamel from my teeth and this was overall mild in every category, but very enjoyable.


 Quevillon (1519), Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Jun 7, 2009  
Bu au Mondial 2009, le 5 juin (#23). Brune bourgogne brumeuse avec des bulle, pas de collet. Arome de fruit sûrette, réglisse, légèrement malté. Goût de ptits fruits sûrettes, une touche de vinaigre et une petite touche de blé, finission sûrette plaisante. Très bonne sans avoir la sensation d’un décapant!


alexgurac (11), lugano, Switzerland
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/103/54/102/517/20
Jun 6, 2009  
non mi è piaciuta. profumo sgradevole di tappo, in bocca acida ma poco equilibrata


 HOPSHUNTER (376), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Jun 4, 2009  
Bottle at Tampa tasting. The first sour beer that I actually enjoyed Poured a cloudy mahogany color with a thin light brown head. Aroma is sour and woody but not overly sour. Medium bodied with good carbonation. Flavor is mildly sour, slightly sweet with woodsy notes and a long duration. Finishes with some acidic wine notes. Fairly drinkable.



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