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Brewed by Bavik-De Brabandere
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
Harelbeke, Belgium
Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 996   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.62   EST. CALORIES: 219   ABV: 7.3%
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Our Petrus Aged Pale is an undiluted old beer, only to be exported to the US.


mathieuc's rating

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
mathieuc (275) - Québec, Quebec, - NOV 17, 2012
Light blonde with only minimal head. Aroma is white wine vinegar and a bit of fruit. Sour but much less so than last time I had it (now a sour fanboy). Quite unidimensional but very enjoyable.


most recent ratings

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
andrewturba (456) - Alberta, CANADA - MAY 19, 2013
Pours a hazy darker golden colour with a small white head that sticks up the glass. Aroma is sour apple, grape, oak, light lemon and overall kinda funky but very pleasant. Flavour is sour apple, sour grapes, a nice oak touch and a little zesty lemon. Tasty sour which isn’t my usual first choice but would never turn one down. Overall a very session-able beer!

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
quitequaffable (2) - California, USA - MAY 18, 2013 does not count
33cl bottle in a tulip. Pours crystal clear pale golden with a small white head. Lacing and retention are minimal, lots of carbonation present. Aroma is sour, spicy, wood. Initial taste is heavy sour and mild bitter with a medium sweet and mildly bitter finish. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation, medium duration. Overall: A nice sour, drinkable, not too sweet. Didn’t notice the wood. Fairly straight forward, enjoyable.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
gschrade (32) - Collinsville, USA - MAY 18, 2013
I had this at Global Brew. It has a sour taste which I love. This is really good. I would definitely drink this again. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
smboselli (69) - Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 16, 2013
Holy sour! Wasn't quite ready for that. Tasty and smooth, but not really my taste ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
DCLawyer (687) - Falls Church, Virginia, USA - MAY 14, 2013
Bottle->tulip. Orange/gold with small white head. Aroma: tart and funky, with apples, cherries, and lemons, hint of vinegar. Taste: sour apples and cherries. Good.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
mcmisko (347) - New York, USA - MAY 13, 2013
Pouts golden, no head. Smells like sour apple. Taste is dry and sour with a touch of sweetness, some apples and wood notes. interesting stuff.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
pablo951 (146) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - MAY 12, 2013
Had it out of a bottle, had a clear yellow hue, with a sweet aroma and the taste has a sour front with a dry finish.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
JDBaker11058 (922) - Maryland, USA - MAY 12, 2013
Appearance: cloudy gold, with a frothy white head and syrupy legs. Aroma: apple cider vinegar, lemon zest, pineapple, tart white grape juice. Taste: BAM sour patch kids (lemon) without the ensuing sweetness, with notes of green apple jolly rancher, a bit of yeast, and some vinegar. Finish: lingering astringent tartness, with just a hint of honeyed, yeasty malts trying (but failing) to provide balance. Notes: This is a sour beer, to say the least. It’s very good for what it is, but it was a little sour for me. I prefer the red/brown sours to this for their malt/sweet balance, as the astringency in this beer was off the charts.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
devman171 (165) - Annapolis, Maryland, USA - MAY 9, 2013
UPDATED: MAY 10, 2013 Bottle pour, pours a clear yellow with little head. Aroma is funk, acid, sweet fruit. Taste is TART! Very good and cheap sour

2.6
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
flywatt (20) - East Haven, Connecticut, USA - MAY 6, 2013
Just way over the top too sweet. I couldn’t find any pale. Just sweet and bitter. No hoppy accents that a pale ale should have. I had a hard time finishing this beer. Sorry, not recommended.


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