3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
hey, my first sour ale! that said, i didn’t know what to expect. flavor was mostly chocolate malt with a hefty refreshing sour quality. sort of thin on the palate but the finish was pretty big on it, sort of weird how it all came together. i could see how some people couldnt get into sour ales though, had a sort of leather/wood quality to it. like it’d been left out in the rain. i’ll have to get more into the style someday.
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Courtesy of Ramoned. Pours amber with tan head. The aroma seems to have malts mixing seamlessly with earthiness and a bit of dark fruity esters. It has a very light aroma but it is smooth, complex and inviting. The taste is an even mix of malts, a thicket of earthiness and mixing with smooth and blended dark fruity esters with mild acidity like tartness rounding things out.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours dark brown with a huge, quickly disappearing beige head. Smells... extremely Belgian; fruity, yeasty, and with an indescribable funk. Tastes sour immediately upon sipping but mellows out very quickly, leaving a caramel aftertaste. Fairly insubstantial mouthfeel. Pretty good beer--wouldn’t run out and buy it again, but I’d drink it if it was offered.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Transparent ruby, thin white head that lasts. Malty nose of cherry and brown sugar, lightly tart but generally sweet by a sour’s standards. Flavor is a little weaker, sour wood and light fruit, not much complexity. Thin finish. There isn’t anything special about this one.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
From the Bottle at the Valley, Scarborough 08/02/2009
Slightly woody aroma. Dark coloured and smooth on the palate with some alcohol present. A little sour fruit flavour in a crisp and dry lasting finish.
3.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Brown with large head and moderate lacing. Sour fruit aroma. Taste hints at sour but not as sour as aroma would suggest. Somewhat tart. Medium to high carbonation adds to the overall refreshing nature of this beer. Will sample again when I get a chance.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
sample at NotF. Pours a brown color with a small foamy off white head. Nose is lightly sour and toasty. Palate is crisp and almost explosive in the mouth. FLavors of light caramel malts and sour fruits.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Aroma is quite sour and acidic, with some hints of sweetness from the malt. Flavor is balanced between an initial sweetness and a lingering sourness. Sours aren’t my favorite, although this one is not that bad
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