3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: OCT 31, 2011 (bottled) I expected this to be more tart after loving their unapolegticly sour ’aged classic’. im getting marzipan , cherry yougut ,then subtle vinegar like acidity ,which is refreshing . Bloody notes you often find in flanders brunes and caramel notes .. vibes are all a bit mild but its not bad/
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
A deep ruby tinted mahogany colored pour. Large off-white/tan head that sticks around for awhile leaving a trace of lacing behind. Acetic aroma with some roastiness. Sour fruit. Tart and sour flavor. Subdued malt flavor. Thin. Slight acetic aftertaste. A bit of a coffee aftertaste as well. Easy drinking and a decent brew. A little too thin, but I can’t ding it too much for that.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft ay iron abbey. Dark brown pour with thin head and some good lacing. Smell is the slightest vinegar. Taste is mildly sour with a heavy grape almost presence almost reminiscent of grape juice. Finishes thin but nicely quenching.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at home in London. Pours cola brown with a moderate, tan head. Sour nose, some plum and ripe fruits. Light to medium sweet flavor, bit of toast and dark sugars, ripe and tart fruits, subtle bread. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Mild tart finish, slight vinegar, fruits, leather. Very decent stuff.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On draft at Issacs.
Brown pour with a bready nose and some Belgian spice.
Some sweet and sour fruit, mostly cherry. And a hint of caramel malt. It was ok.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Somewhere between a deep cherry red and a chocolate brown, with a quickly dissipating off-white head and little lace. Caramel and ripe fruit rule the nose, with some brown sugar, barnyard and doughy bread poking through. Brown sugar and caramel sweetness up front with a slight cherry tartness rounding out the flavor profile. Medium body, nice lively carbonation, pillowy soft mouthfeel, and a tart finish.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
11.2 ounce bottle into tulip, no bottle date. Pours very hazy and cloudy dark red color with a fairly dense 2 finger light tan head with nice retention. Tons of carbonation streaming from the bottom of the glass. A bit of thick carbonation clinging to the glass as well. Aromas of big tart cherry, grape, apple, light vinegar, fruit skins, and a bit of spices. Very nice aromas, there is a lot going on here. Taste of light tart cherries, spices, light fruits, caramel, oak, and a bit of fruit peel. The taste is nice, but a little weak and hard to discern. Finish is very dry, but some lingering fruit and spice notes stick around for a bit. Medium-high carbonation and medium boded, with a nice smooth mouthfeel. Very drinkable with no alcohol noticed at all. Overall, I really enjoyed this one but it wasn’t as tart as I was hoping for. Really nice stuff though.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap. Pours brown with a little red and a thick, cream-colored head. Aroma of spicy yeast, caramel and brown sugar, floral hops, and some tartness. Flavor the same. Well carbonated. A pretty good beer.
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