 DJMonarch (4325), Northwich, Cheshire, England
Jul 4, 2009 Sample from a Bottle at Logan’s Pre GABF Party, Denver 10/10/2007 (2004 Oak Aged Vintage)
Fruity woody and whisky aromas. Dark coloured fruity and strong in alcohol with a pleasant whisky finish.
TampaBrew (302), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jul 3, 2009 Bottles poured at NHC pro brewer night. Poured ruby brown. Nose is a tart cherry with notes of sweet fruit and fig. Flavor is out of this world! Big sour cherry, sweet sugary malts, figs, mild wood, some alcohol sweetness. Amazing.
robertjm (363), El Cerrito, California, USA
Jul 2, 2009 375ml bottle. Beautiful beer. Foamy thick head that’s not collapsing any time soon. Dark reddish-brown body that doesn’t let much light through. Fantastic sour aroma. Not overly powerful, but clearly there. While the sourness may be clearly there in the aroma, it is nicely muted by the Oak aging. Additionally, the oak is not overpowering, just rounding out the sharp edges of the sour cherries. Tomme Arthur suggests aging his beers, but this one is pretty yummy right now!!
shawnm213 (541), South Bend, Indiana, USA
Jul 2, 2009 bottle from hophead22- Thanks TIM. pours a murky swampwater brown with a small head. tart, but not in a mouthpuckering way. notes of sour cherries, wood, sour grapes, oak, some vinegar and earth. pretty good and interesting for sure. Alcohol is very well hidden. could go for a little more.
Doon (76), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Jul 2, 2009 This one is interesting...Not normally a HUGE fan of Belgian style beers, but this one might make me start trying new things... Pours a dark brown with reddish tints. Short brown head with a wonderfully fruity aroma. It’s very sour, but only on the tip of the tongue and not on the sides of your cheeks. Taste is pretty amazing. Has a very cherry-licious flavor. A great beer!
BuckeyeBoy (1451), Boise, Idaho, USA
Jul 1, 2009 Bottle Pours out a brown with red hights topped with a small tan head. Aroma was nice lots of cherries, oak, and sour apple. Tast lots going on here. You have the cherries, green apple, sour grapes, the wood, and some chocolate sweetness. WOW. A tast treat thanks to Toby.
durhambeer (990), Durham, USA
Jun 30, 2009 Updated: Jul 1, 2009Bottle given to me from JCB in celebration of the birth of my daughter (welcome to the world, Isabel!). Shared with my wonderful wife, who decided this beer was worth tossing out some breast milk. Pours dark brown and hazy, with just a wisp of head upon its pour, but not much after that. Smells lovely... sour cherries, dark cherries, oak, some vanilla, cocoa, bourbon, cognac, and brett notes. Lots more of the cocoa coming out on the taste. Similar to a fine Flanders red or an oud bruin, but dusted in cocoa powder, which gives a nice bitter contrast to the sourness of the cherries and wood. Damn fine.
drfabulous (1064), Columbia, Missouri, USA
Jun 29, 2009 Sinner’s club. Brownish ale color. Intense taste of sour cherry and tart. Incredible flavor of cherry and brett. Man. This is an amazing sour red/brown. Really enjoyable.
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