Pizza Port Cuvee de Tomme

Pours opaque brown, thin head. Great complexity! Bretty nose, slight sour cherry and blackberry notes. Very slight bourbon character comes out as it warms. Alcohol warms the throat. What an awesome "malt beverage".

Sampled at Noogfest 08, from JohnC? Whomever brought this, thank you VERY much. Pours a murkey dark amber with creamy tan head. Wonderful complex aroma of brett, cherries, and earthy malt. Body and texture are perfect. Nice harmonious flavors of cherry, dark belgian malt, vanilla, tobacco, and banana. Finish is dry with the oak characteristics coming forward, with a touch of moderate sourness on the tail end. Alcohol is well hidden. The transition of flavors on the palate are very enjoyable. This is a world class beer and will go on my wants lists.

Thanks a ton to turdferguson for sharing this. Pours a dark ruddy brown with ruby highlights. The head is about a finger or two thick creamy and tan. Looking very nice. The nose and flavor of this were incredibly complex. The nose shows some very genuine cherry, creamy vanilla, caramel, spicy, a little oak. The flavor is tart and spicy, nice cherry, vanilla, caramel, warm, the oak and bourbon are well contained and began to become more pronounced with warmth. Very spicy warm palate, tart but not sour (as Sam put it). The finis is tart and spicy with a long warm finish.

5-24-08 bottle shared by Miketd
Thick brown color. Smell is nice and balanced and has some cherry in there as well. Flavor is nice and clean and balanced but has a vinegar aftertaste that is a bit too strong and ill fitting here for me. Overall, I enjoyed it thoroughly.

Appearance: Pours a dull, wooden (in fact it matches the color of the table) brown body with a thin, fizzy, off-white head. Smell: Aroma of condensed and stewed cherries, pits and all. Notes of wooden planks seasoned with sea salt. Taste: Woody, leathery, but never forgets its cherry heritage. Nice Bretty, lactic qualities. Reasonably tart and sour, though there’s some subtle malty sweetness to be found. Touch of spice. A few drops of tawny port. Unshakable tastes reminiscent of salty potato skins and grilled portabello mushrooms. The flavors rise and fall on the long, lasting finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Mild carbonation. Drinkability: Man, I never would’ve guessed it was over let alone near being 10% ABV. Very tasty for sure. Well played, Tomme.

375 ml corked and caged bottle 2008 vintage poured a hazy reddish copper with a small lasting amber head. Aromas of cherry, oak, leather, bakers chocolate and light vanilla. Palate was light to medium bodied and crisp with a tart finish. Flavors of cherry, oak, leather, light chocolate and a hint of vanilla with a crisplingering tart finish.

#1800. Finally a real centennial rating. From the bottle, "Malt beverage brewed with raisins with cherries added aged in bourbon barrels." I feel compelled to go here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qItugh-fFgg . Whatever though. Pours a brownish red color, small head with some lacing and retention. Aroma is a huge sour cherry kick, wood, vanilla, barnyard action, more fruit. Medium to full body, big tartness balanced by a late sweet finish. Given what they tried to do, I’d say they nailed it.

2008 bottle thanks to Todd for popping this gem! Hazy brown pour, and a thin head. Oak and cherry on the nose. Oak up front with a awesome sour cherry finish! Very complex flavor with notes of funkiness , yeast, and vanilla.