 marcus (1826), Sacramento, California, USA
Sep 15, 2006 Black label bottle brewed at Russian River. This brown ale poured with a thin tan head, eliciting a sour oak and alcohol aroma. The flavor is initially coarse malt with a strong hint of cherries and an alcohol finish. This is a truly unique brew that defies classification
Engelsmann (653), Copenhagen, Denmark
Aug 23, 2006 Bottled at ZBF 06. Pours a cloudy reddish brown with a small head. Aroma is woody, sour, c and lots of brett. Taste is sour, cherries. somewhat funky
temporrari (327), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Jul 7, 2006 Updated: Feb 3, 2008Black label bottle, brewed at Russian River. This beer took me by surprise. Not much head develops upon pour. Great reddish brown color. Aroma of oak, cherries, and sour brett. Sourness is mild to moderate though, I must say, I was expecting more. I think the sourness is perfect. Flavor is oaky, sour, cherry, there is almost a chocolate note in there, and it’s pretty dry. Overall it’s really good, and I wasn’t expecting to like this beer. This is the kinda beer you break out for a special occasion with good friends. Unique stuff. I would really like to try the first batch.
ryan (1774), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Jun 6, 2006 Updated: May 6, 2007Black label, rare beer club version Bottle provided by Walleye. Thanks! Pours brown with red highlights and a whispy, off-white head. The aroma is heavy, smokey bourbon with some sour cherries. The bourbon is so heavy in the nose that I couldn’t pick out much else for a good 5 minutes. Some bretty notes, pineapple, cobwebs, musty. Luckly, the flavor is not as bourbon dominated as the nose. Lots of sour, funky cherries, pineapple, some vinegar, some whiskey. Medium body with soft carbonation, and an oily texture. I think I need to try the other versions.7/4/7/3/14 3.5
Pink label version TITW-II. Big thanks to Jeffin7 for sharing this. I’ve wanted to try this version for a while. Dark brown hazy body with no head. The aroma is cherry, vanilla, funky cheese, vinous, touch of lactic acid and a bit of acetic. The flavor is cherry, bright acidity, vanilla, vinous, balsamic vinegar, caramel, lemon, yogurt, toffee and mild sweetness. Medium/full body with a sour and dry finish and soft carbonation. Glad to see this wasn’t a bourbon bomb like the black label. Rating is for color label only. 9/4/94/17 4.3
White label version
Aroma is sour cherry, cheese, apricot, pineapple and vanilla. The flavor is bourbon, cherry, lightly tart, yogurt, cheese and toffee. Medium body with soft carbonation and a warm, tart finish. 9/4/8/3/16 3.9
decaturstevo (1971), decatur, Tennessee, USA
May 24, 2006 Updated: Nov 8, 2007A cloudy red brown beer. An aroma of raspberry’s and some other fruit and alcohol. A very tart almost sour flavor. A well carbonated beer that at first I was glad it was hard for me to get now I wish it were here all the time.
aracauna (2357), Georgia, USA
May 22, 2006 Pours a cloudy brown. Big sour in the aroma and flavor. Unripe peach fruitiness. This lacks the harshness of some sours like cantillon, but is still definitely sour. Wood. A bit of scuppernong.
sandygoonie (27), Seattle, Washington, USA
May 13, 2006 Jolly rancher comes to mind, may be I do not get the belgian stuff, after the rancher very oak and more skunk oak wierd carbonation and shoe leather dirty underwear after taste.
Bartzilla (441), San Diego, California, USA
May 7, 2006 Updated: May 7, 2007Alright, I digress. Not sure what it was the first time I tried this ale, but it didn’t do anything for me other than make me wretch a little. Fast forward a couple years at the Port Anniversary party and this stuff was right on the money. Very intriguing flavors here and a nice sour backbone. Quality quaffable here. I am glad I got to try this again and modify my outlook.
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