4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Had on draught at The 12 Hour Belgian Beer Party at Pizza Port Carlsbad on March 8, 2003
#34 on the program and #100 for me!!!
The beer has a very pleasing aroma - a slight wine smell laced with cherries. It's a bit tart, but wow, it's extremely flavorful. The beer has a beautiful appearance with no head and a clear, dark red hue. The beer is sweet, slightly acidic with a very complex, flavorful density. I had actually left the Beer Fest for dinner, but upon reviewing my program, saw I missed this highly recommended beer. I went back, bought another ticket and enjoyed this very fine beer. An absolutely wonderful beer.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
UPDATED: FEB 5, 2012 375 ml bottle shared by jsprime. the most insanely intense sour dark ale ive ever had. beyond the point of trying to explain it. huge dark fruit and wood. deeply complex sipper. the best of all the big dark sours ales, great beer.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Bottle @ FOneFan. Hazy brown/dark amber/red with tiny beige head. Aroma is vinegar, malt, fruit and dried fruits. Flavour is malt, vinegar, vinous, little vanilla, dried fruits, brett, little acetone, little toffee, little tart and oak.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Small head with short duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are brett, caramel, nuts, fruits, wood and malt. Nice and sour. Great beer.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Tap @ Regal Beagle. Showed up at this bar last week ordering from their quality selection when we noticed that everyone was ordering this one. I’m not particularly a fan of sours, in general, so this beer wasn’t really on my radar until it became clear that everyone else had come just for this. Thankfully I ordered one, because this beer was quite the find.
Pours dark brown, ruby in some light, creamy in another. Aroma is sour cherries, bourbon, other dark fruits, caramel, wood. Flavor is immediately sour, but with a nice warming from the booze. As the drink warms, the sourness and sweetness create a very unique experience. The cherries are always there, but are never in your face. 11.5% for sure, but the alcohol flavor is never really powerful. Creamy and warm with a sour finish. I will definitely be grabbing some bottles of this.
4.2 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sour cherries, bruised apples, raisins and funk blend together for a wonderful taste. Damn near a perfect sour.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
2011 Bottle.
Sweet cherry aroma, also a distinct Pinot noir aroma. Maybe some hints of brandy. No head to speak of, dark hazy mahogany. Bitter sour finish, but a nice subdued cherry flavor, the sour is apparent the entire time but it is not overwhelming. as the beer warms, it becomes more manageable,
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle, 2010 ed, courtesy GT2, thanks brosef! Pour is muddy ruby/brown with no head, some bubbles. Aroma of raspberry, oak, chocolate, fruity esters, funk. Taste is quite nice: subdued sourness, oak, chocolate, light vinegar, raspberry. Palate is soft, oily, lactic finish. Just outstanding.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Shared bottle with Timfoolery. Pours a brown color with a smell of tart/sour funk. The cherry flavor was the most overpowering. The total lack of carbonation always throws me off, but it was smooth on the palate. Very solid brew.
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