 kepano (239), Meudon, France
Apr 19, 2007
A beer that I honestly never thought I would try, an elusive beyond elusive beers, in what stands as probably my favorite style – courtesy of Chris (cquiroga), to whom I can’t be more grateful. The pour yielded a muddy brick body, whose tawny highlights and orangy rose foam made it seem more like bog water than ale. The nose, however, is a definition of the Flemish Sour style. Cherry sourness alongside abundant brown sugar and vanilla oak scents provided the common but always enjoyable base. Plenty of marshmallow appeared as well, adding to the prominent red apple, blueberry muffin, white pepper, clove and prune fragrances. A fruity and yet sharp nose, quite unique and very enjoyable. What strikes me first on the palate is the wonderfully frothy carbonation, a sensationally smooth canvas for the flavors to evolve upon. Oak and its corollary vanilla notes are pronounced, giving rise to ripe cherries and a slight vinous character. Rich unfiltered apple juice arises, alongside very enjoyable brown sugar and marshmallow flavors. A hint of lime rounds off the acidity and a subtle note of coffee makes its appearance in the aftertaste. An excellent rendition of an always appreciable style and a great start for my first few tastes of the famed Port brewers.
BrianK (84), New Jersey, USA
Dec 2, 2008 Shared by Ygtbsm94. Thanks a ton Brad. Great cherry flavor which I found to be the standout feature of this beer. Very sessionable. I feel myself saying this alot lately but i could have used a little more sour here which i felt would have made this one superb. Great stuff.
railcat1 (505), Hammond, Indiana, USA
Oct 25, 2008 I love sours and this was a very good one with a nice pale broish head with a nice complex taste of citrus strawberry and grass and a tart finish to this was a nice surprise and i am looking forward to trying it again.CHEERS!
ogglethorp (804), Ohio, USA
Sep 12, 2008 Bottle shared by moejuck, Cleveland tasting. Pours a cloudy straw color with a smallish beige colored head. Aroma is oaky, citrus, grass, straw. Flavor is again oaky, citrus, grass, straw, light cherry. Palate is medium bodied, medium carbonation, finished tart and tangy-like. Beautiful!
fiver29 (365), Strongsville, Ohio, USA
Aug 23, 2008 Tasted at Cleveland tasting on 8-23-08. Thanks!! Bottle pours cloudy amber in color with a off white head. Has a nice woody aroma. I am sensing almost cork like aromas. I also get some citrus on the nose as well. Taste is amazing on this brew. It is a sharp up front wood and oak flavor, followed by cherry flavor. The finish in a blend of the two. These flavors are very pronounced and you can’t mistake the wood and cherry flavors from each other. Overall a fantastic brew.
JMFG (1202), Florida, USA
Aug 22, 2008 Sampled at RBSG, courtesy cquiroga. Slightly cloudy amber color, light tan head. Pungent fruity aroma, oak and licorice, very light funk. The taste had much more of a funk component to it than the aroma. Thick malt base over oaky funk and sour fruitiness. A nice complex sour.
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