UselessGdTaste (359), Long Beach, California, USA Jun 2, 2008 On tap at Beachwood (a while ago) and also in a bottle found at a BevMo. Deliciously acute sour flavour. Interestingly fruity without really having a specific fruit flavour present. Complex and really indescribable.
bkurtz (242), Peru Jan 8, 2009 Poured cloudy deep copper with a small "fizzy" head. Like a cider with a sweet and then sour. Well made brew made for sipping. BlackForestCO (653), Fort Collins and Black Forest, Colorado, USA Jan 7, 2009 Bottle from tytoanderso, thanks man. Poured a deep garnet-red color with some ruby highlights and a thick, dense light beige head that slowly receded to a thick layer. Tart, fruity aroma with hints of cherry, red grape, oak, some acetic acid, and that vinegar-like Rodenbach yeastiness. Tart, lightly puckering entry with some light vinegar and acidity along with some sour cherry and oak and a finish that pairs some light sweetness and hints of grape skin with a dry, lightly funky yeastiness. Palate is left lightly dry with a nice hint of oak. Not overly sour, but well done and enjoyable. Thanks again Ty. jcwattsrugger (4272), Florida and, New Jersey, USA Jan 6, 2009 750ml bottle-pours huge overflowing, no, an "exuberant presentation" as joet says [ok, I read the thread on Arbor Brewing bottled beers]. Rocky/foamy tan head with red/brown color. Aroma is sour cherries/apples, spice, oak, medium malt, some antiseptic/astringent notes. Taste is very sweet/tart/fermented/sour cherries/apples, spice, oak, medium/dark malt, some antiseptic/acidic notes. Complex, finishes semidry and puckering. Interesting/occasional/sipping. howie (532), DeForest, Wisconsin, USA Jan 6, 2009 Fruity and acidic nose, even vinegar-like. Sharp acidity is balanced by light fruity sweetness. Clean, complex, delicate. pjweaver (125), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Jan 4, 2009 Tulip glass. After fighting the cork off and almost dropping the whole bottle...poured a black walnut color, with a thin but resilient white head. Aroma heavy of basalmic vinegar, red fruits, light chardonnay sour. Sour bite on first taste, green apples, tangerine, unripe grapes, vinegar and coolness. Bitey smooth mouth feel, slight metallic flavor that others have mentioned now that I have looked. Nothing too terrible, thoroughly enjoyable.
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