3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle:
Vast off white creamy head
Deep dark ruby red with a brown hint to it.
Smell malts, sours, sweat, sweets, spices and wood.
Taste is nicely balanced mix of sweets and sour with notes of spices, herbs, woods, yellow fruits, fresh and some wine notes.
Aftertaste of sweets and bitter. Nice.
Low to medium carbo, medium to full body and a soft mouthfeel.
Nice beer for 5.2% alc.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at the Coffee District. A nice refreshing day beer. Tart flavors with hints of sour cherry and vinegar. A classic....
0.6 AROMA 1/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 1/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 1/20
One either likes it or loathes it. I fall in the latter category, there simply is no way for me to like it.
3.1 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
25cl bottle. Very sour smell, unripe fruit acidity. Not pleasant. Medium body with lively carbonation, fine bubble structure. Tastes a lot better than it smells, refreshing and nice aftertaste.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
8.45 oz bottle, best before 1.07.08.
Pours a purplelish/reddish brown with a big foamy slightly off-white head that leaves a bit of lacing.
The smell is heavy on the vinegar along with sour cherry and a bit of oak.
The taste is pretty sweet with an overlying cherry tartness. Light vinegar in the taste but not as profound as in the smell. The oak is there but not overpowering.
The mouthfeel is a bit off, it is too watery for my liking.
I prefer the Grand Cru, this is an average Flanders Red, but It is cheap and easily available.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 02-28-2010 01:38:06
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cloudy reddish brown beige head ...... aroma of sweet and sour fruits .... taste of tart sour fruits very light oak and sweet fruits dry finish .... very tasty and nice solid flanders red very sessionable
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
A nice example of the style and introduction to sour beers. Sweet slightly fruity malt dominates the palate (something a little like strawberries) and the tartness is mild enough to not overpower but present enough to excite the tongue. A worthy beer.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
This is a Flemish red/sour ale, which seems different from other sours and lambics in which mouth-puckering sourness seems to be the key quality. These are sweeter and taste a lot like ciders - it is a great style, and I enjoy it a lot. This was a good example. Fresh, sour cider aroma with an underlying sweetness. Fairly plain brown pour. Malt and apple cider flavors dominate the taste. It is not too harsh or yeasty, and presents a well-balanced mix of flavors. It is a little thin, but I still enjoyed it a lot. I could see this becoming one of my go-to brews.
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