 Linus_Stick (1481), Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA
May 7, 2008
Holy crap. A near perfect score for me. Amazing sour and on such a different level than what I was expecting. Strong funky, sour cherry aroma. Pour was a nice medium brown with a one finger off white head. The taste was so full and strong I literally said "holy shit" out loud and I am here by myself. Strong almost lambic like sourness with a lot of funk in the front. Then the sour cherry and acidity kick in and bite the sides of the tongue. Aftertaste is mouth puckering sour and very full. Must get more!
BMan1113VR (669), Los Angeles (and Dallas, TX), California, USA
Jul 21, 2008 Batch 003. A very pretty beer, first pout is clear and then after is a hazy orange/rose color with a small off-white head. Aroma of cherries, sour, banana, spices, pepper and casis. Taste is very sour at first with a realy long tart cherry aftertaste. Slightly sweet in the middle, but the taste does not have nearly as much characters of the Pinot as I was expecting or wanting (compaired to the Amazing Grace that I had at the Abbey). Light and a bit fizzy. Alcohol is well hidden.
Doppelganger (1086), Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Jul 17, 2008 Bottle, at cgarvieuk’s, with Stella, the kids, and Traci. Big thanks to kmweaver for the bottle. Slightly hazy orange, translucent white head. Dry wine grapes, apples growing dark and wrinkled on the tree, mind rose petals, old barn boards. Lovely fruit sourness, grapeskin, pepper and wool. Well-balanced and refreshing. Kept wishing for more cherry contribution, but still really enjoyed this.
Hank1980 (327), Athens, Georgia, USA
Jul 17, 2008 On tap at RR. Poured an amber color with a small white head, light lacing. Aroma is acetic with berries and oak. Taste is sour (duh) with plenty of vinegar acid, fruit - more grape than cherry, yeast, and some oak. Mouth is very light, finish is very tart.
hellbilly (793), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Jul 16, 2008 sampled with the phoenix crew... supplied by sparky27 (does it ever end?). beautiful orange pekoe iced tea color with a small white head which retains as a ring. it leaves behind light spotty lacing as it recedes. initial aroma of dill pickles (not unpleasant though), wood, earth, lots of minerals and some sweet malt hidden behind the vinegary tartness. it smells very fresh! the flavor is quite funky and dry but malty and well balanced.... wood, minerals, fruit/tart cherries and a similarity to red wine. medium body. prickly and well carbonated...
tronraner (1372), (Louis-, Sevier-, Knox-)ville, Tennessee, USA
Jul 12, 2008 Bottle, batch 002, thanks to TexasJeep. Pours red-orange with fizzy beige head. The aroma definitely betrays the pinot noir barrels-- plenty of berry and oak notes, as well as a rich vinous character; there are also wafts of lactic sourness and a touch of earth. Taking a sip, the sour acidity is much more apparent. It cuts through a mild cherry flavor with some oaky notes and some distant hints of fleshy fruits. The finish is very dry, with some earthy notes and a berry aftertaste. Lively, sharp carbonation goes well with it, too. Great beer.
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