 wetherel (1565), Encinitas, California, USA
Oct 11, 2009 On tap during Bruery’s BA Papier release. Medium sourness. Dark brown color. Nice tan head that lingers. Mostly lactic sourness, but a little acetic. Some oxidation. Some acetylhyde. Low funk. Pretty good. Mildly sweet, or an illusion of sweetness.
beersearcher (204), Glendale, California, USA
Jul 9, 2009 I ordered this up with trepidation. Stout and Flanders together conjures up a battle of different styles. This is a lovely beer. The bold malty stout complements the sour wonderfully. Sampled at the Bruery’s One year anniversary party.
SamGamgee (1396), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
May 18, 2009 Draught at The Bruery’s anniversary. Almost black, dark brown color with a small beige head. Sour fruit and mild chocolate aroma. The flavor starts moderately tart, giving way to a malty chocolate finish. Fizzy carbonation and a medium-full body. The flemish sourness starts things off well, but the transition to the sweeter, more malty stout doesn’t seem to flow very well. Not bad at all, but not seamless
mspindler (301), Alta Loma, California, USA
May 18, 2009 Taster at the anniversary party. Pours dark brown with no head. Aroma is tart and roasty and actually pretty clean. Flavor is more of the same. A nice balanced sourness with some chocolate and roast in there, a little sweet however very refreshing. Medium bodied and smooth.
Hophead22 (1056), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
May 16, 2009 Sample at the Anniversary party. This was pretty darn tasty, it had a nice tartness with a good malty backbone to smooth things out. I was super phsyched to be able to try this one.
puzzl (2579), New York, New York, USA
Sep 30, 2008 Tap at Night of the Funk. Weird beer. This is supposed to be a blend between a Flemish Red and an Imperial Stout, yet it pours paler than either one. Still a beautiful pour, though, cloudy and peachy. Smells like Pork Lo Mein, candy, or sweet corn. Very odd. Taste is loaded with sweet corn, grains, unhoppy bitterness. Has a decent body though.
RCL (1443), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
Sep 27, 2008 Not a happy marriage in my opinion. The only things that shined through for me were the stout bitterness and the lightness of the flemish red, making a funky, light, bitter beer.
kegbear (265), Orange, California, USA
Sep 11, 2008 Cask at brewery. Wonderful blend of their Russian Imperial Stout and Flemish Red. I liked the blend of the RIS with the Flemish Red. It took away some of the sweetness of the stout and was very smooth. Finished dry with a slight alcohol burn. Complex and wonderful.
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