4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20In short: A funky spicy dark ale like no other. Easy to drink for the style. Excellent.
How: Bottle 750ml. Exact age unknown. Consumed approximately 6 months after receiving it from WeisGuy. Thanks a lot Shane
The look: Cloudy dark purple body topped by a medium beige head quickly receding to a small persistent layer of foam
In long: Fun nose that I’d describe as a funky Belgian Christmas beer. An array of spices very much reminiscent of those used in classic Belgium Xmas beers, a nice funky horse blanket character, some dark fruits. Nice aroma. Taste is follows through. Same elements as the aroma except that the dark fruits (fresh prunes, raisins, blackberries, blueberries) come out stronger than in the aroma. The spices are really not overdone and perfectly integrated in the beer, or maybe it is because my bottle was aged enough for the spices to blend in. Strong bretty funk flavor with a sourness/acidity of mild-medium intensity. This is a sour ale that manages to avoid the vinegary acetic acid character, and this is a good thing. Nice wood barrel presence with some tannins, but again nothing over-the-top. Pleasant full and lively mouthfeel. Overall I thought this beer was a success. Each of elements of the beer has its place and nothing is overdone. Bold, different and highly drinkable for the style. Lovely beer. Another kick-ass beer acquired through one of my many many trades, and now with the size of my cellar I’m seriously contemplating committing a crime that would sentence me to house arrest.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours cloudy, dark yellow, small head.
Aroma is yeasty, funky...a little lactic.
Taste is sweet/sour flowery.
Soft, mild...with a tickle of white pepper and sea salt.
Very nice.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Musty yeast and malt aroma. Cloudy yellow with minimal head. Briny sweet-tart toffee malt flavor. Light white pepper finish. Great blending. Excellent.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle courtesy of thebaldwizard. Sweet fruity balsamic, woody, and lactic funky basement aroma. Murky brown with a large beige head. Tart lactic, funky musty wood, fruity brown sugar malt, light spice flavor with a little brine in the finish. LIght side of medium body, lively carbonation. Nice sessionable sour.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
750ml bottle shared at Mike’s sour/brett tasting. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Aroma has loads of malt sweetness, balsamic, sour. Taste is malty sweet and tart/vinegar. thinner bodied. I don’t think this held up very well compared to a fresher bottle.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
biggest worms i’ve ever seen! .. . . comes out the bottle a dark tan .. . light cotton ball lacing .. . citrus, oak, vinegar, and wet wood .. . light spunky dirty mouthfeel .. . decent sour .. . . my friend is crazy, but not the good kind...
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle shared at RBWG! Pours a dark, hazy amber with a frothy white head and good lacing. Aroma of sour fruit, dark berries, and a light vinegar acidity. Taste follows, supremely sour, nice balance. Good stuff.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
750mL b1 thanks to juiceisloose. Pours a clear deep ruby, medium tan foam. Nose is black cherry, red wine barrel, jammy. Taste is lightly acetic, black cherry, red wine, spices, savory steak. Palate is superb- vinous, lactic, citric, silky, fatty. Really nice oud bruin style sour. My favorite.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle at RBWG Grand Tasting. Pours dark amber with a frothy white head. Good and sour, dark berries, light vinegar. Good.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle @ a recent bottle share... Poured cloudy brownish with a khaki head. Dark fruits with a sharp lactic sourness. Critter got all over this beast. Some funk with strong wood notes from complexity. Also dark malted sugars too to keep it interesting.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle I believe from a forgotten good store. Above average mouthfeel. Darker colour than the style.Bretty. Coca cola,nutmeg, pepper, mint, and we need more of that than the sourness. Bubbly head. Cross saison/mild.
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