 l1br4r14n (275), Washington, Washington DC, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 22, 2009 Pours dark brown tinted red with a tan head. Light malty aroma with some fruity tartness. Flavor is a nice sour over a solid malt backbone with a strong caramel finish.
JaBier (1165), Capital City, Ohio, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 20, 2009 Bottle. Clear amber/red pour with a big tan head and very carbonated. Malty aroma with a bit of caramel along with some red wine and tartness. Sweet red wine flavor with a touch of sourness with a bready finish. Not bad, but it’s too sticky and syrupy sweet for my liking.
oteyj (724), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 20, 2009 A beautiful deep reddish brown pour with a vivacious beige head. Aroma first strikes me with the vinous qualities of a young port wine, with boatloads of fruity esters, caramel, and sherry. The oak profile is subtle but noticeable- perhaps dwarfed by copious fruit and some dark sugars. Flavor is oh so unique- a sweet caramel raisin character is complemented by tart nectar- apricot, pineapple, and peach. Dark fruit abounds, though the flavors still maintain a light refreshing tart vinous, light fruit character. Palate is a tad thin, highly effervescent, and finishes sticky but clean. Incredible and unique brew.
Rynoplasty (507), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 18, 2009 Pours amber with a big pillowy tan head. Aroma is sour cherries and other dark fruits, with a little bit of earthy woodiness. Flavor is sweet and sour caramel and dark fruits, with lots of tart cherry. Very good.
Bontus (301), Waasmunster, Belgium
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 18, 2009 Bottle. Pours red brown, small head. Lactic acid astringent nose. Well balanced flavors, very quenching, less sour than Rodenbach. Quite complex for the ABV.
mcberko (134), British Columbia, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 14, 2009 Updated: Nov 9, 2009330mL bottle - pours a reddish dark brown into chalice with a thin bubbly off-white head. Aroma is berries, port, sweet and sour. Flavour is strong black current, grapes, sour cherries. Mouthful is very thick and complex. Excellent Belgian sour ale - my favourite of this style.
BeerChaser0078 (318), Melbourne, Australia
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 9, 2009 Bottle. Pours clear brownish ruby with a bubbly beige head that lasts well with good lacing. Nose is vinous with aromas of port, berries, wine cork, and blackcurrant all standing out. Flavour is a nice balance of sweet and sour with toffee, grapes, raspberry and is also a bit woody, the oak casks adding to the flavour. Medium to full body and slightly sticky on the palate, this is a very good beer, not as sour as expected but very nice all the same.
bluebetty (105), Australia
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 6, 2009 Bottle. Lovely reddish brown with a creamy head. Head disappeared to leave wonderful lacing. Aromas are very much sweet and sour. Obviously quite complex. Plenty of vingary sourness here. Flavours are wonderful. Grapy, some malt sweetness and plenty of sour cherries. Yep certainly very complex. Mouthfeel is spot on. Great beer.
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