Zoetzuur Flemish Reserve Ale

Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Sour Ale
Lochristi, Belgium

750ml. it’s about time I start making my way through these de proef brews. pours dense red with huge off-white head. nose is very fruity, red apples and cherries, with big sourness and subtle oaky notes. flavor has some sour aspects but balances sweet and sour well with other fruity notes of red apples and cherries, along with some subtle funky, oaky, and acidic notes. everything nicely balanced but more on the fruity side than the wild. the body is medium and the carbonation is smooth. a rodenbach grand cru fan should feel at home with this offering.

Very murky orange-heavy red color, medium sized but strong head, sticky lacing. Aroma is very fruity, sour, light vinegar, and some cereal. Taste is not as sour, more like very tart. Smooth beer with a medium-heavy body, and average carbonation. Aftertaste of light acidity and a lot of floralness.

Date: 08/17/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: hazy dark red, fine white head, streaks of lace,
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma with lots of tart woody cherry pit character,
Flavor: sweet fruity flavor, nice balancing tartness,
Overall: much more fruity than tart
-------- /> Date: 04/15/2008
Mode: bottle
Source: brick store

more tart than fruity this time around, funky character is growing nice and big,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

Light yellow colour, large head. Funk and tart aromas. The beer isn’t as tart or sour as I would hope initially, it is a bit sweet at first. It finishes in a dry semi tart after with some hops.

Pours an amber brown color with a white head. Aroma is tart apple, and wheaty. Flavor is wheaty, malty, with a light tart fruit finish.

Clear amber body with massive off-white head. Crips sour nose with faint cherries and Ceylon cinnamon. Smooth sour body with a little funk showing through.

Thanks to Brewfiend for sharing this bottle. Dark brown color with a thin head. Sour cherry aroma with a little bit of cinnamon. The sour taste is there, but very subdued by a sweet caramel and honey body. The cherry is there, but lingering in the background. Not quite what I expected, but still very nice.

750 ml Bottle - Dark amber/reddish color with full long lasting off-white head, great lacing. Aroma of tart sour- sweetness, cherries, lemon, apples, and other fruits. Tastes is tart, sour, slightly sweet cherries, apples, citrus with mild earthy tones and a slight dry bitterness near the end. Very nice, I like.