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okay, I am so sorry to offend your supreme sensibilities.
If I was stuck drinking only the beers you call good, then I would be missing out on a lot of the things that is great about beer.
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I’ll take one if anyone is offering
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Sorry, didn’t mean to offend, though I can see how my post could be taken as such. It’s just something I feel deeply passionate about.
Below the belt. Fair enough.
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I was worried about what I wrote - only meant it to be honest, not to bash anyone. And the Trinity was super sour, and I liked it because of that. But it wasn’t a peak experience, that’s all.
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this was the sourest thing on the planet, loved it
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Very much like drinking balsamic vinegar, and all the good and evil that implies.
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So in other words, it’s PBR with brett?
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Here’s some notes I took:
Old Growth: Aged in New Belgian Brewing barrels that held La Folie, this is one funky, sour brew reminiscent of Rodenbach and probably includes a strain of such yeast. Dark amber in color, with no head, the aroma is of strong sour fruits, barnyard and balsamic vinegar. Flavors are similar and can be best appreciated by sour lovers. There’s some sweetness, sour apple and persimmon notes, and an overall mouth puckering effect. I’ve had this at the GABF and at Trinity brewery with brewer Jason. Bottles are numbered. This beer was aged in oak barrels 12 - 18 months. Jason calls it a highly acidic Flemish inspired brown, bottle conditioned with champagne yeast.
TPS Report: This was being poured from the bottle at the 2009 GABF and brewer Jason generously shared a bottle last night at Trinity Brewing. Light in color, unfiltered with hardly a head. Light sour aromas of crisp fruits and lambic notes. I believe this is made from a Drie Fontainen yeast and the flavors are of a light lambic/gueuze with slight sweetness. 100% brett brew with oats, barley and wheat malts. Infusion mash beer flavored with lemon, lime and tangerine zests. Aged on rose pedals and bottle conditioned with champagne yeast. Very drinkable now and I’ll bet this will just get better with age for the next 10 or more years. Jason was pleasantly surprised it won a gold at the GABF as he feels many of his other beers are better, but this is a fine Belgian style brew.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 10-10-2009 17:34:44
Trinity’s main brewer is Jason, the guy who for over 10 years produced most of the noteworthy brews from Bristol, including the XXX Warlock. He and Todd now, I believe, own Trinity, which is one of the top five beer places in the Rockies. Their bar and ambiance are fantastic, with great live music and food including a dish of bacon with warm maple syrup to dip it in...ummmm...bacon!
They recently had their anniversary party with a double IPA, saison, dubbel and a few other house brews, and a dozen or so guest beers including some uncommon west slope Colorado beers, Russian River, DFH 90, Delerium, and other lovely gems. Great place in CoSprings. 
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You all are correct that it is a tad one note, but my oh my what a one note. Also, there is not a lot of complexity but there is indeed some. Could it be more balanced, sure but then I think if it was I would not be here raving about it. Duck Duck Gooze was more complex as were a couple others at the fest but this one stood out and will be remembered for what it is.
I never said this was world-class but it does something very well(extreme sourness) that I think would appeal to those who like sour brews, hence the title of the thread. I am not a sour head but still really dug the beer for what it is. Thought others would like to know since it appears to be flying under the radar.
Lastly, I still enjoy the good in beer, not looking for flaws. The bad stuff will reveal itself normally without much effort. A beer starts with a 5 and works it’s way down from there and not at 2.5 working upward or downward, just my opinion. That is why I gave this brew a 4.1 rating, only minor flaws.
That is what I meant by my "below the belt" comment, we are still cool I hopes.
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