pictoman (7325) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - OCT 24, 2021UPDATED: OCT 24, 2021 Poured from 750mL bottle (2007 vintage - assemblage Dec 2008 - so approximately 13 years old). Orange/brown rusty bronze with almost no off white head (super dissipating minimal ring). Initial hit is a bit of acetone, but in the mouth it mellows, coming off as vinous, mild ripe stone fruit, fair bit of wood and mild cherry. Light sweetness, not overly tart.
beerplace (8804) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - OCT 24, 2021UPDATED: OCT 24, 2021 750ml at Alex's shared with Ryan.
Appearance: clear dark copper with no head.
Aroma: balsamic, acetic, cherries.
Taste: along the same lines.
Overal: balsamically acetic bomb.
axadiver (55) - Danbury, Connecticut, USA - APR 3, 2019UPDATED: APR 3, 2019 Aged extremely well. Nice tart cherry flavor.
Aroma was nice as was pour and look.
alexsdad06 (17935) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - JUN 30, 2017750 ml bottle shared by ?? from notes. Pours a dark copper color with a medium sized beige head. The aroma and flavor is woody, dark fruits, cherry, tart, earthy, light funk, caramel with a touch of vinegar, some alcohol.
Christpuncher (3215) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - NOV 3, 2016Perfect sour. Flavor is mild tart cherry. Somewhat red wine. Pours purple red with a thin white head. Had at fountainhead. Incredible. 2007 bottle
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Palme (5036) - Bergen, NORWAY - JUL 7, 2016Shared 0.75l bottle @ Top Hops (BA) bottle share. Really cloudy deep amber in color, lots if almost murky dark sediments in the glass and a small quickly gone off-white head. Nice refreshing acidic nose. Lots of berries with figs, leafs and dandelions. Oily gliding mouthfeel with a average carbonation level. Really dandelion infused flavors, its bitter - almost pungent, sour and really refreshing. Lots and lots of flavor in this. Acidic, and wood dry vinegar finish. Top! 15.06.2013
oldrtybastrd (5002) - Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA - APR 5, 2016Pours a dark murky reddish brown color. Aromas of dark fruit, yeast, vinegar, and a touch of wood. Flavor is sour, yeasty, wood, with a tart sour finish.
tom10101 (6528) - Quebec, CANADA - AUG 30, 2015How: Bottle (750 ml) at Mont-Carmel tasting. 8 years old now. From Sammy, thanks!
>>> A complex and vinous high abv sour in the mold of the Saint-Bon-Chien series that seems to have held up time pretty well, but showing some signs of being old.
- Murky orange with a small beige head and little to no lacing.
- Oxidation is definitely showing up a bit - and not only the on purpose oxidation BFM style - , especially in the nose. There’s also mild but unfortunate traces of acetone.
- Taste is noticeably better with the good acidity preserving the flavors (caramel, red fruits, oak, moderate spiciness) pretty well.
- It’s a bit boozy, but that is to be expected from an 11% abv beer.
- Like most Saint-Bon-Chien, it’s a quite complex beer with multiple layers of complexity.
- Body is medium, carbonation is moderate and finish is really oaky and visnous. The barrel-aging effects gives this beer a rather unique profile.
Flavors: Caramel, red fruits (raspberries, berries), red wine, brandy, oak, vinegar, moderate spiciness and vanilla.
mathieuc (3997) - Québec, Quebec, CANADA - AUG 26, 2015Bottle shared by tom10101, thanks man! Pours a hazy red with a white rim that leaves some lacing. Nose is of raspberries and wine. Taste is of raspberries, wine and some light vinegar but it’s all well integrated here. Definitely vinous with a moderate carbonation and a medium body. Overall a really nice ASBC, I must say that this aged incredibly well and I’m now considering aging some myself!
czar (14997) - Québec, Quebec, CANADA - AUG 22, 2015pours hazy mahogany with an off-white cap, little retention. leathery stone fruits, acetone, spicy glue-wine, red grapes, raspberries, grappa eau-de-vie; woodsy vanilla, light to medium - tingling acidity; spices. light carbonation, medium body - oily; boozy, sweetish and spicy finish. nice but not more than that.