 Kestral (191), Oslo, Norway
Nov 7, 2009 Dark, dark brown, with a beige head that quickly dissipates, leaving no head. Aroma is of sour cherries, funk, wood, plum, skin of peach. Flavour is massive, a fresh, puckering tangy sourness. Obvious cherry and fruit notes, chocolate, wood, a slight vanilla note, some alcohol, quite vinous, quite like a red wine. Some tobacco. Very juicy, surprisingly not especially dry. Carbonation is very sparse. A complex, surprising brew, not what I was expecting at all. Enjoyed it a lot.
thenick (742), North Bellmore, New York, USA
Nov 6, 2009 Sample @ BBF Night of the Funk. Pours a hazy brown with an off-white head. Aroma is fruit, funk, and the oak/vanilla characteristic so well-known in barrel-aged beers like this. Taste is sour cherry and dark fruit up front, with the brett, oak, and vanilla bringing it together at the back. The beer is sublimely smooth throughout, a phenomenal drinking experience.
j12601 (1151), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Oct 30, 2009 Bottle at the release of Flaming Fury. Pours a clear still orange brown. Acid, fruit, nice sour notes. Nice and crisp carbonation with some plum and prune flavors. Crisp acid and light funkiness. Finishes long and crisp.
dchmela (1406), Orlando, Florida, USA
Oct 28, 2009 Bottle from Rollinhard. Pours dark brown, hazy with a thin tan head. Tart cherry, vinegar, bourbon barrel aroma. Taste is more of the same tart cherry, dark fruit, touches of bourbon barrel. Thicker than more sours and very drinkable, Awesome brew.
cmillward (419), Orlando, Florida, USA
Oct 17, 2009 Bottle shared kindly by darkguardian. Pours a translucent brown with a creamy tan head. Cherry, malty caramel, tart with some light funk holding it all together. Opens up to wood, vanilla, very puckering. Tart, smooth and dry.
coyotehunter (542), , Michigan, USA
Oct 11, 2009 Big time love to the two people that sent this beer. Body is mainly reddish brown with damn little head. Aroma is and ultra sour cherry smell with light dark fruit presence. Flavor is much of the same with a woody oaky flavor that skirts the edges.Very sour and VERY good.
MrBunn (1521), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 10, 2009 Love to Matt for sharing!!! Body is a reddish brown with little head. Aromas are straight pie cherries. Flavor is tart cherries but has a very nice creaminess to it that adds intrigue and uniqueness. Lovely.
ManvsCity (88), Redmond, Washington, USA
Oct 4, 2009 2009 Lost Abbey. Picked up this bottle at Super Jr. Mart in San Diego during Comic Con. Almost no head. A little bit of carbonation in the mouth. No lacing. Aromas of Pino Noir and oak, wet horse blanket, stinky feet. Kind of mellow for a sour style ale, kind of light for a Belgian strong ale. I expected more bourbon aroma, but the blending and aging do produce a flavorful and unique beer experience. Flavors of hickory, red grapes, some very faint caramel, green pears, birch root, cherries, and fresh bread. Pucker inducing later mouthfeel.
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