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Alpine Beer Company Chez Monieux 3.65 147

Alpine Beer Company Chez Monieux

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1473.69/5.03.65/5.0Special5.8%64.2Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
A Belgian Lambic aged in red wine barrels. Generous amounts of the tart montmorency cherry were added after 12 months of aging. Sour from lactic and acetic acids produced from special wild yeasts. A delicious tart, sour treat.
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 nolankowal (854), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Feb 17, 2009  
Poured copper with a light white head. Aroma of tart cherry, sweet malt, and oak. Flavors of cherry, pale malt, light caramel, and oak. Medium bodied, tart/fruity with a oaky/dry finish


 AmEricanbrew (1860), Washington DC, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 14, 2009  
Glowing amber with a thin head. Big woody aroma with mild barnyard and tart fruit. Medium body. Mild to medium tart flavors are cherry and lemon with some oak. The cherry and oak flavors intensify as the brew warms. Very nice.


 maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Jan 16, 2009  
Bottle on 11/30/2008 at the 3rd Annual Richmond Industry Gathering. Clear golden body with a small off-white head. Sour fruit aroma with light caramel. Sweet cherry and sour flavor. Light body with moderately high carbonation.


 sauceyhops (104), carlsbad, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Jan 8, 2009  
750ml Bottle. Pours the color of rose champagne. Funky aroma with a very light touch of sweet fruit. Mildly funky/sour flavor with a pleasant tinge of tart cherry. Very drinkable without too much of a cumulative souring character.


 CaryTheDude (1113), Longmont, Colorado, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 1, 2009  
Crushed with Jakebra. Very nice, mellow (too mellow?) sour ale. Aroma stings the nostrils in the best way possible, and definitely waters the mouth. Cherries are very nice. Incredibly drinkable.


 pantanap (1357), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/514/20
Dec 31, 2008  
750ml bottle from dirty martini. thanks larry... reddish orange brown pour with a thin soapy less than white head... aroma of sharp cherries, mild vinegar and tartness... flavors of tart cherrt at first and then turns a littl alcopop-ish. sweet malt in the finish. fairly live carbonation. not all that sour but still really drinkable.


 Lagunitasfan (447), San Diego, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Dec 29, 2008  
Tasted at AlohaCs party. Thanks! Light rose color with a light head. Bright carbonation. Medium full in the mouth. Lots of different flavors moving around. Tart and cherry. Malt and oak. Liked it a lot.


 JaBier (1223), Capital City, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 27, 2008    Updated: May 23, 2009
Sour beers typically are not my thing, but this beer has one of the coolest names ever. Pours a reddish amber with some white head. Fruity aroma that is uber sour. Flavor of cherries and vinegar. Still a sour beer and not my thing, but this one does not taste as much like salad dressing as some of the other ones I have had. Update: Tried this one again at DLD ’09 and liked it again. I looked at my rating and realized it’s too low. Corrected on 5/23/09.



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