 Beerlando (1237), Orlando, Florida, USA
Jun 9, 2008
Pours a very lightly hazy, overly filtered rose color. A swirly, off-white film is all the head that this brew can muster. Wet, soapy lacing mostly rejoins the body. The nose disappoints right off the bat, showing primarily sweet cherry soda notes where one would hope for a true, sour Kriek aroma. Vanilla, oak, and a touch of lactose completes the nose. Flavors, too, are a letdown, with overly sweet, very lightly tart cherries dominating. Vanilla laden oak serves as a saving grace, imparting a smoothness that, combined with the lactic creaminess, makes the beer drinkable. The body is soda like, with clumsy, obtuse carbonation and a semi-sticky finish. This is drinkable, but it is essentially nothing like the masterful Belgian examples that it was based upon, and at $28/750ml is an outright travesty.
mar (558), Dallas, Texas, USA
Aug 17, 2008 bottle thanks to jimbowood. amber pinkish pour with a no real head. great sour/tartness on the nose along with cherries and brett. wow, what a flavor, cherries with a great sour note and a smooth woody finish. very impressive.
bb (2069), Martinez, California, USA
Aug 16, 2008 Bottle. reddish color with just a little whitish lacing. Dusty, cherry aroma. Tart, cherry flavor with backing lemon, green apple, and oak. Medium body. Tart/sour lingers with the fruitiness in balance. Acetic in background. Refreshing. Not bad.
BDR (1862), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
Aug 14, 2008 Many thanks to spacecyote for this treat. Cherry and brett funk in the aroma. A sweet body with a very tart flavor for an american sour. A beautiful red color with a faint cloudiness. One of the best American sours I’ve had on par with offerings from the Lost Abbey and Russian river. Alpine continues to impress as one of the best breweries I’ve ever tried.
hopdog (4525), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 13, 2008 750ml bottle. Poured a medium orangish (with a pink tint) color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of cherry pie, some wood, vanilla, musty,and a trace of red wine. Tastes of cherries, wood, caramel, and bretty. Started lightly sweet and finishes tart.
egajdzis (2947), Terrapin, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Poured a pinkish amber color with a small, off white head that left light lacing on the glass. Aroma of brett, cherries, leather, musty cellar, cinnamon, pie crust, and vanilla oak. Taste of sweeter cherries up front, light sourness, toffee malts, brett, lactic acid, vinegar, and balanced by the sweetness from the malts and cherries. Thanks to Steve for this one!
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