Alpine Beer Company Ichabod Ale (2007)

Formerly brewed at Alpine Beer Company (CA)
Style: Sour Ale
Alpine, California USA

22oz bottle acquired in trade with odeed (thanks!). Poured a medium brownish color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of wood, light pumpkin, very light spices, vanilla, and lightly vinous. Tastes of the same with some vanilla. The spices and pumpkins were not overpowering.

rated on draft at the Liar’s Club, Alpine CA., although I’ve been luky to try this a few other times.amber brew without much head. sour vinous notes in the aroma with hints of nutmeg and cherries. flavor is very complex and tart, the punmkin and spices are mild and will balence by tannins and sour cherry. a really great sipper.

Bottle shared by Eugene. Great sour aroma has a bit of pumpkin, chocolate notes. A spicy sour flavor. Quite kickin’. Body is a little thin, and overall could use a touch more pumpkin and spice, but this is really interesting stuff.

Thanks to beastiefan2k for sharing at Joe’s place - clear copper beer - interesting aroma of red wine, oak, spices (nutmeg), vegetal notes, and cherries - medium-tart, light tannins - pumpkin comes through the sourness just a slight bit, as does cinnamon and gingerbread, adding a unique dimension to the beer - quite an interesting (and well-executed) idea.

From a tasting at JoeMcPhee’s apartment: Pours deep orange. Has a rich aroma. Complex and tart-ish notes with brett qualities; leather, apple, calabaza, nutmeg and a very mild buttery malt hint. Light tartness in the flavor with evident brett character of cherry pit. The spices are mild and there’s only a slight pumpkin hint. Pretty tasty overall.

So it is a sour beer. Definitely a bit sour. Not expecting this at first. Spices in a sour beer is a first for me. Pretty good. Sweet, sour. Some fruits like plum must aid in the slight funk.

Amber coloured beer. Lightly sour aroma, some soft spiciness and a softly vineous character over a light malt base. Softly fruity with a light cherry tartness. Fruity and lightly sour on the back. I like this quite a bit.

draft at O’Brien’s - Pours dark amber with a thin head. It smells of malt and sour fruit. The flavor is really sour with some malty tones and to me, not much wild yeast funk in there. I don’t know what it is, but I’m really not a big fan of this one. I didn’t particularly care for the sourness with this mix of flavors.