 PilsnerPeter (1477), Flushing, New York, USA
Jul 7, 2008
Growler: Thanks BeerandBlues2! Pours a headless hazy deep copper color with no clarity. Aroma has some sweet & tart apple cider, candied malt notes, a hint of vinous character and a very mild note of fig as well. Slick and thin bodied. Flavor has some lactic cultures. Mildly tart, mainly acetic with vinegar notes. Has a touch of cinnamon apple cider and a yogurt like sharpness. Some candied malt comes out as well. A bit simple and one dimensional. Although it doesn’t have the complexity of many Sour Ales it’s highly drinkable, and cider-like.
acrdz (4372), Boulder, Colorado, USA
Oct 9, 2008 Updated: Oct 10, 2008Sampled from a growler. I think this is the right spot but it might be something else to sort out after GABF weekend is done. Clear copper brown colored body with minimal head. Nose is red apple skins, a touch of sweet honey and a good amount of apple cider vinegar funkiness, along with a distinct note of red wine grapes and dry, tannic wood. I was told that this is merlot-cask aged? You can certainly tell. Lightly acidic and prickly on the tongue, fruity but semi-tart red apples, honey that seems to amplify over time, and a nice, prickly and funky white wine note throughout, reminds me of the wine character in Cuvee de Castleton batch 2. The next thing I put in my glass smelled like pickles, FWIW.
BDR (1903), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
Oct 8, 2008 draft @ trinity. Murky orange brown with pure white head. A light sourness of apples. A nicely fruity sour body with faint oak showing through.
ratman197 (2358), Arvada, Colorado, USA
Jun 12, 2008 On tap @ Arctic Craft poured a hazy copper with a minimal off white head. Aromas of citrus, wood, light leather and lighjt barnyard. Palate was light bodied and crisp with a dry finish. Flavors of sour citrus, sour apple and light carmel with a crisp lingering tart finish.
BeerandBlues2 (2514), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
May 9, 2008 Draught at brewery. Pours clear amber with an average, frothy, off-white head. Aroma is average malt (meal, straw), average hops (flowers, grass), average yeast (earth) with notes of wood and wine. Medium bodied, sticky texture, lively carbonation, and a bitter finish. Average duration, light sweetness, moderate acidity and bitterness. A decent offering from Arctic Craft as most of their brews are rather boring.
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