WeeHeavySD (3016), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Jun 14, 2009 2005 edition bottle via trade with hopscotch, thanks Eric. Shared with bikesandbeer and my girlfriend Cyn. Pours rich orangey with a tan archipelago of head. Nose is sweet and slightly sour. Taste is soured, tart and all in all pretty damn good. ratman197 (3244), Arvada, Colorado, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Apr 19, 2009 750 ml bottle 2005 vintage poured a hazy orange with a lingering ring of amber foam. Aromas of sour apple, carmel, earthiness, leather, light peach and light horseblanket. Palate was light bodied and crisp with a lightly tart finish. Flavors of carmel, sour apple, horseblanket and light leather with a crisp lightly tart fruity finish. astrofrk (219), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Mar 8, 2009 Cloudy amber w’ floaters. Fast head. Aroma: Yeast, fruit, malt. Flavor: Apples, yeast, citrus, spice. Sour finish. lithy (1750), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Feb 22, 2009 2005 bottle, Light copper red-orange with a thin off white head. Aroma much the same as regular baladin, sweet, fruity, apricots, alcohol, and light peppery spices. Taste is not sour and basically like the regular version. Apricots, syrupy, very sweet with a drying alcohol finish. Disappointing. ericandersnavy (1128), crossroads, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | Feb 18, 2009 bottle thanks to bu11zeye. poured a hazy amber/orange with a white head. aroma of applesauce, fruits, and smoked cherry. flavor was tart fruits and alcohol. light body and medium carbonation. good stuff. bu11zeye (5608), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Feb 16, 2009 (750ml bottle, 2005 vintage) Pours a lightly hazy amber body with a small white head. Aroma of apple cider, vinegar, cinnamon, brown sugar, mustiness, barnyard, and metal. Flavor of yeast, apple, some dried strawberries, light herbal funkiness, and cereal. ilovedarkbeer (1366), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Feb 16, 2009 Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours a red amber color with no head. Notes of dull and musty cellar, some fruit tree? I dunno this one confused me. Medium mouthfeel, but I am left just thinking this one is weird. BMan1113VR (2909), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Feb 13, 2009 2005 Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours with a small white head that fades over an orange body with particles. Aroma of apple sauce, plastic, cinnamon, mashed pear and smoke. Taste is a bit of sour apple sauce with cinnamon, wood, vinegar and red sour cherries. Sparse, but lively bubbles and a water like mouthfeel.
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