BFM Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien 2008

Brewed by BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes)
Style: Sour Ale
Saignelégier, Switzerland

When it pours there is a small head. But that fades rather quickly. The body is a murky, a bit still looking, with low clarity. The color is like cherry juice. Aroma is strong on the barrel aromas traditionally associated with a Flanders Red style. On top of that is some very nice tart fruit/cherry skins. It is also really, really musky. There is some alcohol and barrel alcohol coming though. However, it all melds well together and the alcohol works well. These Bon Chiens, as I have stated with previous vintages, are just Imperial Flanders Reds. Flavor is sweet and sour cherry with a sticky and musky aspect. Again, there is a bit of stingy, alcohol and tartness that mesh the two aspects (Imperial and Flanders Red). There is a good amount of sourness in the finish. Has a nice traditional aspect from the musky cherry and tartness/sourness with the new Imperial-type notes of alcohol and some stronger barrel.
On tap, 10oz flute glass, @ Mugs Ale House.

211109 Tasting with Ungdomsklubben. Pours a hazy orange. Sweet with some sourness. Aromas of sour berries. Medium bodied. Foft carbonation. Slightly sticky mouthfeel.

Bottle. Pours a red-brown, very cloudy liquid with floats. Aroma is quite acidic with some candy and cherries. Taste is acidic, fruity and really nice with some yeast and wood. Really special, really good.

Bottle, 75cl 2008 vintage, courtesy of Plovmand. It pours a hazy, orange body with no head or carbonation. Caramel aroma with citric fruits and brett. Some alcohol as well. Sweetness, caramel, citrusy sourness and brett in the mouth. Warming, full-bodied and nicely carbonated. Astringent and palate-cleansing. Acidic and malty finish. A quite lovely sour. 090822

Tap@The Dome. Hazy deep red with no head at all. The aroma is fruity, woody, leathery, vinous. Sour, lemony, fruity with a damn’ drying effect. No traces of that ABV. Light bodied, thin almost flat with a little astringent woody bitter end. Outstanding beer. Waiting for the Grand Cru barrels...

Bottle at Sune’s - Thanks Joergen. Cloudy red/brown - white head. Berries, oakey, soapy, fruity, sourness, wooden, sweetness, light candy, light vinegar, nice sourness.

Vintage 2008. Reddish brown color, slightly hazy. A small head quickly disappears. The smell is of tart berries, perhaps some lemon and tart apples as well. Subtle malts and a decent amount of funk - mud and wet hay. In the taste,sSome semi-sweet fruity notes and malts are quickly overshadowed by tart flavors and funky notes. The tartness is really good in this one, sharp and edgy, yet not puckering nor astringent. Perhaps a slight taste of vinegar. The finish is really dry with a decent amount of sweet alcohol, a hint of minerals and lingering tartness. Medium body with semi-aggressive carbonation. A good beer, quite interesting. It has an edgy character due to the way the tartness mixes with the aromas and the gentle sweetness. Would definitely have another. Serving type: bottle (Copy of old Beer Advocate review)

Bottle at Sune. Hazy orange coloured with a small off white head. Light acidic aroma of brett, wood and berries. Light acidic flavour of brett, wood, berries and soap. Tart finish.