Bios Vlaamse Bourgogne

Pretty reddish brown color, head disappears quickly. Sour Raisin aroma, and similar flavor. Mustard, sour cola, and a little bit of oak and earth. The flavor leaves the palate so quickly it’s hard to get a hold on what’s going on. Very thin mouthfeel, which somehow works. Refreshing, yet only mildly interesting. An OK beer.

Bottle. Pours a clear cola brown with a medium to large lightly tanned beige head. Honey mustard, sweet raisins, effervescent cherry soda. Sweet, light wood, little more honey mustard flavor. Finishes up with a light lactic note, and a touch of sweetness, and a bit papery.

33 cl bottle, Fargo, ND, USA via Chicago. Very carbonated pour, head totally disappears immediately except for some limited carbonation caused suds. Vinegar and cherry aroma, flavor is not nearly as sour as the smell. Tastes similar to a tart vermouth, with a surprisingly sweet and mellow finish with a combating sweet/sour end. Very interesting.

Poured from the bottle into a pint glass to drink. The beer had a dark ruby-brown color with an almost purpleish hue; it had an average-sized semi-creamy tan head with modest retention and good outer cling. The beer had a sour aroma with floral notes and grape notes and a bit of grassy hops. The taste was very sour and somewhat fruity, with a slight presence of grape and raisin; subtle sweetness too. The beer was quite wet with low carbonation and a watery mouthfeel, that fills the mouth. Overall this beer was decent, but not a style that I prefer.

bottle, poured into a tulip glass. Dark red color with frothy off-white head. Aroma of pure vinegar. Taste is of tart vinegar. Nasty. Me no likey. Ugh.

Monks Cafe Flemish Sour Red Ale sampled at NotF. Pours a redish brown color with a small fizzy head. Nose is light fruit notes, tart. Palate is thin and fizzy. Flavor is tart fruit and also sour in the mouth.

Bottle. Aroma is tarty raisin and honey. Pours a dark brown. Flavor is a sour fruity taste. Palate is medium and not as sour as I expected. Overall it was okay.

Don’t know much about sours, have had A few. This a little more mild than some. Beautiful beer to look at. With out question a lactic nose and some honey. Sweeter than sour, making it easier to drink. Clean refreshing finish. Could drink this again and enjoy.