 JorisPPattyn (4275), Antwerpen, Belgium
Oct 3, 2003 (draught - name is Sour Prick.) Stunning bright red-pink; pink head, dissipating. Extremely nice clear, fresh and natural smell, full of exotic fruitaroma. Weird taste, but strikes as 100% natural fruit taste, just unknown, with a hint of fruit sugar behind. Malts or hops are simply not missed in this one. Mouthfeel is just perfect for the style - if that were Fruit (it isn't a lambic). Extremely refreshing, neither too light nor too big. A GABF judge told me this beer just failed to make it to the medals - to his big grief. I join him, and I think it is worth Platinum.
Humulone_Red (743), Vancouver, Washington, USA
Jul 2, 2005 12 oz. Bottle [Pre-GABF party ’04] cloudy pinkish orange with a small head that dissolves quickly. Sour cherry with hints of watermelon, horse blanket funk and musty wood. The flavor is all that plus a slight fruity sweetness that helps balance the flavor. Acetic and leathery finish. Great beer.
DewBrewer (247), Austin, Texas, USA
Jan 29, 2005 12 oz. bottle aged for about 8 months. Amber to red (maybe cranberry) color with large carbonation head that dissipates rather quickly. The aroma is tart (especially bret) and funky with a bit of strawberry. The flavor is tart, acetic, and leathery. It is nicely carbonated to deliver all the flavors mentioned. Thanks Tim & Brian for delivering this masterpiece to Austin!!
acrdz (4285), Boulder, Colorado, USA
Oct 8, 2004 Another highlight from the GABF. Nice soft and dark red color with a murky appearance. Extremely abrasive, sour with some grassy and weed-like with a sour milky flavor as well. Cherry pits, big flavors all around, beyond a simple fruit lambic... the sourness is phenomenal, with the right balance of fruti flavor and sour grassy, woody lambic.
aceofhearts (1373), San Francisco, California, USA
Jul 13, 2003 Tap. VIOLET appearance, absolutely unique. I mean, it was REALLY violet. Slight vinegarish smell but the aroma and taste are dominated by the intensity of the prickly pear fruit. Thick mouthfeel, I kept expecting there to be seeds in there as I swished it around in my mouth. Dry finish. I enjoyed this a lot! It will probably be at the 2003 GABF and they'll probably think of a new name for it there, and we'll have to reroute the ratings like last year with their Mustang Lambic.
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