 beastiefan2k (1603), Lawrence (formely NYC), Kansas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 26, 2009
2008 bottle my folks brought back from Cave à Bulles, Color is dirty, muddy, reddish-brown. Has medium to low clarity, does not look particularly appetizing but goes in line with the character of the beer. Aroma is lightly balsamic vinegar with some dirty, earthy, after-the-rains, mucky, muskiness. Some acidic touches on the nose tingling it a little bit. Flavor is less acidic but has some tingling coming off rather authentic sour cherry must. There are some wet muddy leaves with a large cherry pit aspect. It finishes nice with a dryness and a light acidity lingers for a while. Pretty authentic stuff as afar as I am concerned but a bit flabby actually. Needs a bit more carbonation for me, just a but dead otherwise. Its authentic yet unspectacular.
MatSciGuy (635), Rosemount, Minnesota, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 31, 2009 [Bottle] Thanks to Eugene for this rare sour. Pours unclear amber, small ring of white bubbles. Flavor and aroma are pretty much the same. Lactic, tart, honey, apple. Thin and watery mouthfeel, lactic and acidic, slightly vinous, somewhat oaky. Nothing too crazy, but no major flaws either.
tytoanderso (1387), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 26, 2009 A very odd beer. Armpit and cheese aromas. Green apple skin with very little acetic. Pours a cloudy orange/brown. Slightly tart flavor with a ton of acetone. A bit of lacto creaminess. Slight frutiness rounds out the flavors. Slick body with low carbonation. Not a whole lot to say about this one. Thanks for the rare sour tick Eugene!
BDR (2161), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 25, 2009 Another one thanks to beastiefan2k. This one was interesting. A fruity sour aroma on this orange pour. The body was tart and fruity but with an odd character, vaguely reminiscent of the Avery sours.
thebeertourist (2799), Oslo, Norway
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 19, 2009 Cuvée 2008, bottle from Cave à Bulles. Hazy copper with lots of sediment and a steady little head. Good sour fruit aroma, clear notes of wood. Solid sourness, berries and woody flavours, some yoghurt, ending quite dry. Serious stuff- probably one of the most impressive French beers I have tasted.
fata2683 (881), Panama City, Florida, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 9/20 |
Feb 28, 2009 Bottle, thanks to SHIG for sharing, pours hazy orange, no head. Smells like a gueuze, with some light apple notes. Taste is sour with bitter orange. Very tart and dry in the finish.
SHIG (2037), Aviano, Italy
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 9, 2009 Bottle: Poured a murky orange with a carbonation to it, there was no head. The aroma was sour pungent fruit. Taste was sour fruit some funkyness of apples. There was some wine presence to it as well on the tongue.
Rastacouere (5553), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 20, 2007 Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body: Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 4 Pale Yellow(1)->Copper(5) : 5 Still(1)->Volcanic Sparkling(5) : 3
Head: None(1)->Large(5) : 3 Lasting: 3 Lacing : 3
Aroma:
Intensity : 3
Yeast : 4 Bread : 2 Dough : 2 Esters : 2 Phenols : 2 Dusty : XX Spicy : XX Apple : 4 Banana : 3 Tropical Fruits : 3 Brett : XX Barnyard : 1 Leather : XX Wood : XX Vinous : 5 Cheese : XX DMS : XX Diacetyl : XX Sulfur : XX
Malt : 2 Pilsner : XX Pale : XX Vienna : XX Biscuity : XX Toasty : 2 Hay : XX Caramel : XX Honey : XX Cereals : XX Grainy : XX Wheat : XX
Hops : 1 Noble(1)->American(5) : 1 Leafy : 2 Perfume : XX Orange : XX Floral : XX Lemon/Lime : XX Herbal : XX Grassy : XX Piney : XX
Notes : Pepper : XX Cloves : XX Coriander : XX Ginger : 2 Orange : 3 Earth : XX Vanilla : XX Oxidation : 2 Bubblegum : XX
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3 Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3 Sourness : 3 Acetic : 2 Lactic : 2 Bitterness : XX Farmy : XX Complex : XX Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 2 Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 3 Clean : XX Sharp : XX Watery : XX Oily : XX Chalk : XX Astringent : XX Alcohol : 2 Mineral : XX
Comments: One of the most expensive French beers according to Jacob, at 7,5Euros. It’s a very vinous, yet not woody, fruity ale with apple, kiwi, grapes, oranges and generally fruit salad flavours. Tart, but not really dry. Idiosyncratic, but not as good as it could have been following more axes.
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