CaptainCougar (5538), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Dec 16, 2007 2007 vintage bottle sampled on 10/13/07: Pours a transparent brigh ruby red with almost purple hues and a nicely-lacing froth of airy pink head. Big, sweet fruity tart blueberry and cherry nose has a touch of oak. Body starts with some thinner, faint sweetness, but big acidic tartness and light fruity notes. Has very good sweet and tart balance throughout. Quite unique and enjoyable. MIBRomeo (1966), Wisconsin, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Dec 16, 2007 Vintage 2005.
Off orange pour tiny white head not much lace. Delicious mouth watering aroma, tart fruit hints of leather touch of oak and wet hay. Well coated cheek puckering palate. Sour berry flavor over a dry oaky finish hints of leather, some tannins, earthy tones... quite complex, very delicious. KimJohansen (7176), Copenhagen V, Denmark
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Nov 29, 2007 [Bottle in Dublin - thanks for sharing this Niels! (cellar)] Huge long lasting pink head. Very thick for a fruit lambic. Tarty aroma with a hint of blueberries. Flavor is sour with the usual barnyard lambic notes. Extremely well balanced with nice bluberry present. Finishes in a nice Cantillon sour way. Excellent! Brilliant done Jeppe... DragonStout (1386), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Nov 28, 2007 Poured a crimson color with no head.lots of funk on the nose.Flavor was super sour and fruity.I did not detect the bluberry till the end when it settled and was a bit warmer.A good funky sour finish. mcbackus (756), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Nov 28, 2007 bottle courtesy boboski 2007:
pours a cranberry red brilliant and bright. small thin pink outer line of a head. aroma is funky and fruity slight berry aromja coming thru. very wonderful. flavour of a brisk funk and some of the berry. just a great astringent bite in the palate that is very refreshing. great beer. dchmela (1473), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Nov 25, 2007 2007 Courtesy boboski. Pours raspberry red with a thin reddish white head. Sour berry aroma, not big, very subtle. Dry blueberry sour taste. Wonderful carbonation. Finishes dry with a hint of the sour berry. Very light mouthfeel, very exotic and different. Fukito (604), Buenos Aires, Argentina
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 | Nov 24, 2007 Bottle at Chris´s, october 07. Turbid red-rose color with a medium, cramy, rose head. Profound, lemony, berries aroma, olives, ascetic aroma. Excellent. Deep, sour, lemony, cherries flavor. Marvelously sour and dry. Impressive. Light mouthfeel, extremely dry and flavorfull. Everlasting aftertaste. Excellent acid/sour fruit lambic. Memorable. footbalm (1219), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Nov 24, 2007 Sampled at the famous backroom tasting at the Cellars, Roseville. Can’t remember which vintage it was. It ws wonderful. The aroma was soured berry. Years ago I would have vomited and dumped this out but now I just can’t help sniffing and sniffing. I love sour fruit.
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