 hapjydeuce (771), Del Mar, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 9, 2009 Bottle, sampled with jarspag and Maheu during the January ’09 ski trip to Mammoth. I like this one better than the bourbon barrel version. All around much more balanced, and the red wine adds a nice touch. Black center with a medium bubbly tan head. Aroma is smoky black chocolate with nuances of Merlot. Bitter and smoky flavor with a bit of astringent sourness on the end. Good carbonation, medium bodied with a light dose of oak mixed in. Very nice.
kegbear (269), Orange, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 25, 2009 Huge thanks to glouglouburp for this bottle. I stuck this in the freezer for 20 minutes to avoid losing any due to a gusher. Worked like a charm. Aroma of tobacco, wood, old barn. Sour cherry, wood, smoke, leather and fruit tastes. I loved this one.
Snojerk321 (1962), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 19, 2009 Bottle, batch #2. When I opened the beer it had to calm down for about 15 minutes before I could pour it. Pours black with a big fizzy beige head. Big nose of sour cherries, red wine and some yeast funk. Reminded me of a lot of sour ales I’ve tried. Flavor was a bit funky with some sour cherries, oak, and again red wine......Damn good stuff!
zathrus13 (1299), Mount Laurel, New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 17, 2009 Bottle, EXTREME gusher. Popped the cap, and the beer exploded out of the bottle about 4 inches. Pours black, with a brown head. Aroma is wine, malt, wood and fruit. Flavor is roasted malt, wine, wood, and has a slight sourness to it. It’s a shame I lost about a glass of this.
presario (2983), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 4, 2009 Giant head exploding from the bottle. Black beer. Sour dark malt aroma. Thin wine-like character is stronger than the porter. Black cherry wine.
daknole (2940), Plantation, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 31, 2008 Bottle. Almost a black pour. This bottle was a slow gusher. We had to pour it and swirl some of the bubbles out. Once it settled it was nice as hell! Aroma of chocolate, pinot noir, and some roasted malt notes. Flavor was full of red wine, wood, light smoke and some chocolate. This was better than I expected. Now if I could just get my hands on the others!!
dchmela (1440), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 31, 2008 Bottle that my friend Joe saved for me. Pours a nice reddish black with a thick tan head. Lots of carbonation, but not a gusher. Chocolate malt, dry white wine, barrel, and sour apple aroma. Sour vinegar, chocolate malt, smoked wood, white wine taste that is very complimentary. Very smooth and easy to drink. I think the aging of the beer helps ease up on the wine in the flavor.
AmEricanbrew (1828), bankrupt socialistwelfare state, Washington DC, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 19, 2008 Batch 2. Big gusher looks black when it finally settles down. Decent aroma is vinous balsamic with wet wood. Light to medium body with a frothy mouthfeel. Fairly dry, mildly sour flavors of red wine and wet wood on a blackened malt base. No real smoke in the flavor or smell, too bad.
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