 Jeppe (2638), Ølbutikken, Denmark
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 25, 2008
Fine brew with a nice balance between the sweetness from the porter and the sourness from the wine barrel. Extremely drinkable and a really nice take on a flemish sour. Roasty Duchesse? I want another one. Thanks Paps.
KAggie97 (2449), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 GABF ’09.
Pours a deep mahogany with an aroma of cedar and red wine. Flavor is chardonnay and cedar, with strawberry preserves emerging in the finish. Thick and full on the tongue. Subtle but assertive. A very nice beer.
blutt59 (2110), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 22, 2009 Bottle, batch 3, dark brown with lasting tan foam, aroma of wine and chocolate
, Flavors are dominated by the dry pinot with some good smoke and cherries,
Finish is lively
bitbucket (2033), Kirkland, Washington, USA
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 5/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 8/20 |
Nov 8, 2009 750, capped and a bit of a gusher. Pours opaque very dark brown with a thick tan head. Aroma of funk, vinegar layered over chocolate. Medium-to-light body and medium-to-full carbonation. Sour taste of wood, chocolate, red wine. Dry,sour and somewhat astringent oak finish. I agree with the brewer that the marriage of beer and oak can be a truly wonderful thing. Unfortunately, oaking is not a silver bullet and this beer ends up being unbalanced. It is either infected or just plain lost the fight with the wine barrel.
kiefdog (1589), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 7, 2009 Sample at GABF 2009. Pours a dark cola brown with thin tan head. Aroma is sour with notes of red wine, fresh berries, light vinegar, muted chocolate and coffee with an earthiness. Flavor is malty and lightly sour with notes of fresh berries, smoke, chocolate, light barnyard funk and caramel. Medium body with a pleasing finish.
boFNjackson (1288), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 18, 2009 [Rating 1200!!!] Bottle... Poured deep brown, with a bubbly, light brown head. Rich, roasted malt with berry fruit aroma. Mild warmth to the darkness of the beer, but an overall light, and on the fizzy side palate. Lots of malt with a dark fruit and wine accent to the beer.
nickd717 (1346), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 18, 2009 Bottle shared by mfielden on BA - thanks, Mark! Pours dark reddish brown with a creamy tan head and good lacing. Aroma is complex and pretty tart with smoke, roastiness, coffee, earth, and red wine. Flavor is really great with red wine, dark fruit/berries, smoke, oak, bretty tartness, lots of earth, and a funk that’s slightly reminiscent of blue cheese, which I like. Palate is great, smooth yet sharp with medium body. High drinkability. Well done again, Captain Lawrence.
bvc (271), Kenmore, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 15, 2009 750ml capped batch 2. Wow!...I haven’t opened a gusher like that in quite some time. Thin black with a huge pillow like tan head. Nose is softer than I guess I was expecting. Soft notes of smoke, roasty coffee, wine, some dusty earthiness. Light body with lively carbonation. Roasty but noticable smoke malt flavor the is wrapped up in red wine. Maybe a slight bugginess going on, but it is playing well with the red wine. Unique and enjoyable.
ditmier (1076), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 11, 2009 Batch 3 - Thanks corey70! - Pours clear dk brown with a dk tan head...aroma is tart vinous oak and roasty malt, smoke...flavour is similar, sour porter, guess I’m still a bit gunshy after getting a fucked bottle of SFTO Bourbon, and I can’t really tell if the sourness in this one is intentional or not...less sour than the other bottle, but still way more than I expected...ascorbic oak tannins, some cocoa and coffee peeking thru...I’m going to try to get another bottle for a re-rate to see if this is as intended...could go either way...
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