Cuvée De Ranke

Courtesy of Secret Santa Summer ’08 (a.k.a. pepsican). Amber pour with 1-finger head, good lacing, tartness present immediately, a bit of a sour finish. Tastes much like a scaled-down version of De Dolle Oerbier Reserva (one of my favorites), also as if it was aged in a wine barrel or something. Clean finish, very balanced. Most sours I can only drink one or two, I could probably drink this all day (especially in the summer). Awesome beer, would love to get some more of this. Thanks Santa!

750 ml bottle picked up at Zipps in Minneapolis by my Dad, recommended by Tyler. Pour is hazy golden orange with a 1/2 inch white head. Decent lacing is left behind as the head retreats. Aroma is tart, sour and musty. Tartness is a lemon tartness. Sour is cherries, very fresh cherries. Taste is sour tart lemon, with cherries adding a nice acidic edge. Very big citrus rind in the finish. Woodiness and earthiness are present in the aftertaste. Not overpowering at all nicely blended and superbly balanced. Soft and delicate. The finish is clean and really delicate. This was certainly the beer of the day at the csbosox tasting. Thanks for recommending this one Tyler, it was great.

Pours out murky amber with no head. Taste is sweet with a little sour. Nice tartness, but definatley on the sweet side. More dessert like. Great brew.

750ml bottle brought by theisti. Served in a Chimay chalice. Aroma is tart, acetic, slight funk, and oak. Tart, but not over the top. Taste is tart and somewhat sour with some wood, red wine vinegar, slight funk, and some berry/fruit. Very tasty.

Bottle shared by pepsican. Funkified aroma with apple and cherry notes. Poured a clear medium orange color with a white head. Predominantly acidic with only a hint of sweetness. Barnyard-ish with tart cherry and apple flavors. Pretty good.