 heemer77 (3781), Savannah, Missouri, USA
Apr 8, 2005 Updated: Nov 24, 2005
Tried this again in the bottle. Even more impressive than on tap. I noticed more sweaty funky cheese in the aroma. The taste was also more tart and in your face with fresh summery citrus. On tap at the Maproom in Chicago. A foamy white head with a cloudy gold color. The aroma is apples and cider with a hint of clove. The taste is a dry cider with a little bite of black pepper. The finish is dry and very pleasurable. Another great one from Fantome. I tried this again in the bottle. Slightly more sour with some hay character. There was also some funky cheese. I definitely enjoyed this more on tap.
Rciesla (871), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
Oct 8, 2008 Bottle. Pours a hazy orange yellow body with a big crisp champagne rocky head. Lots of spices cinnamon predominating. Citrus and lemon and lightly acidic. Some hop character with a solid etoh kick. Awesome beer.
sunevdj (1482), Copenhagen OE, Denmark
Oct 7, 2008 Shorts tasting with The Club and a few more. Pours a very hazy orange with a tiny white head. Smells of wheat. Low sourness Aromas of wheat and sour saison. Hints of leather, wienerbrød and dust. Also hints of honey and flowers. Light bodied. Mellow dry finish.
BlackForestCO (549), Fort Collins and Black Forest, Colorado, USA
Sep 30, 2008 Bottle shared by Crosling, thanks man. Poured a hazy copper-orange color with a thick light beige head that slowly receded to a layer and left thick sheets of lacing. Aroma of lightly funky yeast with a nice fruitiness including orange, apricot and tangerine with some light barnyard character and a bit of straw/wheat. Sweet, lightly tart entry with some fruity undertones of orange, green apple, tangerine, and some moderate cranberry-esque tartness with some lightly funky barnyard yeast finishing moderately dry with some light straw in the background. Not quite as dry on the palate as I anticipated, but the finish was nice and dry.
Theis (2212), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Sep 30, 2008 Bottle at home. Cloudy yellow/golden - white head. Soapy, sweetness, winegumms, fruity, orange, yeasty, dusty, spiderswab, bubblegummmmm. A bit unpleasant.
Beerlando (1352), Orlando, Florida, USA
Sep 28, 2008 What took me so long to get around to this classic? The body is a pale and cloudy, stratified, golden straw color. A fizzy, foamy, off-white head leaves soapy swaths of slow drying lace on the glass. The aroma is a virtual enigma, seemingly neverending in its complexities and unexpected components. Estery fruits, including peaches, strawberries, aged pears, and melon emerge from the musty, earthy, barnyard depths. Tart, citric fruits join the foray, orange peels and yellow grapefruit coming to mind. Bright and inviting, the dry, fruity nose begs for the first sip, and that first sip does not disappoint. The flavor starts out with a dry, musky, farmhouse baseline, quickly shifting to the bright and tart citrus notes. Layer after layer of jubilant fruit comes out of the woodwork, everything from strawberry and pineapple to sweet-tart peach and musty apple. Hints of grassy, slightly spicy hops lend a hint of bitterness to the equation. The palate is simply perfect, substantial and round up front, finishing very dry and lightly fizzy. This is as refreshing as a 8% beer gets, and there isn’t even a hint of alcohol detectable. Simply fantastic. A masterpiece.
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