 drewbeerme (2224), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Sep 22, 2009 at GTMW ’09. pours red soapy white head. nose of sour cherries, oak, and jp brett yeast house funk. flavors are sour cherry, oak , and brett. wow this was a bad review but whatever, i enjoyed the brew but not a ton different from regular la roja.
Ughsmash (3981), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Aug 25, 2009 On tap at GTMW. Poured pink-tinted peach with a loose-bubbled cap of off-white head. The aroma picked up sour, lightly-toasted cherries, oak, and vanilla over some redder fruits.. spicy touch of farmhouse character on the back.. this worked well. The flavor found dry, scratchy oak and cherry sourness throughout with some pale malt support.. vanilla sweetness surrounded. Almost no carbonation on the palate, leaving a bit of a fruit juice feel.. overall sourness was moderate.. solid brew overall.
BDR (2139), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
Aug 23, 2009 #1 on my to try list at GTMW09. Very light body feel. The cherry dominated the flavor, but the sour and oak were REALLY faint.
OSLO (825), Perth, Australia
Aug 17, 2009 [On-tap at GTMW ’09] Pours hazy reddish-brown with a small off-white head. Aroma is beautiful with big fresh cherry blending with moderate funkiness. The taste has a good deal of cherry skin tartness, but isn’t over the top. Just the right amount of barrel and funkiness makes this a standout. Medium mouthfeel, smooth, and has a bitter and tart finish. Really outstanding beer--makes me crave it just writing about it.
esjaygee (1467), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
Aug 16, 2009 Sampled at the GTMW. Hazy peach color with a thin off-white head. Aroma of funk, cherry, oak and a touch of sweetness. Taste of tart sour cherries, moderate funk and mild oak. A touch on the thin side but overall a nice sour cherry beer.
MIBRomeo (1962), Wisconsin, USA
Aug 16, 2009 Muddy collored reddish pour whispy soapy head. Lightly sour aroma lots of tart cherries coming through here as well added a nice sweetness. Avg Pal. Flavor is nicely tart some earthy leathery notes are offset by the subtely sweet cherry finish. I really liked this.
madvike (301), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Aug 16, 2009 Sampled @ GTMW ’09 - Ruby hazy pour with no head. Funky sour lemon and cherry on the nose. Taste is sweet, smooth citrus with cherry overtones. Finishes with a sour lemon/grapefruit flavor with oak notes. Pretty complex, smooth, and syrupy. Expected this one to have more cherry flavor, but still very interesting as it was.
Philip (436), Illinois, USA
Aug 15, 2009 Great Taste, 2009. One of the best aromas of the day, with notes of orange, fig, apricot, and bing cherry. On the palate is plenty of funk, and the beer shows its complexity and the craft of the brewer. Notes of dried stone fruit and red wine vinegar, with a finish of vanilla and toasty oak. Not quite as refreshing on a hot day as the other JP beers were, but this was the most complex among them.
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