 DMRz (224), Durham, North Carolina, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 20, 2009
Draft at Night of the Funk. Pours a solid cloudy yellow with a tall white head. Aromas of citrus, witbier-like spice, and a ton of barnyardy funk. The flavor is heavy on the lemon with cumin, more funk, and some white wine-like notes. There is substantial sourness here that cuts through the funk and reminds me of Cantillon’s lambics. A very fine effort.
TheRealBastard (144), The-No, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 CARBONATED! That was my first response to opening this gem. Partied this one with Lagunitasfan. Aroma was yeasty and doughy. A smooth overall drink, seemed well balanced and not too rich. Tartness wasn’t over the top, and I grew more and more disappointed as the glass slowly swallowed my beer. Well done by my boy Tom (even though i haven’t met him).
Lagunitasfan (461), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 09 750 ml bottle shared with TheRealBastard. Yes, we drank this effer in pint glasses between the two of us and it was awesome! Thanks Brent for making this deal. Hazy golden in the glass with a strong head. Lovely sourness on the nose. Tart smack. Clean, dry finish. Salivator. Flavors opened up as the glass warmed. Beautiful beer.
mspindler (332), Alta Loma, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 09 Bottle shared with friends at Toronado San Diego. Pours a cloudy honey straw color with a small white head. Aroma has some tart cheesy funk, underripe raspberries, vinegar, spices, and some alcohol. Flavor is citrus, funk, underripe fruits, a strong sourness, some musty notes as well as a hint of green apple and vinegar. Light to medium bodied with sharp carbonation.
hbmason (34), Succasunna, New Jersey, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 out of a 750. Very complex and sour. Crisp dark orange color. Little head. Extremely good.
bhensonb (4360), Woodland, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 Bottle shared by Marcus. Pours orange gold with a small white, very effervescent head. Aroma is mildly acidic and sour in a fruit sort of way. Medium body with prickly carbonation. Flavor is sour and tart. Sort of cooking cherry, but more persimmon. Quite woody. Finishes smooth. And more than a bit tannic.
Jblauvs (600), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 28, 2009 07 Vintage thanks to OteyJ
Pour is a swirling cloudy NEctarine. Aroma is funk wood, peach fruitiness, vinous, mellow woodiness. This aged very well. Apricot fruitiness as well. Flavor is immediately complex nectar, apricot, sourness that tingles the palate. This effortlessly moves to wood soaked with funkiness, becoming very vinous a flutter of vinegar. Finish is woody and tartness that coats the inside of the mouth. A revelation.
oteyj (779), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Nov 25, 2009 Vintage 2007 sampled with craftycarl21 and jblauvs. Hazy peach pour with nearly no head. Aroma is bursting with light nectary fruits- peach, nectarine, apricot, tangerine, grape, and grapefruit in the most heavenly quantities and orientations. Oaken funk is huge but ever so mellow. A peppery clove note comes through as well complementing the wondrous arrangement of aromas. Flavor is a funky masterpiece of nectar complexity. Huge tropical fruits swirl together in an amazing torrent of brettanomyces, barnyard, oak tannins, and juicy ripe sugars. Palate is full, slippery and full of tiny effervescent pillowy caressing bubbles. One of my favorites of the style.
craftycarl21 (563), South Hero, Vermont, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 25, 2009 Huge thanks to oteyj for grabbing this. 2007 batch. Pours a slightly hazy orange color, with visible carbonation on the edges. Aroma has massive amounts of funk, peach, apricot, light plum, vinous grape, and some wood; very complex, and smells delectable. The barreling has made this beautifully mellow aroma, not too sharp of a Brett note, yet still bold. Flavor is absolutely stunning; the Brett is key, and present throughout, but doesn’t overpower any of the epic flavors of this beer. More nectar fruit starts, then builds to a wondrous zenith that is marked with beauteous wood notes. After this peak, the flavor transforms into more notes of wine and grape, with the funk blending throughout, Palate is marked by the funk, but not too aggressive, and slides across the tongue impeccably. The finish seems to provide a summary of all aspects of the complex flavors, and makes the drinker pine for more of this heavenly liquid. Incredible sour ale.
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