 mgumby10 (1642), West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Jul 14, 2008
Big thanks to TheCheeseman for sharing this pricey gem. Pours a mostly hazy glowing orange color, with a small white head. Smells ofsweet sourness and oak, with some tart fruits mixed in. Got traces of subtle cinnamon notes as well. Really dug that nose. The flavor was pretty sour as well, not too overpowering though. Not so much where you couldnt enjoy the tannic fruits, and oakiness of its complexity. This was well crafted, and really had no excuse not to be considering the great brewing minds that touched this gem. Damn fine brew.
hapjydeuce (564), Carlsbad, California, USA
Sep 5, 2008 Bottle from Lost Abbey, and also sampled at the RBSG ’08 Lost Abbey Tasting. This beer really shows off some creativity and intrigue, inspired by the traditional lambic styles. Pours hazy straw gold color with high carbonation. Plenty of lacing that coats the glass with a white ring around the edges. Fantastic nose filled with wet hay and barnyard funk with sour cheese and floral potpourri. The wild fermentation really shines through in the flavor, which is more mellowed in character than the aroma. Lemon citrus, slightly bitter grapefruit rind float above a modest grainy finish. Excellent palate that makes for easy drinkability. Complex and savoring. Another fine serving from America’s top craft brewmasters.
General_Gao (2509), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Sep 1, 2008 Many thanks to iowaherkeye for bringing this bottle to his’ farewell to Iowa’ tasting. Very generous to bring this unexpected gem. Poured a cloudy light orange-yellow color. Attractive aroma of funkified oak and white wine vinegar. Reminded me a bit of freshly cut oak. very nice. Light to medium bodied with drool-stimulating moderate to high acidity. I tasted old butter, oak, white wine vinegar, and unripe cherry/apple. Yum.
xmarcnolanx (656), Kirkwood, Missouri, USA
Aug 31, 2008 Aroma is hugely lactic, but strangely watery, lots of yeast and sourness, and more citrus and tropical fruits, barnyard.
Taste is lots of lemon, somewhat soapy, funky barnyard, hay.
Wow, finish is hugely lemon, fizzy, sour, but not overwhelming.
This is very good.
maniac (1976), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Aug 31, 2008 From bottle at Lost Abbey before RBSG on 08/02/2008. Cloudy orange body with a small white head. Oak and sour aroma. Sweet oak flavor, light sour fruit. Medium body with moderately high carbonation.
BlackForestCO (521), Fort Collins and Black Forest, Colorado, USA
Aug 31, 2008 Bottle shared by Crosling, thanks dude. Poured a bright, hazy golden-straw color with a moderate fizzy white head that diminished to a ring. Aroma of funky barnyard, cobweb, yeast, peach, apricot, and lemon. Semi-sweet, lightly tart entry with some light fruit including citrus leads into a moderate sour, yeasty funk with hints of barnyard and soft citrus such as peach, apricot, clementine, and finishes with some sour lemon and drying oak. Smooth, soft carbonation. Nice beer.
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