Mestreechs Aajt (5% ABV, unsweetened)

Formerly brewed at Gulpener Bierbrouwerij
Style: Sour Ale
Gulpen, Netherlands

Tap-Oak Cafe-5-8-06. Transparent mahogany, red highlights, off white head. Cherry vinegar up front, with plenty of oak/wood tannins in the background. Flavor pretty mellow across the board. Cherry, oak, light sourness. Mouthfeel thins out at times. Decent overall.

Bottle. Sour and tart aroma. Slightly vinegary. Lots of sour cherry flavor. Good for occasional drinking.

Bottle: Vinegar sour aroma. Dark transparent amber with a white head. Nice lacing. Tart cherry flavor with some light vinegar. Real tart finish. Has some cherry lambic flavor characteristics. I really like the beer but the aroma score will hurt the overall.

On tap at Anam Cara’s Belgian Month. Dark brown coppery color. Aroma is light sour malt and yeast. Flavor is woody with a hint of berries. Not really my style, but a good beer.

11.2 oz rubber stopped bottle: glowing mahogany body, with an off-tan film. Aroma is deep and complex: tart cherry skins with a soft bready malt presence underneath, hints of brett, lightly charred, dry oak must and tanned leather, all wrapped up in a sour fruit blanket. Soft, fluffy palate delivers a two-pronged taste sensation of harsh, iron rich blood simultaneously with a tart, fruity sweetness, wow. Earthy qualities are more notable as the liquid seeps into the tongue: oak, cedar, musty stone, light moss – each of surfaces I imagine wild yeast would look for scarce sugars…the acidity makes my mouth water for more, for more of the soft, velvety palate, more of the rich earthy malts and the sour, lasting fruitiness. What an great beer.

Dark red body, approaching brown, with a few random bubbles. Over time, the head grows more dense. The aroma is very interesting with hints of vinegar, tart fruit (cherries, dark grapes), musty oak, and a bit of fruity sweetness. The body is round and enjoyable, with a nice fleeting sharpness from the tart acidity. Slightly sweet at times, but mostly characterized by the sour elements. The finish is tart and lasting with an elegant smoothness imparted by the wood. Tart acidity plays with lightly sweet fruit to give a lovely balance to this enjoyable Belgian treat. An excellent example of the style.

Poured a dark, brown with a hint of red, aroma of cherry, wood , sourness, flavor is sweet and sour, hint of cherry, very refreshing and delicious, a friggin good beer

11.3oz Bottle Pours a VERY dark brown witha slight tan head that quickly dissapears leaving a small ring and thin spotty lacing. Aromas are sweet dark pitted fruit, raisons apples and figs. Flavors are similar but there is brown sufggar and a smokey, woody taste there too. Sweeter that the other few I’ve had of the style. Moderate carbonation and a very thin feel. Aftertaste is a slight acidic sweet taste. Interesting but I liked "the Duchesse" better. Thanks to Captain Cougar for this one.