Mestreechs Aajt (5% ABV, unsweetened)

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

Dutch tasting session Bunnik. Bottled. Clear brown coloured, small head. Sour oaky nose, balsamic vinegar. Very complex flavour, malts, fruit, vinegar. I really, really like this stuff. Such a shame it isn’t brewed anymore. And even then, this stuff was impossible to get back here (and it’s a Dutch brew!). All we can do is reminisce...

Bottle@DTS. Aroma of cherry, port and a hint of vinegar. Brown color, tiny beige head, fair lace. Very sweet, rusty, sourness stings like a bee, bit sugary. Very well balanced and one of it’s kind. Great beer.

Bottled. Poured clear, deep reddish-brown with a loose-bubbled cap of beige head. The aroma picked up dried sour cherries and old cask paired with green apples.. musty overall and nicely presented.. not too aggressive. The flavor took a while before the sourness kicked in.. and it never became aggressive.. sour cherries and damp, musty oak were the most telling characteristics with a bit of vinegar coming in toward the back.. the sour, woody finish was refreshing. Light-medium bodied with low carbonation and refreshing, building sourness as it progressed. Nice one.

On draft at O’Briens (months ago). Arrived a dark brown and opaque with a large creamy beige head. Faintish aroma, sour fruit, vinegar and a little musty. Sourfruits in the flavor, cider vinegar, wet wood and wooly notes and herby with an astringent finish. Light to medium body and tingly carbonation.

Flip top bottle, from Capone’s (Norristown, PA). Poured ruby brown, with a small off-white head. Beautiful, tart nose, with notes of vinegar, sour cherry, apple, and mead. The aroma had some vinous qualities as well. Flavor was tart and acetic, with sour cherry notes. This was much sweeter and less tart than I expected based on the aroma. Thin bodied. The aroma advertised an intense, sour beer, and I was a bit let down by the flavor.

On tap at 3F Brewpub. Deep Ruby pour with thick white head. Sourness, prunes on the nose. Sour cherry flavor. Medium mouthfeel. Nice carbonation. Tart finish.

bottle shared with WeeHeavySD via trade with The_Eepiest, with bikesandbeer. Solid brown-red some tan bubbles up top. Sour fruit on the nose. The body is light and fruity, not super sour, but very tasty. Sad I couldn’t get this while i was living in Nederland.

bottle via trade with The_Eepiest, shared with bikesandbeer. Pours dark reddish brown, almost opaque with a thin tan head. Great sour nose with some light cherry and other sweet fruit notes. Taste is big, sour, vinegary and tasty. Pretty happy with this, a little thinner than I’d like but thats only really a palate issue.