Ocale Noire

Brewed by Brasserie OCALE
Style: Stout
Lafrançaise, France

Bottle. Lively carbonation, the head almost comes out iof the bottle. Very dark red. Coffee, liquorice, but surprise, it’s a sour ale. Wether this is intentional, I don’t know. Like one of those single estate coffees with lots of acid. I don’t think this is properly under contol, especially not since it’s labelled a stout.

Bottled. Aroma has some malts. Black coloured beer with a beige head. The taste is sour and infected. Bit caramel malty. Light-Medium body. Marked for rerate.

This dark brown ale poured with a modest beige head that dissipated in a few seconds. There is a cola and coffee aroma. The flavor is quite unusual, with elements of plum, licorice and sour malt, and a slilghtly soapy finish.

Bottle from La Cave a Bulles. BB Sep 2010. Pours a dark brown with a fizzy tan head. Aroma is spritely cola. Perhaps with a touch of prune. Near medium body with strongish carbonation. Perhaps a hint of citrus or sour malt. Finishes smooth and lightly tart.

Bottle @<a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/forums/cnudde-ølsmagn target=_new> Cnudde Tasting.. Clear medium amber brown color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, sour malt, notes of coffee. Flavor is moderate sweet and light acidic with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. (290308)

(Bottle 50 cl) Courtesy of yespr. Very hazy orangey brown with a creamy, light brown head leaving some laces. Tart aroma of of hard roasted malt and fruit. Medium body, hard roasted malts and a distinct, infected sourness. Unpleasant. 290308

Botella. Pours a deep dark brown almostblack colour with a nice big light brown mostly diminishing head. Roasty maltiness, caramel, some liquorice and slight sourness in the aroma. The flavour is roasty with a strange sourness, some liquorice, bit of chocolate, yeast and some bitterness.... new style: Sour Stout? Thanks Gaetane for bringing this from France.