 travita (662), Lewisville, Texas, USA
May 6, 2008
2007. Nice tan head with reddish to brown color and clear. Sour, tart, fruity, wood, bretty, in the smell. Taste has oak, fruit, tartiness. Nice sour finish. Good beer, I enjoyed it.
paytoplay (27), , California, USA
Jul 13, 2008 2007, 750ml bottle at SD Toronado and at a pretty good price. Outstanding sour. Shows the barrel aging with the texture and hints of vanilla. Dark cola color. Refreshing brew, bring acidity and citrus aromas. Dosn’t taste like it looks. Kind of approaches a Lou Pepe but not quite. Would recommend this to sour beer drinkers and the best Italian brew I’ve ever had!
BMan1113VR (649), Los Angeles (and Dallas, TX), California, USA
Jul 12, 2008 Batch 8, 2007 bottle # 0836. Pours with a large, creamy, thick, off-white head covering an opaque, red tinged, brown body. Strong lacing and full retention left by the head. Truely great looking. Aroma is a nice sourness with a lot of fruitiness (berries mainly), a bit of spiceyness, oak and alcohol aswell. Taste is sour and a tad metallicy at first. Nice citrus and oak as it warms. Creamy consistency, but leaves the mouth a bit puckered and dry. Lively, but small bubbles.
Brigadier (829), Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA
Jun 30, 2008 4 oz sample
I had a debate as to what to drink after two such sensational Cantillon beers. Deciding that another geuze would do me in I opted for a slightly less aggressive option in the Panil. Having seen it around town I have always passed due to the high price. Now that I’ve had a sample I may decide to pick one up at some point for a special occasion.
Aroma / Appearance - The deep red body was a stark contrast to the lighter colored lambics. A thin head graced the top covering sour cherries, oak and wet teak. A maltiness perveded the headspace. While not as dry or intense as the lambics it wasn’t subtle either.
Flavor / Palate - Black cherries contrasted nicely with dry wood and old hops. Not as harsh as I expected it was only a bit sour. The semi-sweet chocolate finish accented a solid and cohesive taste profile. I would place it a step or two below Rodenbach Grand Cru both based on price and taste.
Old_Mr_Crow (976), Seattle, Washington, USA
Jun 29, 2008 2005 bottle sampled June 2008.
Pours a deep copper with a nice tan head. This is a strong, powerful, and very very dry sour ale. It’s sour but not overwhelmingly sour, but wow this is dry. The balsamic notes are definitely in abundance, along with a backdrop of cherry and blue cheese. I never would have called the cognac. Beautifully crafted even if not an absolute favorite of mine.
KimJohansen (2460), Copenhagen V, Denmark
Jun 18, 2008 Bottle @ WSF 2008. Dark brown with tiny off white head. Sweet and sour with roasted malt, wood, caramel and berries. Ends sour.
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