Petrus Aged Pale

Brewed by Bavik-De Brabandere
Style: Sour Ale
Harelbeke, Belgium

Bottled sampled on 09/26/08 at Night of the Funk. Pours a cloudy golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma of wheat, yeast, and citrus. Flavor of slight sweetness and tartness with a touch of hops but still somewhat indescript. Almost Berliner Weisse like with the tart wheaty notes. Pretty decent beer.

Bottle from 08 Night of the Funk. Aroma of very fleshy orange. Flavor quite acidic, oaky, citric. Berliner-Weisse-like. Uber quaffable.

Pours a honey amber with a slight cloud, and a small head that dissipates. Aroma of granny smith spiced apple cider and grapefruit juice - very tart and fruity. Very tasty, and incredibly refreshing - just the right amount of tartness with a bit of sweetness to counter it. Tart apples - with a definite holiday spice note (like spiced apple cider). Very nice.

330ml from Bottleworks. Lacy, soapy white head. Clean golden color, very light. Sour fruit and golden raisin nose. Sprightly carbonation with a rush of flavor... grapefruit, lemon, citrus. Distinctly tart, more dry and dramatic than something like Duchess. Wonderful

My palate likes sour, but maybe not as much I expected. Aged oad, tons of puckery sourness, and hazy golden in a goblet. For fans of the sour ales, this is right up your alley.

Oak aged adds a lot to this brew. Maybe too much. Vanilla and oak tannin dominate along with a woody flavor. Some malt and light complexity fill out the mid. Enjoyable brew. Almost refreshing when served cold on a hot day. Very drinkable. Tough to pick out what type of beer it actually is as it just seems like the oak dominates. Not sure I’d buy again, maybe try it from keg or even better an aged version. I just don’t see much upside.

Bottle from Whole Foods. Orange/brownish in color. Tart and sour aroma. Super smooth vinous flavors right up front. Nice cask flavors with good sourness. Great sour brew with a lot of goodness going on.

The pour reveals a clear golden color with a medium white head, it leaves nice lacing on the glass. The aroma reminds me at first of a good, dry, white wine, there’s somme apples too with wood and sourness, it feels very promising. The flavor deliver the promises with subtlelty, the wood, sourness, apples and white wine feeling are there, but they exist in unity, not as seperate elements. The mouthfeel is very pleasant and comfortable, medium thickness and creamy texture combine with gently prickling, lively carbonation. I like the fact that this sour ale doesn’t try to blow your taste buds off, it offers its complexity with gentleness and harmony.