 doubleo (626), San Diego, California, USA
May 5, 2008
On-tap at the 2nd Anniversary Party. I had 3 pints. Let me tell you, way too much. Pours dark red brown with minimal to head and no lace. Smells like dark, sour cherries with some dark maltiness as well. Tastes of dark sour cherries and dark sweet malts. Sweet and sour with a good bit of alcohol flavor as well. Medium body, alcohol bite, decent carbonation.
StoutCat (65), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Jul 5, 2008 2008 vintage. Aroma of cherries and oak. Sour initial flavor, followed by a tart cherry tang with a very light ethanol burn. Nice brew.
unclemattie (1491), Georgia, USA
Jul 3, 2008 Vintage 2008, 375ml bottle, caged and corked. definitely needs age. Pours muddy brown, yeast has yet to settle. aroma of sour and Brett. Oak some cherries. Flavors is big tartness. Some heat. There should be more heat at 11.5% ABV. Nice sour cherry characters in the finish. Nice brown sour ale, can’t wait to re-rate.
Rciesla (676), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
Jul 3, 2008 Bottle 2008 vintage, this needs time. Pours a dark brown body with an off kacki head. Sweet brown ale with sour cherries and etoh in the nose. Flavor is sweet/sour brown ale taste of cork with a dry finish. Sour cherries with a warming finish.
Miver (269), WillowStreet, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 1, 2008 2004 bottle. Pours a dark mahogany with a small beige head. Aroma of some sweet fruit especially cherries, brett funk, vanilla and wood. Alcohol slightly present in the Aroma but it went nice with the other aromas. Taste of nice tart cherries, brett, oak, smooth mouth feel with notes of vanilla, bourbon, and dark fruits. This one is complex, and just the way I like it. VERY NICE. Thank you Eric!!!!
SQNfan (353), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
Jun 29, 2008 This poured a translucent brown in color with almost no head at all. The nose was sour with vinous scents of red fruit (mainly cherry) and a woodsy element from the oak along with a touch of baking spices. In the mouth it was tart and kept the red fruit from the nose. Given the level of sourness this was amazingly concentrated and came off almost full-bodied as well as light-on-its-feet. Just a wonderful drink with a lingering finish.
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