Pizza Port Le Woody Brune

Formerly brewed at Pizza Port (Solana Beach)
Style: Sour Ale
Solana Beach, California USA

Courtesy of kmweaver. Hazy ruby red body with a small beige head. Big sour pie cherry aroma with some caramel, some lactic acid and very light acetic acid. Big sour cherry taste with light caramel, moderate tartness, some almond (pittiness), black berry and plum skins. Medium body is very soft with moderate carbonation. Finish is long with a lasting, light acidity.

750mL bottle, first pour, courtesy of cquiroga. Thanks so much, Chris! Pours a deep, ruby-auburn color; off-white head with fine-bubbled lacing (the head character increases further through the bottle). Very pleasant, soft aroma, showing cherry pie, slightly tart cherries, olives, and even a touch of honey-laden sweetness; mostly cherries and red fruits (strawberries) and a bit of cinnamon. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: tart cherries, brown sugar, cinnamon and cherry pie; shows some of the honey-like viscosity of Le Woody, with a much refined tart cherry and strawberry character; very solid presence of red fruits, toastiness (oak, a touch of vanilla), and funk; mild acidity adds a pleasant balance; relaxed carbonation; the prevailing cinnamon note is so pleasant, adding to the cherry pie character and a bit of spiciness. Lengthy finish, showing tart cherries and strawberries, some citrus, and toasty oak and a touch of residual honey.

poured from a pitcher kinda cloudy apricot with no head. the aroma was very sour, but vinegary. surprisingly, i did not find the flavor to be dominated by sourness nor vinegar, but kinda candi-flavored. very apple spicey (or pumpkin spicey) but not sour. the finish is complex and not dominated by sourness. i’d have to say i liked this beer, but as a pleasant beverage to pass the time baking an apple pie. if you were baking an apple pie. which i am not.

Bottle@Dr.Bills Poured clear with no head. Sour yeast hits hard and nice, sweet fruit, slightly woody and very drinkable.

PP SAF. Bottle thanks to cquiroga, thanks Chris. Pours amber with a slight off-white head, somewhat cloudy also. Aroma of funky sourness. Flavors were great, sour cherries, brett, and a little bready. A rare treat and make me look forward to Red Poppy.

Courtesy of Pailhead. Hazy deep dirty orangish color, film for head. Huge sour and tart cherry aroma. Plenty of tannins and earthy ester background. Flavor much the same. Sour/tart vinager light scidic character. Nice dryness form the woody/aok tannins. Very well done.

PP Strong Ale Fest 07. Bottle from cquiroga, many thanks Chris. Pours pink/red with a tan 1 finger head. Nose is simply amazing, full of sour notes, big huge, and damn nice. Taste is sour, bretty and really seriously nice. A rare treat.

Tasted from bottle from cquiroga at 2007 Pizza Port Strong Ale festival. Huge thanks Chris! It’s hard to read my notes (some cursing, kick ass beer, etc.. apparently I liked it a lot). Cloudy. Great aroma. Super easy to drink. Excellent. Can’t wait for Red Poppy (the new Le Woody Brune) to be released in Spring.