Rock Bottom Portland Ned Flanders

OBF. Very complex aroma, there is a lot in there. Earthy tones, wine-like, and hard to describe. The alcohol was very strong, so this could probably sit for a while, but the beer was very nice even with the strong alcohol. The woody wine flavors blended with a earthy fruity, and almost sherry like sweetness, finished off with a funky wild yeast estery finally. Interesting.

On tap at Belmont Station--Poured a pale amber with a mini head. Nose of a Belgian sour or vinegar on tannins. Taste of red wine that hit back of tougue hard. Pretty sure it was funked out, but maybe it is just the style. I don’t think the brewer meant for this beer to taste this way. A small sample was all I needed. I had it before and swear it was better.

Draft, 07 version: Pours a light fairly clear red with not much head. Aroma is sour and winey and vinegar and wood. Flavor is sourish and very much red wine vinegar, some bitterness and woody dry spiciness. Some weird flavors in here too. I let it warm up and then i can tell there is serious diacetyl butterscotch all over in this, and way too much red wine vinegar. Its totally bad, Cant finish it. Very infected batch on this version.

Draft. Murky pale brown color with an ivory head. Balsamic, cherry aromas. Sweet, cherry like flavor with a sharp tartness. Tastes a little hot. Good. 17/20

Had this beer at the 2006 OBF, Portland, OR. Smells like a flemish sour style. maybe even barrel aged. very sour... reddish in color. very tangy beer. I was looking for this perticular beer. If you weren’t, you’d be disappointed.