 MartinT (5068), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 12, 2009 My Bottom Line:
This Flemish-style Sour Ale pleases with its vinous connotations roaming within dominant yeasty wilderness, before light caramel and judicious tartness seal every sip.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A veil of foam skirts the dark red.
-The flavor profile is quite funky, but the tartness is restrained, which should make the beer more approachable to some.
-The fruit character is also redolent of sour cherries, though not as bright as a Cascade Kriek for example, which uses actual sour cherries.
-This is very expensive, but when a brew is this well rendered, I don’t mind a steeper price tag.
-The body is healthy, although I’d prefer more firmness.
Bottle.
JoeMcPhee (5010), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 19, 2009 Deep ruddy pour. Quite cloudy with a thin, white head. The nose is fairly oaky with a bit of nice sweet fruitiness. Soft vineousness with a bit of vanilla, light cherry and a kiss of soft tartness. Nice light lingering cherry fruit. It’s pretty solid really.
¾ (4999), Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 bottle. unfiltered cloudy rust, small off-white head. nose is equal parts solvent, tart cherries and cedar. mild brown sugar and nutmeg yeast spices noticed after warming. moderately prickly, lightly sweet caramel/munich malt, snappy red apple skin, tart cherry pits, cedar shavings, mild to medium acidity. body is somewhat rough but it works with the mild acidity and wood notes. doesn’t even hint at it’s alcohol content. i enjoy it more as i drink through the bottle. good stuff.
Rciesla (3720), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 6, 2009 Bottle. Pours a brune body with an off white head. Vinegar, woody lactic acid toned, with a balsamic note. Sharp acidic finish and a full body. Tannin cherry and oak. Nice.
Dickinsonbeer (3494), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 1, 2009 1 liter shared by Kan! Pours a medium to deep amber/reddish and a thin fading head. Aroma is a nice acetic, but not overdone- Flemish red- acetic, slight ketchup, cherry pit, toasted french oak, slight tannic wine and vinous. Flavor is clean, yet complex, not too acetic, just perfect vinegar character, no harsh or off solvent or phenols, nice cherry pitty, woody, tannic, wine-like, good body and tannin and acid backbone. Modest to high acidity in the end, but not overly sour. Wow very impressed with the overall quality and restraint in this Flemish Red. Great!
WeeHeavySD (3002), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 14, 2009 1 Liter looking Flip Top bottle though description says it was a 750ml. from hannont, dude you continue to amaze me. Shared at our J&J tasting, last beer of the night. Pours reddish with a tan ring. Nose is sweet and funky with cheesy rich notes. Taste is tart, funky, yeasty and nice. Yum.
Glouglouburp (2859), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 29, 2009 In short: An excellent recreation of a classic oaky and tannic Flemish Sour.
How: Big 1L swing-top bottle. Consumed fresh soon after purchase. Tasting session with Montreal crew
The look: Dark amber-red body topped by a beige ring of foam
In long: Nose of classic Flemish Sour with plenty of oak barrel. Taste is medium sour, very tannic, cherries, plenty of oak, light-medium acidity, some caramel, tree leafs. If it wasn’t a for little hard candies sugary sweetness I would have ranked it as high as the classics of the style. I need to get myself a bottle of this wonderful tasty beer and bring it to a tasting too. So for once I’d be proud of my Roots.
beerinmarch (2822), Washington, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 14, 2009 Updated: Jan 16, 2009On tap at the brewery release. Pours deep red, good clarity, with a thin smooth white head that fades very quickly. Tart cherries and wood in the nose. Tart flavor from the start, dark cherry, dry and a soft winey flavor. A touch more carbonation might have done this well, might have emphasized the dryness and made the sourness stand out a bit more. Overall a really delicious brew, one of the best, if not the best, that Roots has put out.
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