 danielcurtis81 (879), San Diego, California, USA
May 19, 2009 GNBO. Bottle, Batch 003. I was excited when I found this at the store and wanted to try it immediately so I put it in the freezer. We all know that anything put in the freezer gets forgotten for the night and found just after it is too late. The cork blew out but the cage hung on and held most of the beer inside. Once it warmed a little I got to enjoy it. Pours a beautiful red hued deep brown. Nose is full of cherry and oak. The carbonation jumps out of the glass and tickles the nose. Sour cherry flavors, warm oak, some red wine notes. Mouth is well carbonated, full, and sour. Excellent brew. This is my first sour and I can see how people can get hooked on these. Worth the higher price tag. Would love to get my hands on some more of this gem.
cprochak (388), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
May 18, 2009 Draft for Sourfest 2009 at Brouwer’s for SBW. Pours a nice dark orange/red with a cream head. Citrus was the dominating aroma and grapefruit followed into the flavor. The yeast is more pronounced here as well and finishes long on the tongue. Similar to other Russian River sours, but great overall.
gracefullypunk (272), Washington, USA
May 16, 2009 Tasted at SWB’s Sour Fest along with 15 others. Looks like I had this one at the end as my notes are sparse. Clear red gold that leaves lots of lacing. Smells of a red sour patch kid as well as molasses and peppery notes. Definitely a sour sour, with the cherry taste fading to just leave a lingering impression of sourness.
carruthm (1109), Seattle, Washington, USA
May 16, 2009 On tap at Brouwer’s for sour fest. Looks a super clear auburn color with a just coating of head. The aroma is unabashed sour with little else. Cherry elements in the taste.
thewolf (5623), Kolding, Denmark
May 14, 2009 Bottle. [thank you, skortila]
Pours deep orange, fine, staying, frothy, off-white head. Aroma is tart, oranges, some caramel. Low carbonation, fine dryness. Flavour is oaky, some citric malts, a bit of tart green apples. a bit too much alcohol. oranges. Very sour, but it still is a bit too centred on the citric acids. No balance from lactic acid or brett. Still, this is very nice.
MatSciGuy (627), Rosemount, Minnesota, USA
May 9, 2009 Updated: Jun 1, 2009[Bottle] shared by DeliriumFest on BA. Pours a glowing gold with a small effervescent white head. Aroma is really funky, tart, dry, and not much for cherries. Flavor is oaky and a little funky, only has a hint of cherry, and a great lingering lactic tartness.
petematte46 (212), Dallas, Texas, USA
May 6, 2009 Reddish orange with light tan fizzy head. Aroma of sour fruit and oak. Very bright palate. Taste of sour cherries and oak with an exceptionally crisp and dry finish and a lingering sourness. Quite good
BgThang (118), Texas, USA
Apr 26, 2009 Thanks to jonathanL7890 for a chance to try this one.
Pours a big whopping 3 finger head, may want to pour easier on this one. Light brown to copper color and cloudy for the appearance.
The nose is that of sweetness, cherries, candies, and some yeastiness as well
Mouthfeel WOW! this is one helluva sour beer. At first the sweetness hits the mouth then the sour packs a whopper of a punch. Made me feel like my asshole was being sucked through my mouth GEEZ! the puckerness factor.
This is an amazing sour beer. Its a must try for anyone who calls themselves a beer nerd or beer geek. This really is a beer that is on the extreme side.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 07-05-2008 15:50:25
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