 AtlAggie (133), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 25, 2009 Tap at Stone Sour Fest 09. Cloudy yellow color, funky citrus, tart, very smooth sour. Very well done beer.
Beardface (984), Eugene, Oregon, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 21, 2009 375 ml bottle acquired via trade and shared with my buddy Lemur. Poured an effervescent golden color with big white champagne bubbles. Aroma was full of lemons and horseblanket and some light oak. Flavor is sour lemon, yeast, funk and light oak. Thin to medium mouthfeel, dances across the tongue at the end. Another winner from RR.
danielcurtis81 (885), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 19, 2009 Tap at 2009 Stone Sour Fest. Pours a cloudy straw yellow. Tart, lemon cleaner, Brett funk. Not too bad.
SamGamgee (1429), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 17, 2009 Updated: Sep 15, 2009From the giant ƙL?) batch 2 bottle opened by Vinnie at the brewpub during RBSG09. Hazy blond with a big white head. Funky, grainy, and tart lemon aroma. The flavor was a pretty straight-forward tart lemon with light grainy malt and light oaky vinous character. Some age seems to have smoothed this out, though I can’t say that I’ve had it right after release. Medium-light body with medium carbonation. More mellow and drinkable than I was expecting actually. Very nice stuff.
Draught at Russian River, batch 4. The grapes and sourness are much more forward here than the batch 2 that I had a couple months ago. Very vinous and oaky with a sharp acidity. Highly carbonated and champaigne-like. Everything is more vidid and less rounded in this fresh sample. I may like the aged stuff better but this is still great.
beerbill (1940), Laurel, New York, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 5, 2009 A huge thank you to Dickinsonbeer for opening up his cellar and sharing one bottle each of all three batches. My rating here is batch 3, although batch 1 ran a close second for me. 375 ml bottle. The cork nearly exploded out of the bottle when Paul pulled it. Pours a beautiful brilliant clear gold with a moderate white head. There is some funk in the nose, but nothing heavy. There is also a bright, fruity tartness along with some oak in the aroma. The flavor is very interesting and has a few different things going on that all comes together perfectly. There is chardonnay and some mellow oak. There is a also granny smith apple and a bit of lemon, which adds a brightness to the flavor. The brett adds some funk, but it doesn’t dominate or overwhelm. Bright, lively and clean on the palate. Excellent!
djtimeless (170), Florida, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jun 7, 2009 Pours out bright gold with lots of bubbles. Smells sweet and funky. Taste is tart with light sweetness and funk. Lots of carbination many subtle flavors. Citrus, wood, sour apples, and Brett. Crisp, dry smooth brew. Very good.
j12601 (1215), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 23, 2009
Caged and corked 375 courtesy of pantanap. Thanks a bunch Kan. Pours a deep golden color, mostly opaque, with a medium large white head that slowly deflates. Loads of funky brett aromas. Light acid, leather, old books, rice wine vinegar. Starts off much sweeter than I had anticipated, with light caramel notes. Texture is gorgeous, lively small carbonation, but nothing overbearing. Light sourness, gentle, not bracing. Lots of subtlety here.
cprochak (393), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
May 18, 2009 Draft for Sourfest 2009 at Brouwer’s. Pours clear golden with white head. Wonderful citrus and sour aroma (smell of the Brett). Sour is definitely dominating with some apple and grapefruit coming through. Pretty simple and straightforward, but a good sour with a great finish.
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