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Thirsty Bear Aged Cherry Ale


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79
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A Sour Ale brewed by
Thirsty Bear Brewing Company

San Francisco, California USA

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113.52/5.03.42/5.0Special-24Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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 Theis (2554), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20

Nov 20, 2008  
Draught at Falling Rock Taphouse, Denver. Dark red/brown (almost black) - offwhite head. Chocolate, high malty, ryebread, cherry, wood, light balsamic, roasted, sweetness. A bit light.

 Ernest (4324), Boulder, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Dec 27, 2008  
Draught, Falling Rock. Head is mostly lasting. Body is dark brown. Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (toasted bread, cookie, caramel), with notes of plum, cherry, and wood. Flavor is moderately sweet, moderately acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, moderately acidic, lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, watery/syrupy texture, lively carbonation. Tasty stuff, as expected from this underrated brewery.


 FlacoAlto (2251), Tucson, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 30, 2008  
<b>Sampled Falling Rock, GABF week 2008</b><br /> The beer arrives with a dark, deep amber tinged, brown color and is topped by a frothy, tan colored head. The aroma has a nice full, tart cherry note to it that is rich and complex in its characterization of the cherry. Some woody oak aromas add a nice bit of spice that boosts the complexity a bit.<br /><br /> The beer is sweeter than I expected, but does have an overall impression of being dry, especially given the apparent tartness. Despite the lack of overt sweetness, this beer manages an amp’d up, almost candied, though somehow subtle, cherry character. Chewy cherry skin tannins add some structure and definitely coat the teeth a bit. this is very malty and rich, but this is effectively cut by the substantial tartness. This gets quite a bit more wood focused when paired with my quesadillas; this brings out flavors of spicy wood, a touch of vanillin and a finish of woody black pepper and butterscotch. Actually the food puts the wood at the forefront, even above the cherry notes, but the tartness still manages to tie everything together.<br /><br /> This is quite nice, I was definitely surprised how much lurking oak character was in this beer. This was definitely a nice surprise, as I almost didn’t order a beer at all before my food arrived.


 BeerandBlues2 (2684), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Oct 21, 2008  
Draught at Falling Rock Tap House, GABF 2008. Pours dark brown with a large, frothy, off-white head, mostly lasting with excellent lacing. Aroma is average malt (bread, grain, straw), light hops (flowers), average yeast (earth) with notes of cherries and wood. Medium bodied, sticky texture, lively carbonation, and a sour finish. Average duration, light sweetness, moderate acidity and sourness.


 joergen (6951), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 21, 2008  
Draught at Falling Rock. Dark brown coloured with a small white head. Fruity aroma of caramel, berries and cherries with acidic notes. Fruity flavour of berries and cherries wtih notes of caramel and acidic notes. Tart finish.



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