Upland Blackberry Lambic

C-bus 10 and Ogglethorp. This was my favorite of the 4 Upland Lambics actually. Light citrus aroma with definite sour notes. You can definitely tell this is a blackberry beer--which I appreciate as often in lambics you only get a "general" fruit type of aroma. Light copper color with little head. The palate is very full and perfectly carbonated. Great blackberry flavor in this brew, plenty of sour and oak mixed behind it, but the fruit flavor is definitely detectable and very enjoyable. Absolutely great beer!

Simply breathtaking appearance. The head is completely stuck , a mid-sized white foam that’s both frothy and creamy. Lacing is profuse, sheeted and completely covering. The magenta body is glowing, soft and steady trickles of carbonation stream upward and keep the head level throughout the quaff. The aroma has a moderate level of funk and awesome barnyard leanings that niether go over-the-top nor dissapoint. This sexy melange morphs into a sheath that gently pulls back to reveal gentle blackberry tarness. Hay and must are medium and grow steadily as the lambic nears room temperature. This revelatory and complimentary blend of measured and restrained funkiness and light, fresh fruit is so enjoyable in the aroma that the first sip comes long after first inhalation. Oakiness is mellow and tannic properties as well as vanilla are minor offshoots. Lactic notes are soft, noted after the funkiness breaks momentarily. Soft grains trail and bring up the rear with a crisp earthiness. Alcohol is not noted, no flaws noted. Amazing so far. Sweetness in the flavor is much higher than the nose eluded to, but it’s not so high that it hinders enjoyment. The sweet sugars give way to funk and light blackberry notes. Barnyard is lessened now, a sequential transition to light tartness that grows into the long finish. Sourness is mild and most evident in the forefront of each sip. Oak is of medium stature in each big gulp(hard not to take huge sips). Vanilla is a soothing backdrop that counters zippy carbonation that amplifies the mouthfeel and makes medium seem suddenly larger, looming. The mouthfeel is very smooth, so much so that carbonation seems to slow down the descent to the belly. This is very easy to drink, quenching and delicious. There are intermittent watery pockets upon the palate but they’re not bothersome. Tartness and barnyard funk grow with each sip and linger in a semi-sweet and moderately sour finish. This is an excellent example of a domestic attempt at fruit lambic.

Thanks Bobo!!! Pours an amazing combination of red, pink and copper, absolutely stunning. Aroma is a melange of summer, blackberries, grass, hay, some bright citrus. Sweet Tart candies (yum), The flavor teasingly starts sour, but yields to a balanced and delicate creation. Soft and approachable. The berries are evident on the finish, great beer.

Hard to follow that rating, I only unfortunately had a sample but what I had was great. Nice body and small head retians. Some faint lacing also adds to aroma. Sweettart aroma of berries. Taste does not scream blueberry but it is there. Now there is a lot of berry fruits but almost seems like a cocktail. Very well balanced, I could drink a lot of this one.

Bottle shared by ogglethorp @ cbusX. REddish pour with a pink tinged head. Aroma of sour, funk, blackberry, and musty malt. Flavors were tart/sour fruits, oak, black berry and dry malt. Medium body, sour/funky with a sour funky finish.