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Valley Brew Decadence Grand Cru 2009


 Percentile 
98
overall
Brewed by Valley Brewing Company
Style: Sour Ale

Stockton, California USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
264.12/5.03.86/5.0Special10.5%83.6Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
This is the 2009 release of our Grand Cru. We have decided to add this to our yearly rotation and release a different version each year. The 2009 is a Barrel aged sour, the base beer was a Wheat Wine and the barrel used is a 100% Cab Sauv. Port barrel from Costamonga winery. Big flavors of fig, pumpernickel and plum fruit. The finish is coating and tart.
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 j12601 (1151), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 30, 2009  
Bottle at the release of Flaming Fury courtesy of Dennis. Pours a hazy yellow brown. Nice sour acid notes. Vinegar, a touch of acetaldehyde, and some huge acid. Lingering tanginess.


 yobdoog (1426), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Oct 28, 2009  
One of the best sours in a while. Aroma is tart and fruity with some candy and the right amount of vinegar and peaches, plums. Flavor is bright and sour with grape skin, peaches, plums and candy like tartness. Smooth and delicious.


 tokyogoat (505), San Diego, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 26, 2009  
Pours a rusty brown. Nose is big on vanilla, oak, wine, and funky figs. Taste is complex, big wine and oak, some tanins, dark fruits, substantially less sour than its competitors at sourfest.


 Rciesla (3510), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
Oct 25, 2009  
Bottle. What a nice brew! Pours a copper gold body with an off white head. Sour grape and cherry notes, funky plum and a vinous body. Chewy toffee with a funky brett character and a tart lush body. This was fantastic!


 beerbill (1919), Laurel, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/105/517/20
Oct 24, 2009  
22 oz. bottle. Thank you to whoever brought this to the Captain Lawrence release today! Pours a cloudy antique gold with an off-white head. Very pleasant, bright, somewhat sour aroma with caramel, butter and oak. The flavor is tart but not excessive along with caramel, vanilla and oak. Nice buttery finish while still retaining some tartness. Very nice beer. As an aside, I cannot get over the quantity and quality of good beer that was shared by everyone at the Captain Lawrence release today. Cheers to all!


 angrypirate06 (678), Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 27, 2009  
On tap at Stone Sourfest 09. Hazy brown pour. Aroma is vanilla, caramel, wood and bourbon. Flavor is bourbon, vanilla, caramel, oak. Nice syrupy mouthfeel.


 beerguy101 (3861), Newark, California, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Sep 20, 2009  
Sampled during RBSG 7/10/2009 at the beer dinner. This BSA/sour (?) pours a medium orange gold color from the bottle. Small sized white foamy head. The aroma is tart fruit, tropical and funky. Medium bodied. The malts are fruity and sweet. The hops are citrusy. Bretty, funky and tart, yet balanced with hints of pineapple, pomegranate and ... Nice balance. Good carbonation. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.


 wetherel (1565), Encinitas, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/518/20
Aug 21, 2009  
On tap at 2009 Stone Sour Fest. Wow. Excellent. Some maltiness. Medium sourness. Light amber color. Nice brett doctor. Like my homebrew. All lactic.



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