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Valley Brew DysFunktion-Ale


 Percentile 
88
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 
143.85/5.03.51/5.0Special6.5%42.2Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

Commercial Description:
Our Black Cat Stout in a cask version that is dosed with our "local wild" and firkin conditioned with hops and dried mango chunks. The secondary fermentation is provided by the wild critters as well as a dose of fermenting witbier gyle. Additional blends of Bourbon Barrel Russian Imperial Stout as well as a Barrel Soured Black Lager. First release at Triple Rock Firkin festival 4/4/09.
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 wetherel (1565), Encinitas, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Aug 21, 2009  
On tap at 2009 Stone Sour Fest. Black thick creamy head. Fruity black sour. Hard to describe. Imperial stout + sour weirdness.


 AgentSteve (1334), SF Bay Area, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 28, 2009  
Deep brown foggy brown. This one is all over the place, with funk, fruit, chocolate and roasted malt. Flavor is as complex, with a lively mouthfeel and toasted oak finish.


 bu11zeye (5430), Frisco, Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 26, 2009  
(Draught) Pours a brown body with moderate creamy beige head. Aroma of florals, yeast, leather, berries, cherries, and horseblanket. Flavor of hops (herbal, citrus, floral), cocoa, dark fruits, some vinous, roasted malt, funky, and caramel.


 Snojerk321 (1917), San Diego, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 25, 2009  
Tap @ Stone Sour Fest 2009. Pours a deep coffee brown with some red highlights, beige head with some spotty lacing. Some tart cherries and other dark fruits as well as coffee, roasted malts and cocoa. Finishes with some tart cherries, vinegar and oak.


 JohnnyJ (1283), Carlsbad, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 24, 2009  
stone sour ale fest 09. Probably the least interesting beer from valley brew that day, but still good. Dark brown pour. Dried fruits, berry, tart apple, barnyard, and sourness.


 carruthm (1112), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 23, 2009  
Stone Sour Fest, San Diego 2009. Dark blackish color, which is intriguing from the start. Nowhere to go from there though as it held mostly a fruit based sour. It was good enough though.


 padrefan98 (787), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Jul 21, 2009  
Sampled at the 2009 Stone Sour Festival. Valley brew wins my vote for best brewery for the day. My least favorite Valley brew on this day was still really good. Sour, sweetness, and the mango was really interesting in the flavors it gave. Strawberry, lime, kiwi. Awesome.


 BMan1113VR (2757), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 21, 2009  
Billed as Dysfunktion Ale Part Deux at the Stone Sourfest. Pours with a long lasting off-white head and a brown body. Aroma of wine, caramel, leather, berries, fruits. Taste is sweet with a hint of spicy pepper, barrels, chocolate and toffee. Medium to light carbonation.



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