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
14	3.85/5.0	3.51/5.0	Special	6.5%	42.2	Snifter, 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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JoeTheYounger (262), California, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	5/5	8/10	5/5	17/20

Jul 20, 2009

Had at Stone Sour Fest 2009. Poured a dark black color with good head. Aroma and taste is very unique and grainy with some soy sauce present. Good palate. Overall pretty good.

danielcurtis81 (905), San Diego, California, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Jul 20, 2009

Tap at 2009 Stone Sour Fest. Part Duex. Pours a deep red brown. Very bready, sour funk.

badlizard (2352), Berkeley, California, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Jul 19, 2009

Tasted at Stone Sour Fest. Dark brown with a creamy tan head. Coffee, chocolate, and candy sour aroma and taste with a dry barn yard finish.

WeeHeavySD (2990), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Jul 19, 2009

Listed as Dysfunction Ale Part Deux, I’ll put it here until I’m told I’m wrong. Tap today at Stone Sour Fest part TRES. Pours black with a tan head. Nose is sweet. Taste is sweet and tart and a bit weird.

beerguy101 (3945), Newark, California, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Jun 24, 2009

Tasted at the 6th Annual Triple Rock Firkin Fest on 4/4/2009. This stout pours a dark black color from the firkin. Small sized head. The aroma is sour cherries, coffee, some spices and some funk. A medium bodied stout. The malts are fruity, tart cherries, semi-sweet dark chocolate and coffee. The hops are earthy. Lots of dark fruit flavors, plums, prunes, dark cherries. Nicely funky. Need a touch more carbonation. Nice balance. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly tart and funky.

fidel (959), Livermore, California, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	9/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Apr 6, 2009

On cask at Firkin Fest. Poured dark brown, fruity, funky, tart, roasted malts, little dark chocolate, little dry finish.

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