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Valley Brew DysFunktion-Ale 3.51 14

Valley Brew DysFunktion-Ale


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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe 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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 bu11zeye (5621), 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.


 beerguy101 (3946), Newark, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
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.


 WeeHeavySD (3040), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
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.


 BMan1113VR (2916), 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.


 badlizard (2373), Berkeley, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
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.


 Snojerk321 (2016), 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.


 wetherel (1641), 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 (1377), 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.



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