 buzzoven (333), Japan
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 1, 2009 Poured amber redish copper with an apple juice/white wine nose. Flavour was apple and vinegar with a smooth tartness...yet not sour. Was like the distinctly more maltier cousin (or sister) beer to Duchess.
jkwalking05 (1485), Arlington, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 18, 2009 Amber brown in color with a large off-white head. Aroma is of wood, slightly tart, hay and fruit. Taste is of apples, pear, light funk, earth and wood.
502Flavors (621), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 7, 2009 Bottle into snifter. Great ruby red color with a nice light offwhite head that fades pretty quickly to a thin layer, but leaves some nice lace. The aroma is sweet and tart at the same time. Sweet woodyness with a great dark fruitiness and some tart bugs, The aroma is really unique and hard to describe. Nice overall. The flavor is ALRIGHT... but not really sour at all. It is sweet, but not overly sweet. It tastes exactly like something that I can’t put my finger on. No, i got it... its CIDER! It tastes like nice fresh apple (not alcoholic) cider with medium sweetness and just a hint of tartness. Medium body with high foamy carbonation. Overall: not the best sour, but nice and easygoing.
drpimento (842), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 4, 2009 Updated: Aug 28, 2009ooooo this is good. Like exotic. Sweet, tart, earthy and supremely delicious. Poured with a nice light tan head and a little lace. Color is a clear mahoganey. Aroma is sour with floral, spicey, and caramel highlights. Flavor is even better: tart at first, immediately thereafter sweet with a shroud of earthiness. Finsih is a bit sweet tart and not too heavy. Not exactly a session beer, but very easy to reorder after the first.
floydian1 (287), FNQ, Australia
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Jul 13, 2009 25cl bottle (expiry July 2010). A filtered red-brown ale with a thin transient tan head. The first thing that strikes you on the nose is a pungent aroma of red wine vinegar which is followed by subtle cherries and brown malts. Thankfully the taste is much better with woody vinous bittersweet malts, dark fruits, and subtle chocolate. Finishes tart and fruity with a low bitterness. Medium bodied with a rich sticky mouthfeel for the ABV. An acquired taste for sure. I find it just a little too sweet and astringent but I appreciate it’s artisanal qualities.
pintocb (511), Darsville, Georgia, USA
| 0.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 1/10 | 4/5 | 1/10 | 1/5 | 1/20 |
Jul 12, 2009 I must have a bad bottle. Smells like raisins soaking in cider vinegar. The flavor is so strong with vinegar I did something I rarely do; drain pour. On a sour. Damn. I LOVE sour beers, but this tastes like absolute shit.
The one positive is the color. This is one of the most beautiful beers I’ve seen. Deeeeeep mahogany. Wow....if only the aroma and tasted didn’t fall so short.
gnoff (3573), Göteborg, Sweden
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Jul 12, 2009 25 cl bottle thanks to Diar!
On July 9, 2009
BB12-12-09
Clear dark copper color, small tan head. Sour, sweet, buttery scent, some vinegar. Acidic, sugary, metallic taste. Moussy mouthfeel, low bitterness. Short aftertaste.
gracefullypunk (324), Washington, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 1, 2009 Deep red mahogany with inch of tan head that leaves plenty of tracing. Aromas of tart cherries, oak, and a finishing on a bit of malt. Nicely carbonated. Taste is more of the same, lots of dark fruits, cherries, not too sour.
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