Arbor Brewing Flamboyant Wild Red Ale - Arbor Brewing Company

sweemzander

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.6%

12-10-2012 22:15:41 | More by sweemzander

Noyt

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-21-2013 03:33:17 | More by Noyt

Texasfan549

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +9%

04-22-2013 03:17:30 | More by Texasfan549

RayOhioFelton

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +9%

04-16-2013 15:37:26 | More by RayOhioFelton

Supergenious

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +9%

03-17-2013 00:51:48 | More by Supergenious

Zaphog

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

01-28-2013 02:57:03 | More by Zaphog

ScottO

California

4/5  rDev +2.6%

01-27-2013 00:17:28 | More by ScottO

SportsandJorts

Michigan

3.99/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Type: 750 ml bottle. 2011
Glass: Snifter
From: Plum Market in Ann Arbor
Price: $15

Appearance: brownish red and slightly cloudy. one finger of head that fades slowly to a lacing on the top and sides

Smell: sour fruit. a slight barnyard funk and a touch of oak. sour fruit is most dominate the others are more muted

Taste: Sour fruit, a barnyard funk that isn't overpowering and finishes with notes of oak. nicely balanced flavors

Mouthfeel: medium bodied, sticky and dry. high carbonation

Overall: pretty good beer. I like the balance of the oak and barnyard funk. glad i tried it and another hit for me from arbor brewing company

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 14:53:52 | More by SportsandJorts

dfillius

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +9%

01-01-2013 16:07:15 | More by dfillius

Jakers90

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2.6%

10-25-2012 04:34:38 | More by Jakers90

zonker17

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.6%

09-27-2012 01:33:38 | More by zonker17

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Man. If only all of this beer were as good as the fragrance advertises. I mean, it's still a good beer. But the nose on this thing just screams Flemish. The flavor is amazing. Vinegar sour tones are definitely there. I get minute vanilla hints once in a blue moon. The woody tones are interesting as well. And consistent. You know the type I mean (if you've had some experience with the style.) This seems a purists interpretation of the style. Carries all of the characteristics of the style that you would expect to find, but usually wouldn't, even in Belgian productions. A difficult style to pull off. And this one seems to be doing it right. The folks at Arbor Brewing should be proud of this one. Glad I got a chance to try it out.

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2012 01:54:13 | More by RblWthACoz

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

08-18-2012 20:27:58 | More by t0rin0

ithinkimasofa

Washington

4/5  rDev +2.6%

06-25-2012 00:22:25 | More by ithinkimasofa

imperialking

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-31-2012 05:04:41 | More by imperialking

Romulux

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -29.5%

05-20-2012 19:52:12 | More by Romulux

ncaudle

Virginia

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-02-2012 20:21:46 | More by ncaudle

decadance

Michigan

4.33/5  rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Reviewing both 2010 and 2011 during Kalamazoo Beer Week at Central City TapHouse

A- Cloudy amber, minimal head 2010 looks less cloudy than 2011

S- 2010 smells more sour but 2011 has more fruit, and smells more of the barel.

T - 2011 has much more of a sweet fruit note till it turns sour. 2010, the fruit has faded and taken on a more acetyl flavor. 2011 is much more fruit forward, like sweet strawberries or peaches.

M - 2011 much more lively that 2010. 2011 is great

O - overall, excellent beer, think its better fresh, 2011 is better than 2010 imo, but 2010 is more sour.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2012 21:59:21 | More by decadance

FlandersNed

Indiana

3.33/5  rDev -14.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5

750ml bottle (despite the label mistakenly claiming 12 oz. - label collectors snatch this up while you can!). Bought and drank 5/10.

"Brewed and bottled by Arbor Brewing Company-Corner Brewery, Ypsilanti, MI." No info listed on their website, so I called the Corner Brewery and they told me it was aged in a merlot barrel and there was only one barrel made.

Poured a hazy, reddish-brown hue with a moderately-endowed tan-colored head that deflated as fast as Fergus (the protagonist in The Crying Game) upon discovering that his date Dil is not a female...

Emitted a bouquet of sweet, sour and barnyard notes. Flavor was like that of a flat Big Rock ChopHouse "Red Rocks" Flanders Red and had some JP funk, plenty of oak character and a wobbly malt backbone that was definitely there, but lacked rigidity due to the relatively low carbonation.

Still, it left a tangy, light, prickly sensation in the finish and aftertaste and was decent enough to buy multiples of. Medium to full body and moderate carbonation; however, this might have potential to re-carbonate in the bottle given the small yeast dose in the bottle base.

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2011 03:32:11 | More by FlandersNed

Exiled

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.6%

11-27-2011 00:46:08 | More by Exiled

sholland119

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Blind BIF #5, bottle #4 from abraxel.

A-pours a hazy medium brown, very low carbonation.

S-Very appealing. Definitely a sour, nice bretty nose, some apple cider.

T-Very tasty. Moderate sourness, nice brown ale undertones, delicious.

M-medium dry, a bit puckery but not overly so.

O-a very good sour.

HV

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2011 02:27:21 | More by sholland119

jale

Michigan

3.98/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This was the first batch of this, which was aged in merlot barrels.

A: Pours a light mahagony with little head.

S: Barnyard sourness and slight vinegar. Just a hint of wine like aroma.

T: Merlot wine upfront followed by some nice barnyard funkiness. Slight vinegar tartness but not overdone.

M: Medium body with good carbonation.

O: I'm a wine drinker also, so I enjoy the merlot flavors in this. Would drink another.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2011 01:50:57 | More by jale

alleykatking

Indiana

4.2/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from 750ml caged and corked bottle.

A- Pours a super hazy deep reddish color with hints of brown the further away it is from you. Two finger tan head shows medium retention. Big web style lacing on the sides of the glass.

S- Vinegar funky aroma in the front of the aroma. Hint's of oak and a cider like notes come through next in the beer. There is a nice funky aroma which is mostly barnyard and horse blanket. A light grainy aroma in the middle to ending. Light citrus notes in the ending as well. The interesting part to me is the light toasted aroma to it. Ending has a sour cherry note to it.

T- Lemon citus mixing with a white vinegar note in the front of the beer. There is a apple cider vinegar flavor that comes in next with hints of oak. Horseblanket and barnyard funk come in next but nothing over the top at all. Bready middle of the beer from the malts. Lightly soured cherries in the ending with hints of alcohol. Not as muti-dimensional as the aroma but still a flavorful beer.

M- Medium mouthfeel. Carbonation is good for the style. Funk, vinegar, light alcohol, and hint of cherry left on the palate. Aftertaste is heavier alcohol, vinegar, bready malts, and soured cherries. High alcohol drying left on the palate. Flavors were well balanced for the beer. No off flavors were present at all.

D- This was a very drinkable beer. While having funk and sourness it wasn't over the top and drinking one bottle would be easy to do. The ABV on this beer was there in the taste but nothing over the top like some of these beers.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2011 22:40:53 | More by alleykatking

Viggo

Ontario (Canada)

4.15/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

750ml corked and caged bottle, thanks to grub for sharing!

Pours a lightly hazy dark orange red, a bit of brown away from the light, slightly murky, no head at all, a few bubbles stick to the sides of the glass but almost no carbonation to speak of.

Smell is neat, lightly funky and sour, very woody and fruity, cherries, a bit of balsamic and malt vinegar, alcohol, oak, a bit of vanilla and spice, almost a bourbon like caramel note, neat fruit and malt character in the nose.

Taste is similar, sweet and sour up front, some fruitiness, cherries and berries, light vinegar, red wine and a bit tannic, some oaky woodiness, a bit of butter, vanilla, biscuit, touch of alcohol and spice in the finish, sour fruit, caramel going down, pretty neat, very light citrus note right at the end.

Mouthfeel is light bodied with low to no carbonation. Maybe a bad cork, but the beer is pretty neat and very drinkable. Has some Flanders Red elements and a bit of American wild, pretty cool. Thanks Russ!

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2011 23:53:45 | More by Viggo

grub

Ontario (Canada)

4.05/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

750ml corked and caged bottle. sampled feb 4/2011.

pours slightly hazy deep red, never quite reaching brown. beautiful ruby and garnet flares when held to light. just a few scant bubbles resulting from an aggressive pour. few spots of lace.

aroma is great. malt vinegar. lemon. bit of cider vinegar. big horse blanket and leather funk. hint of alcohol. white bread and cracker. hint of grain. bit of butterscotch. sour cherry. nice funky profile so far.

taste is nice. lemon. malt vinegar. bit of cider vinegar. leather and horse blanket. white bread and cracker. hint of alcohol. hint of cherry. a little more one-dimensional than the aroma. it fills out a little more as it warms, but still seems just a little flat.

mouthfeel is nice. medium-light body with a fairly dry finish. pretty much non-existent carbonation. nice brett mouthfeel.

drinkability is pretty good. loved the smell. falls a bit flat in the taste, losing a bit of its depth. i think even a little carbonation would do wonders for it. looks like the carbonation is mixed in other reviews, so i'll see if i can find another and re-evaluate.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2011 23:14:22 | More by grub