Haandbakk - HaandBryggeriet

emerge077

Illinois

4.65/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Haandbakk Batch #49
Brewed 10.10.06
BB: 30.04.11

Served in a Girardin tumbler at 52º. Darkish until held to the light, revealing a slightly opaque, murky cherry red tinge to the brown liquid. Tan foam crackles on the surface, slowly receding to a ring.

Light acetic tartness in the nose, rounded out by cherry pits, crunchy fall leaves, trace brown sugar, and vanilla oak barrel aroma.

Puckery and zippy, tangy tartness verging on sour. Plenty going on with this one, far from one dimensional. Succulent sour cherry, acetic touches, wet stone, soft and dry oak notes in the finish, almost as if the sourness just a moment before never happened. Well carbonated but soft and refined at the same time.

In the realm of La Folie, Rodenbach Grand Cru, and Cuvee de Tomme. Definitely follows the Flemish sour ale tradition, and from Norway of all places. Skål!

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2008 23:40:55 | More by emerge077

HopsMatt

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -28.6%

06-19-2013 06:29:07 | More by HopsMatt

MaseFace

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -4.8%

06-16-2013 03:17:33 | More by MaseFace

jtortorice

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

06-09-2013 22:08:30 | More by jtortorice

jkane101

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

06-05-2013 23:10:12 | More by jkane101

JellyJacket

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.8%

06-05-2013 17:31:11 | More by JellyJacket

cvm4

Mississippi

3.79/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

2009 Vintage

A - Pours a deep plum, almost deep brown with little to no head.

S - Ripe cherries, not bright or overtly sour. Acidic with woodyness.

T - Metallic to start off. Really off putting. Develops into a white grape with an earthy and oaky flavor.

M - The body was a little fuller than I was expecting. Not a lot of carbonation.

O - I'm used to sours from RR. This is different, not that that's a bad thing.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 21:35:59 | More by cvm4

Immortale25

Florida

3.66/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Poured into a Due South Brewing Co. snifter. Label says Batch 343.

A- Pour barely yields a head as the 1/8 inch surface foam quickly flitters away to a thin ring around the edge of the glass leaving tiny wisps of surface foam. Nearly no lacing.

S- Pungent sour cherry smell with the wine barrel presence really coming through. Has a very sweet, fruity smell kind of like Manischewitz.or grape-flavored hard candy

T- Mildly sour cherry flavor and then WHAM! a smack down of oak barrel. It brings with it drying tannins and a somewhat band-aid-like astringency. The fruitiness tries to fight through but it's pretty tough with all the wine-like characteristics just rushing in after the usual Flanders-style flavors. I feel like the aging and the alcohol really turn this one into a sipper.

M- Dry almost to the point of sandpaper tongue with a moderate amount of pucker and burn. Low carbonation and a fullish body.

O- I'd like to enjoy this beer and it has a unique aroma but the wine barrel presence just reminds me of why I don't drink wine. It's an interesting combination but not something I'd seek out again.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 05:41:31 | More by Immortale25

Axnjxn

North Carolina

4.24/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

500ml bottle poured into a tulip. batch 343. 2280 total bottles.

A: pours a dark brown color with almost no head, but with many white fizzy bubbles. 4

smell - sour cherries, very appealing. cant wait to drink this! 4.25

taste - tart, refreshing. dark sour grapes dominate the palate. VERY easy to drink. i found myself taking sip after sip trying to pin point the exact flavors. very enjoyable! 4.25

mouthfeel - high carbonation, super easy to drink. medium bodied. slight taste of alcohol on the back. 4.25

overall - had no idea this was a sour when i opened the bottle and poured it. boy was i surprised when i smelled this one! big fan of sours and this one is in the upper echelon. highly recommend that you pick this one up if you can.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 22:49:17 | More by Axnjxn

MSandahl23

Indiana

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-08-2013 13:55:25 | More by MSandahl23

GreyGhost4

Ohio

4/5  rDev -4.8%

04-21-2013 02:31:36 | More by GreyGhost4

leinie13

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -16.7%

04-21-2013 00:54:15 | More by leinie13

strongaf

Washington

4/5  rDev -4.8%

04-14-2013 22:50:09 | More by strongaf

AnitaBrewski

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -22.6%

04-13-2013 22:53:24 | More by AnitaBrewski

beerpadawan

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

04-03-2013 00:26:58 | More by beerpadawan

BAsbill

California

4/5  rDev -4.8%

03-30-2013 04:25:22 | More by BAsbill

straightlambic

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

03-29-2013 02:28:24 | More by straightlambic

ryanpj

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

03-25-2013 19:44:47 | More by ryanpj

zrab11

Indiana

4/5  rDev -4.8%

03-25-2013 13:37:08 | More by zrab11

Jspriest

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

03-11-2013 09:08:59 | More by Jspriest

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.8%

03-11-2013 04:59:40 | More by spycow

Jimmys

Pennsylvania

3.99/5  rDev -5%
look: 2 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 4.25

review #650. 500mL bottle into tulip. batch 343. 1 of 2280 bottles.

A: bottles opens with a 'phew'. literally no uphm behind this cap. pours a dark mahogany body. head is non-existent. not too impressed so far.

S: woody. earthy and acidic. good old fashioned bugs in this nose. mild alcohol wisps between sour

T: an acidic bang starts things off. but quickly mellows into a plum/sherry fruity flavor. similar to the nose, there are definitely earthy and oaky flavors that are easier to decipher in the finish after some of the acidic flavor has dissipated. a little bit of acetone. lingering acidic fruit.

M: pretty much as flat as a brew as I have had in a while. however, it does work OK here. even if I would prefer more fizz. full bodied.

D: besides being lackluster to look at and lacking carbonation, not a bad brew. glad the wood is there with the all this acid. really starts to grow on you as you consume. I would recommend this to my sour-head friends.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 15:20:28 | More by Jimmys

eric5bellies

Australia

4.3/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Drank from my Duvel tulip

A - Pours a deep mahogany with a small off white head that reduces quickly.

S - Coffee, Dark Fruits and vinous oak

T - Up front some very bitter flavours, followed by some serious dark barrelled fruits and vinous flavours. The finish is long and sour with hints of coffee. Excellent.

M - Medium body and carbonation.

O - Quite a complex Flanders Oud Bruin, and offers plenty. The coffee hit is interesting. Given the fact that the beer was aged in old red wine barrels, I would have liked to have seen more influence of red wine. This is a very heavy FOB and may not suit all. It takes the standard style to a new level.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 14:17:18 | More by eric5bellies

derkfromwi

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -4.8%

03-03-2013 06:06:52 | More by derkfromwi

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured from 25oz bottle into tulip. Batch 343 - I am assuming 2012 vintage. Pours a deep brown with a red hue. No head. It looks like wine. Very sour lactic aroma; lots of wine like; almost vinegar like...i actually quite like it. Also lots of woody chocolatey malty notes.
Taste is sweet chocolatey belgian-like malts mixed with some sour/tart vinegar and woody wine barrell. Its super tart and acidic, and Its a bit too flat, but it somewhat works well.
Its more like wine than beer and I like it.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2013 02:29:35 | More by DrinkSlurm