Tart Of Darkness - The Bruery

ADTaber

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

02-08-2013 23:32:44 | More by ADTaber

dcloeren

Texas

4/5  rDev -5%

06-18-2013 20:27:21 | More by dcloeren

wordemupg

Alberta (Canada)

4.14/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

750ml bottle poured into tulip 18/6/13 cheers liamt07 for sending the bottle

A not quite black looks like dark cola and you can see about half way to the other side under the fizzy, noisy and very short lived foam, no lace. Perhaps another dirty glass because my second pour has some retention and leaves a few random patches

S sour fruit, cherries, plums, woody notes, balsamic vineiger perhaps, some dark notes like cold coffee, coco powder and just a little licorice, quite funky

T maybe some tart raspberries, its quite sour and funky, vinous notes and wood come out a little more and I'm getting less dark roast notes then the nose

M quite sour and tart, fairly thin with enough carbonation to give it some life, slick on the gums and coats my teeth with the same grit I get from drinking dark cola, sour fruit lingers on the finish

O impressive how the sourness and barrel aging almost overwhelm the stout aspects, a little more sour and funky then I was expecting

I like this one and it has some interesting aspects but I don't know if I'd want another considering the price tag, worth a try and I'm glad I got the chance

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 14:43:55 | More by wordemupg

beernads

Florida

4/5  rDev -5%

06-18-2013 07:05:28 | More by beernads

Hophunter18

Delaware

4/5  rDev -5%

06-18-2013 00:57:33 | More by Hophunter18

beerinNV

Nevada

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

06-16-2013 16:34:33 | More by beerinNV

Davit

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

06-16-2013 14:15:47 | More by Davit

nickfl

Florida

4.39/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A - Pours with a small head of tan foam on top of an opaque, black body. The head settles rapidly and leads no lace.

S - An aroma of sour cherries, caramel, plums and chocolate.

T - Tart... really tart. Notes of fig, plum, and of course dark cherries. Some darkr notes of chocolate and blackberries in the middle and a finish of cherry, balsamic vinegar and oak.

M - A fairly thin body, moderately high carbonation, and a very dry finish.

D - Very sour, very complex, and oddly drinkable. I'm more enthralled by the aroma than the flavor but both are quite good.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 03:53:27 | More by nickfl

ali1987

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1%

06-14-2013 03:52:59 | More by ali1987

Lovely85

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1%

06-14-2013 03:49:24 | More by Lovely85

kylehay2004

Florida

4.44/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: pours looking like cola. No head and very, very deep amber body.

S: sweet and sour cherries, brown sugar and a little confectioners chocolate. Little else but very good.

T: Initially the sourness hits pretty hard with sour cherry and strawberry. Late the oak, milk chocolate, toffee, roasted malt and brown sugar come in but these don't linger very long with the cherry still lingering to the finish.

M: medium to thick body and high carbonation.

Overall: Very good beer. May be a little over the top sour even for the style. But flavorful and a must try.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 03:44:31 | More by kylehay2004

mfrigon

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -5%

06-14-2013 02:32:43 | More by mfrigon

doremite

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -5%

06-13-2013 20:30:55 | More by doremite

doucmehu

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%

06-11-2013 17:38:37 | More by doucmehu

Honus1

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

06-10-2013 16:33:52 | More by Honus1

brycevolk

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

06-10-2013 14:12:07 | More by brycevolk

jarrgal

North Dakota

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

06-10-2013 01:54:09 | More by jarrgal

Soneast

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -5%

06-08-2013 22:42:04 | More by Soneast

coz

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

06-08-2013 16:02:07 | More by coz

DeutschesBier

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%

06-07-2013 14:36:30 | More by DeutschesBier

savagepm

Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

06-06-2013 01:33:17 | More by savagepm

Dasein11

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1%

06-06-2013 01:08:13 | More by Dasein11

TallSaint

New York

4.01/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

June 4th, 2013

Pours a dark black with a ruby brown tint and a thin off white head.

The nose is absurd. Licorice, roasted malt, chocolate, vinegar, lactic acid and tart red grapes are potent and heady. There are also slight undertones of oaky vanilla and a touch of bourbon.

On the palate it is gentle upfront with notes of roasted malt, chocolate and tart red grapes. The lactic acid begins to prevail midpalate with a huge, biting sourness. Vinegar and red grapes also come in underneath this sourness. It finishes with the culmination of this sourness and a roasty and fruity, yet vinegar-y, back.

Mouthfeel is medium. It is slick and smooth upfront.

Overall this is an extremely interesting beer. I do not, however, like the sheer intensity of the sourness. I feel this sourness completely overpowers the rest of the beer's flavor profile that is seen (largely) upfront on the palate. The sourness does not entirely dominate every other aspect of this beer but it is certainly the leading aspect of it. The sourness still has many flavors underneath it, of some oak, chocolate, and red grapes, but it upstages the malt body. In conclusion, I would have liked to have seen the sourness turned down a tad; with that being said, I have held on to this bottle for about 6 months so I'm not sure if this would be any less sour when its 'fresh'.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2013 04:45:12 | More by TallSaint

pugartheterrible

California

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

06-04-2013 03:52:38 | More by pugartheterrible

douginromeo

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +1%

06-02-2013 23:11:56 | More by douginromeo