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jbuddle

New York

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

01-22-2013 21:45:17 | More by jbuddle

Photekut

Azerbaijan

5/5  rDev +12.6%

05-19-2013 01:41:20 | More by Photekut

CaptainNomihodai

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

04-26-2013 04:09:35 | More by CaptainNomihodai

AlexFields

Tennessee

4.41/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Opened at TN whales tasting 3/16/2013. Thanks to CurtisMcArthur for sharing this, been wanting to try it for years.

Pours a ruby red color, very pretty, small head that fades pretty quickly.

Smells pretty tart, some ketchup and apple, maybe other fruit, brown sugar mixed with acidity.

Taste is more tart, really pretty sharp, apples again but also raspberry/cherry and other fruit come out more than in the nose. Some ketchupy character again, pretty acidic...not so far off stylistically from a Flanders red.

Great mouthfeel, good carb and also smooth and creamy, pretty sharp bite from acidity but that doesn't bother me, reminiscent of c&c la folie.

Great beer but no better than c&c la Folie and probably not quite as good, not worth the extra effort to trade for probably.

8.8/10

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 14:52:30 | More by AlexFields

scottfrie

California

4.08/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Snifter, reviewed from notes. Thanks for sharing, Russ.

Pours a clean amber color with a small near white head that quickly faded into a thin collar. The nose is more sugary than I was expecting and reminds me of Pez candy – in a good way. I get notes of sugary sweet red fruits and peaches on the nose. The taste is sugary as well with notes of red fruits, fruit punch, apple juice, cranberry juice, and a hint of caramel and spice. Overall the flavors are very acid and tart, with a good dose of lemony citrus as well. Booze is low and lends a touch of woody barrel quality. Mouthfeel is dry, carbonation is frothy and bubbles up on my palate, and the body is just on the full side of medium. Overall enjoyable albeit unique. A real treat, thanks again Russ.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 17:10:33 | More by scottfrie

CheapBeerBuzz

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

01-14-2013 15:21:06 | More by CheapBeerBuzz

westcoastbeerlvr

California

4/5  rDev -9.9%

01-09-2013 18:25:31 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev -9.9%

11-23-2012 00:02:56 | More by t0rin0

hooliganlife

Missouri

4.28/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

thanks to cory for this one

pour was a dark brown, hints of reddish cherry. some white head that i can barely remember, must have dissipated quickly.

sour brown ale, ripe cherry, and some sweet malt. very flanders or oud bruin

bit more complex flavor. still had that sour brown dominating base but there was a legit presence of cherry and a distinct barrel aging characteristic. seeing that this was aged in apple whiskey barrels, it makes sense. never picked up the coriander though.

pretty full body, tart, and dry

this was good, probably one of the best NB beers i have had.

Serving type: bottle

09-09-2012 12:42:45 | More by hooliganlife

SpdKilz

Illinois

4/5  rDev -9.9%

08-25-2012 02:27:37 | More by SpdKilz

brystmar

New York

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

08-20-2012 21:53:12 | More by brystmar

whartontallboy

New York

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

08-20-2012 01:53:18 | More by whartontallboy

Arbitrator

California

4.33/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks, Adam and Anna!

A: Pours a clear maroon body with quickly-vanishing off-white foam. The bottle gushes slowly.

S: Cherry, oak, vanilla, brown sugar, apple cider -- this is evidently closer to the Flanders Red end of the sour spectrum.

T: Tastes much like the nose suggests. It has a sweet-and-sour interplay of cherry and assorted skins, vanilla, brown sugar, apples, and oak with a lactic finish that gradually segues into a mild acetic burn, which is thankfully undercut by the sweetness. This reminds me of Wanderer without as much bourbon.

M: Good body; medium heft, appropriate carbonation.

O: I'd trade it for a Partridge.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2012 06:00:51 | More by Arbitrator

UCLABrewN84

California

4.4/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottle pour at Woodshop 7 held at Beachwood BBQ & Brewing in Long Beach, CA.

Bottle # 0609.

Pours a murky dark brown with a foamy dark khaki head that fades to nothing. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is sour, tart, and funky with some malty and cherry aromas. Taste is much the same with an acidic quality on the finish. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good beer that is smells and tastes awesome and is super easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2012 00:48:15 | More by UCLABrewN84

thewimperoo

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +7%

05-22-2012 23:08:39 | More by thewimperoo

Khazadum

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +7%

05-19-2012 23:01:04 | More by Khazadum

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4.48/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Shared at the sour and wild ales tasting on April 14, 2012.

The beer is russet brown with hints of crimson and a white head. The aroma is fantastic, offering cherries, booze, oak, funk, sweet berries, tart fruits. The flavor is equally as complex. Bourbon emerges more in the flavor than in the aroma, gaining strength as the beer warms. A fine balance of tart and sweet, favoring tartness, as it should be. A myriad of tastes linger on the palate, concluding with a light acetic bite. Overall, I thought this was an awesome beer. I would relish the opportunity to try it again.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2012 15:13:11 | More by Huhzubendah

mdfb79

New York

4.23/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

From 04/14/12 notes. Big thanks to Huhzubendah
for sharing this one; thanks Matt!

a - Pours a somewhat clear amber red color with one inch of white head and moderate carbonation. Looks great.

s - Smells of sweet dark fruits, sour cherries, oak, bourbon, and some roasted notes. Really nice mix of sweet and sour fruits, I like it a lot.

t - Tastes of bourbon, sweet dark fruits, sour cherries, fruity malts, oak, roasted notes, toasted notes. A lot more bourbon than the nose, which takes away from some of the fruit. A step down from the nose for me.

m - Medium body and moderate carbonation. Pretty easy to drink.

o - Overall a really nice beer. I loved the nose and the sweet/sour mix, though I wish the bourbon hadn't dominated the taste as much. Still a great beer and glad I got to try it; worth seeking out.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2012 19:01:52 | More by mdfb79

drabmuh

Maryland

4.38/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks goes to the other Matt for this rarity shared recently, poured into a New Belgium glass. I know how to drink a beer.

Beer is brown and hazy with nice head, tan bubbles, some lacing. Moderate retention.

Aroma is lactic, acetic, mild liquor, oaky, interesting.

Beer is light in body, very good overall a strong beer with great body and a nice finish, oaky, alcohol, roast, lactic tartness with a nice creamy body. I'd have it again if that were possible.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2012 16:14:45 | More by drabmuh

gregmoscetti

California

5/5  rDev +12.6%

02-22-2012 05:47:17 | More by gregmoscetti

ygtbsm94

Virginia

4/5  rDev -9.9%

01-12-2012 05:05:50 | More by ygtbsm94

JohnGalt1

Idaho

4.03/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

KickInTheChalice made this tasting possible.... Blake is a badass... You can always consider me an "anytime trader". Shared with some folks at a Whale tasting in SLC. Pours a clear orange/red with a fantastic white head... crusty lacing for the entire glass.

The nose is a bit fruity with some cherries and a distinct vanilla component... apple?... mild funk and only hints of the coming acidity.

Flavor again only shows a bit of funk... but it is pretty damn sour... still it seem sweet at times.. oaky cherry vanilla... the finish lingers with apple and whiskey... the cherries just hang on forever... a bit acetic, but no where near La Folie territory... warmer temperatures help blend the massive complexities...

Medium bodied with lively carbonation

Very nice brew for sure.... I wish NB would do something like this as a Lips of Faith ;-)

Thanks again Blake for an incredible trade.

4.5/4/4/4/4

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2011 08:02:07 | More by JohnGalt1

pzymali

Illinois

5/5  rDev +12.6%

12-23-2011 04:17:38 | More by pzymali

seeswo

Ohio

4/5  rDev -9.9%

12-19-2011 12:48:43 | More by seeswo

mistakebythelake

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

12-18-2011 22:17:46 | More by mistakebythelake