Cuvée Des Jacobins Rouge - Brouwerij Bockor N.V.

Jamesthebrit

Michigan

4.43/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Killer dark ruby read. Thin head. Light bubbles.

S: Sour apple, grape. Wine like notes with some gentle tannins. Smells like liquid candy.

T: Very smooth sour fruitiness. Goes down smooth with notes of grape. A slight bitterness is more of a compliment than a nuisance.

M: Actually sits pretty intensely. The bubbles really compound the sourness and it's hard to let this one linger. Goes down smooth though.

A killer beer. I tend to like the more fruity beers so this was a winner for me. Great balance, great flavors. Definitely check this one out.

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2012 21:11:10 | More by Jamesthebrit

taylor714914

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -19.4%

06-18-2013 23:43:41 | More by taylor714914

JRBecks

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

06-18-2013 21:21:08 | More by JRBecks

ssimpson89

Illinois

4/5  rDev -7.8%

06-18-2013 21:00:13 | More by ssimpson89

AugustusRex

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

06-18-2013 13:24:19 | More by AugustusRex

vitters03

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

06-18-2013 01:45:37 | More by vitters03

SNA_A_PLUS

Korea (South)

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

06-17-2013 09:44:05 | More by SNA_A_PLUS

desint

Belgium

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

06-17-2013 09:43:29 | More by desint

Ryborg11

Ontario (Canada)

4.49/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Deep amber colour, with bright red hue when held in the light. Very thick bubbly head, slightly dark in tone that clings to the sides of the glass. First pour from the bottle, quite good clarity when held in the light. When taken away has a very dark appearance.

Aroma: Mild but dominant acetic notes blend nicely with the sweet scent of berries, currents and plum. Mixed in with the dominant acetic smell is a blend of sour apple and cherry.

Taste: Pronounced but pleasant sour taste blasts onto your tongue coating it with acetic and sour apple tartness. As you swallow, the sourness lingers in the back of your throat as sweet apple and beery flavours balance the flavours nicely.

Mouthfeel: Light and extremely smooth when entering the mouth, a spritz of carbonation quickly subsides into the sourness coating your tongue and leaving the back of your throat tart and tingling.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 03:04:43 | More by Ryborg11

gloryhole

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev -7.8%

06-16-2013 01:20:31 | More by gloryhole

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

06-15-2013 18:20:26 | More by liamt07

drewone

California

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

06-15-2013 06:03:56 | More by drewone

uno99

Ontario (Canada)

3.63/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Another nice Belgian beer hits the Ontario LCBO shelves, I've been spending alot of money recently on these releases...

Appearance: Quite a deep hue of red/brown. head and lacing reasonably minimal.

Smell: One of the most fruit forward beers I've experienced (that doesn't actually have fruit in it). It's quite remarkable how simple malt and yeast can create such intense fruit aromas. Main profile includes cherries, oak, apple, plum, pear, even a little banana.

Taste: Again its quite fruit forward, rather sweet. sourness hits at the back and sides of tongue and is followed by some sourness and funk/earth. I think it's a bit too fruity and sweet for my personal tastes, but still rather enjoyable. Finish is long of course and very fruity, but also slightly sour/vomity/funky.

Mouthfeel: Quite thick, sticky, which is sort of to style, but relegates this to the desert course I would think. Slightly dry on the edges as I mentioned but not enough to sustain balance and urge you to drink on.

Overall, this is tasty, but I feel as though I've had better beers in this style (Rodenbach GC, and perhaps Petrus?)... Nevertheless it's definitely a nice one to have around and perhaps a good one to introduce non-beer folk to.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 00:38:26 | More by uno99

bgibbard

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -13.6%

06-13-2013 14:15:25 | More by bgibbard

Ajlvt

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

06-11-2013 22:51:06 | More by Ajlvt

freebirdbm14

New York

5/5  rDev +15.2%

06-11-2013 18:50:34 | More by freebirdbm14

jordanmiller

Pennsylvania

4.68/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

My first Sour review!

A - Poured out nicely, this beer has a good 1.5 finger head. Typical color I'd expect of a beer, nothing insane, but nothing tame either.

Smell - This... smells like a sour beer. Has a light, almost vinegar sensation on the nostrils, but you can tell it's full of cherry-like character.

Taste - Immediately, my taste buds are bombarded by a wall of sourness, but as it settles on my tongue, hints of cherry and dark cedar settle in, making it quite an inviting sour that you want to sip on frequently, but one that you want to enjoy for as long as you can.

Mouthfeel - It's quite light and bubbly, the after taste clings to your tongue in a great way, I like that I can take a little sip and really get what this beer is about and cherish it over the course of an hour or so, rather than having to take a nice gulp to get a great flavor profile.

Overall - I'm just starting to tread into sour territory. Before this I've had Supplication, and a few Petrus sours. This is way up there, if you are familiar with sour beers or if you are new to sour beers, I would recommend this one.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 06:21:37 | More by jordanmiller

JammyV

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

06-11-2013 05:25:34 | More by JammyV

DougT

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

06-11-2013 01:38:35 | More by DougT

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

4.13/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

330ml Bottle from the Ottawa LCBO for $3.20

Appearance - Reddish brown colour with an average size fizzy/frothy beige head. There is an average amount of carbonation showing and there is some great lacing. The head lasted for 3-4 minutes before it was gone.

Smell - Malts, cherries, vinegar, citric acid

Taste & Mouth - There is an above average amount of carbonation and I can taste malts, vinegar and cherries. There is also a touch of vanilla and some citric acid. It ends with a fruity tart aftertaste.

Overall - A really impressive beer. It's very sour/tart but it still allows for some other nuances to come through. Subtle flavours can be detected throughout. I might even be able to have a few of these, which isn't something I can say about most sours.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 00:14:46 | More by spinrsx

bcm75

Illinois

4.39/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A - dark ruby red. Looks a bit like a port wine with carbonation.

S - getting lots of sour apple and cherries

T - aggresively sour. Apples, cherries, raspberries, oak. This is a really sour beer.

M - nice moderate carbonation

O - this is not a sour for the timid. It is very aggressive with big, bold sourness and a complex range of fruit and oak flavors. A real winner.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 23:18:18 | More by bcm75

thampel09

New Jersey

5/5  rDev +15.2%

06-10-2013 15:02:05 | More by thampel09

jarrgal

North Dakota

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

06-10-2013 11:51:20 | More by jarrgal

archero

Texas

4/5  rDev -7.8%

06-10-2013 05:49:56 | More by archero

2bet

Norway

3.5/5  rDev -19.4%

06-09-2013 18:03:33 | More by 2bet