Cuvee Des Jacobins Rouge - Brouwerij Bockor N.V.

Philousa

California

3.03/5  rDev -30.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Imbibed on tap at Rose & Crown on 3/30/2012.

Poured a clear dark ruby red, nearly brown with a thick head that sticks to the glass a little. Sweet then sour cranberry, strawberry, and raspberry aroma. Some dark/brown malt in there too. Taste starts out mouth puckeringly sour. Lots of cranberry with other juicy berries as described in aroma, with the addition of blueberry in taste. Tart to bitter ending. Cranberry through and through. Pretty watery and dry in feel, which is kinda good in my opinion, otherwise it might be too one dimensional.

This really reminded me quite a bit of Duchess, but more fruity. I thought Duchess was the fruitiest Flanders Red, but this one takes the cake. I think I'd rather have something that doesn't taste so fruit juice-ish, and more beer-ish to be honest. It was interesting, but maybe a bit young. I know the alcohol content suggests it shouldn't be aged, but I'd like to see what happens to this beer in a year or two. I'm thinking the sweet juice flavors might take a backseat to some other complexities that would develop.

Serving type: on-tap

04-09-2012 18:04:56 | More by Philousa

abcdefghijkyle

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-24-2013 05:13:56 | More by abcdefghijkyle

CoolEthan

California

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-23-2013 03:15:07 | More by CoolEthan

MarkIntihar

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-22-2013 13:38:35 | More by MarkIntihar

ReeseMax3

Alaska

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-22-2013 06:51:24 | More by ReeseMax3

BobaFret

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-20-2013 02:45:13 | More by BobaFret

dabeers

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-19-2013 05:30:42 | More by dabeers

LeahM

New York

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-19-2013 03:17:35 | More by LeahM

LtColFrankSlade

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-19-2013 03:10:08 | More by LtColFrankSlade

wedge

North Carolina

4.48/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Beautiful deep mahogany color with a small, but densely creamy head. Dark cherry, wood, and malt aromas combine seamlessly before meeting some mild, dusty funk and acidic notes. Wow...big, tart, juicy flavor. Sour fruit: cherry, apple, and berries, light spicy wood dryness, and some sweet, creamy maltiness buried beneath it all. Not quite as mouth-peeling astringent as some other Flemish sours, but nicely dry and refreshing. Lactic sourness and a medium bodied, slick mouthfeel. What a treat! Too bad it's so hard to come by around here.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 23:10:24 | More by wedge

Jakob

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-18-2013 16:19:27 | More by Jakob

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-18-2013 13:06:52 | More by Slatetank

fsck

Washington

5/5  rDev +15.2%

05-18-2013 03:17:14 | More by fsck

HuskyinPDX

Washington

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-17-2013 02:19:24 | More by HuskyinPDX

AngusOg

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-17-2013 01:59:39 | More by AngusOg

carlosega

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-16-2013 20:34:28 | More by carlosega

Auror

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-16-2013 13:27:54 | More by Auror

acc88

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-16-2013 07:10:08 | More by acc88

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-14-2013 19:09:37 | More by ncstateplaya

lookrider

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-14-2013 03:31:41 | More by lookrider

pk18

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-14-2013 03:03:54 | More by pk18

hsus0225

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-14-2013 02:51:32 | More by hsus0225

TheRuss9585

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-14-2013 00:54:02 | More by TheRuss9585

Jparker37

Wisconsin

4.11/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

11.2oz bottle poured into a tulip glass.

A - Medium sized cap of tan head. Color is brown but has great clarity and a beautiful red glow when held to light. Adequate amount of lacing.

S - Popping bright unripe raspberries. Muddled chocolate malt. Slight hint of funk. Mild grassiness. Hinting some vinegar.

T - Zing! Wow that first sip made me pucker. Extremely tart upfront. Once I adjust, I find those underrippend raspberry flavors. Got some sweetness midway which cleans up near the end giving a crispness to it. The later half is where there is a slight window for other flavors to come through. I get some faint caramel malt and grassy hops. Leaves my mouth with a dry feel but tons of raspberry flavor when I even lick my lips.

M - Tart, medium-light body, medium carbonation, semi-dry.

O - Nice looking beer with a complex nose. I knew there would be a bit of sourness to this but the aroma left me vulnerable to the taste onslaught. After I finish my sip I can still pucker up simply from licking my lips. Fun beer and though I love my sours, this was reaching my threshold.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 00:09:55 | More by Jparker37

jkball01

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -25.1%

05-13-2013 16:26:34 | More by jkball01