Cerasus - Logsdon Farmhouse Ales

mahak213

New York

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Best buy date of 01/2018 which I assume is 5 years out, so this is an 01/2013 bottle. Poured into HF stemware.

Appearance- Deep red, slightly hazy with an off white head that hangs around for a bit.

Smell- Sweet and sour cherries and a mild funkiness. Doesn't smell too sour, there is a bit of a lactic sourness noticeable.

Taste- Light malt and Cherry sweetness up front, then a really mild sourness. Slightly funky. Much sweeter and not as sour as most krieks, but it's really nice in a unique way. Leaves a lingering cherry skin taste.

Mouthfeel- Light and refreshing, finishes dry. Really easy to drink as well, the fact that it isn't too sour really helps the drinkability.

Overall- Really nice offering from Logsdon. Definitely a unique kriek/Flanders, looking forward to trying their other stuff.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 22:50:34 | More by mahak213

kojevergas

California

4.11/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Dug Logsdon's saison. Excited for this one. 750ml brown glass bottle with beeswaxed-over pressure cap acquired at K&L Wines in Hollywood and served into a conical Samuel Smith's pint glass in me gaff in low altitude Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California. Reviewed live. Expectations are high given the brewery. "Organic kriek beer brewd with Oregon cherries," 8.5% ABV confirmed. Barrel aged. Flanders style red ale. Two pounds of fruit added per gallon of beer. Brewed with several yeasts and lactic bacteria. Bottle fermented.

Served straight from the fridge. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.

A: Pours a three finger white-pink head of glorious cream, great thickness, and wonderful (10+ minute) retention for the high ABV. Damned impressive. Even lacing clings to the sides of the glass as the head recedes. Body colour is dark nontransparent amber-brown. Opaque. Glowing. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show. Quite appealing for a Kriek, though the body colour is a bit dark compared to what I'm used to. Soft. Appealing and inviting. Love the unique head colour. A fantastic appearance.

Sm: Refined bright fruit with a bit of tart character. Underlying oak. Crystal malt. Fruit esters. Muted juicy cherry. Cream. A hint of sweetness. Light brettanomyces/funkiness. I love the character of the cherries here; it's rounded and balanced with just a bit of subtle tartness. Light pie crust. Cherry pits, cherry skins. Appealing and unique for a kriek. Light bacterial yeast. I'm excited to try it. A touch of lactose. Overall, it's a mild strength aroma.

T: Boy. Light tartness and cherry skin with some light funky brettanomyces to boot. Pale malts, biscuit malt. But malt is not the emphasis here; unique cherries are. Light sweetness. Pie crust. I'd like a bit more tartness and sourness, but there're touches of lactic twang. Oak is restrained. It's not all that sour, which makes it very approachable but perhaps less flavorful. Fruity esters. No alcohol comes through. Balanced across the board and very tasty for a kriek. I do want more depth of flavour and sourness. Nicely complex and subtle, but it's not pushing any boundaries. Just a solid straightforward kriek with a unique cherry flavour.

Mf: Lightly acidic. Smooth, wet, refreshing. Perfect natural carbonation. Complements the flavour profile incredibly well. Excellent body. Excellent presence on the palate. Soft and comforting. Feels custom-tailored to its flavours.

Dr: A damned impressive kriek from Logsdon, and one I'd definitely get again. Worth aging, if only to increase the acidity. I'll have no trouble quaffing the whole bottle by meself; indeed I wish I had more. Lives up to Logsdon's reputation. Really tasty drinkable stuff. A solid American brewed kriek that's worth of a revisit. Lovely stuff. I'd recommend it to friends. After having the saison and now this, I'm willing to give any Logsdon beer a shot. Maybe the price is a biteen high, but it's worth it.

A-

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2013 02:55:30 | More by kojevergas

DCon

Missouri

4.33/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Received this beer from a friend from CA, coming from Stearn's Liquor in Long Beach, CA. Poured from the 1 pint, 9.4 fl. oz. bottle into a 4 Hands Tulip Glass. Has Botlte No. C 1/37 - Best by: 06/2017 on the back of the label.

Aroma- has an unfamiliar cherry aroma and bit of musk behind it. Puckers the nose even.

Appearance- Pours a 2.5 finger head that has great head retention. Leaves a few suds behind but no real lace and the body of the beer is dark copper with a glow to it. Has no clarity.

Flavor- Starts musky and has this "Oregon cherry" taste that I've never experience. Dull but puckers and is very sweet.

Mouthfeel- Light Bodied, Medium-High Carbonation, Effervescent, Musky finish and tart cherries.

Overall Impression- Awesome Kriek! I'm interested in trying more American sours and this one was a great example of the style. I'm hoping to find another bottle of this or their Peche and see how they age. Recommend if available!

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2013 02:08:39 | More by DCon

harrymel

Washington

3.63/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5

Best by 06/2017

This is a graham color with some cherry hues. Theres a solid sheet of light tan foam. Smells like cherries, oak .some grain, funk and metal. Tart, sharp, cherry, oak, water, bits of soil and musk come into the flavor. It's a little watery and carries some one dimensional tartness that seems simple without the complexity I'd expect from a soured beer. Thin with light carb and a dry finish. This is interesting, hopefully there is a solera style coming out of the barrels allowing for further growth and complexity in subsequent batches.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2013 07:34:50 | More by harrymel

jaasen64

Massachusetts

3.93/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

750ml bottle thanks to black13 for the hook up. Split 4 ways and poured into a FFF Teku. I believe this one is from last year's batch with a little over a year on it.

A- Pours a fairly hazy red with about a finger's worth of white foamy head that has about average retention, decent carbonation. I noticed that the first pour of this was a fairly bright red color however consecutive pours got progressively murkier with more of a reddish murk brown color.

S- Cherries with a light brett funk to it and light sweet malts, well balanced between the fruity cherries and the light funk without either overpowering too much, decently aromatic.

T- Lightly sweet cherries with a hint of brett and a bit of funk, about average malt presence. Nice balance between the fruit and funk without either of them really coming out too much. Fairly flavorful, but not the best kriek I've tasted.

M- Medium bodied, very easy drinking, lightly spritzy with a bit too much carbonation but otherwise a nice feel.

O- This was a nice kriek that I definitely enjoyed drinking however I probably would say it's a little bit of a disappointment next to Peche n' Brett and Seizoen Bretta. I thought it was nicely balanced with a nice subtle funk to it. It was a little bit too spritzy and the flavors could have been brought out a little bit more. I'd definitely recommend at least checking out this beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 19:33:29 | More by jaasen64

Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

4.01/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Appearance Pours a hazy amber-brown, with over a finger of thick, pale khaki head.

Smell. Sweet and tart pie cherries, a little funky brett and old wood and just a little light malt.

Taste. Medium-light sourness and light tart cherry, a bit of dry brett and wood, a little sweet malt, and just a small amount of saison yeast.

Mouthfeel. Below medium body with , fairly full and fine carbonation.

Overall. A nice beer that's kind of a combination saison/kriek/flanders red with brett! What's not to like? I'll hang on to one for a while and see what happens.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2013 02:31:20 | More by Rutager

scottfrie

California

3.48/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

750ml bottle. Best by 06/2017. Thanks Sanders. Reviewed from notes.

A: Pours a murky reddish brown with a large foamy light brown head. Good head retention, spotty lace.
S:Musty nose with lightly tart notes of cherry pits and skins, tannins and dank mushrooms.
T: Greasy oak, not sweet, tartness is light, malty caramel base and malty greasy aftertaste. Tannic finish.
M: Greasy slick mouthfeel, low carbonation, medium body, slick and greasy. Drinks well.
O: Great effort for the style and a decent drink too mild all around. Everything seems muted.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2012 18:10:39 | More by scottfrie

Thorpe429

Illinois

4/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served in a tulip. Thanks, Aaron! a bit of cherry. Flavor is mild cherry and light acidity, but not quite up to the level of the rest of Logsdon’s beers. It seems like this was on the right track, just not quite all the way there. Hopefully this gets made again, as I'd love to see the progression in batches of this one.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2012 20:11:57 | More by Thorpe429

drabmuh

Maryland

4/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle shared by Thorpe429, thanks! A good beer but not quite what I was expecting as advertised. Beer is yellow and hazy with a white head, small bubbles. some lacing moderate carbonation.

Aroma is yeasty with a mild cherry aroma to it.

Beer is grainy / bready with a decent finish but nothing too fruity happening. There is a mild cherry / fruitiness to the finish but overall this is just a saison. Mild peppery notes on the palate as well, hard to detect too much else. I don't think I'd have this again unless it were on draft.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2012 16:21:25 | More by drabmuh

popery

California

4.3/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Another excellent beer from Logsdon. Pours very hazy and a somewhat reddish brown in it. Small, dissipating head. The aroma has lots of cherry flavor and funk. Some lemons and a a bit of caramel. Oak. The taste is sourer than expected. Good tartness. There's some caramel malt and cherry sweetness, but it's far from cloying. Some oak tannin in the finish. Very nice beer. Feel is full with some pucker in the finish. I've heard a few people compare it to the NG fruit beers. I think it's sourer and lacks the Belgian fruitiness. At any rate, I'm getting to be a huge fan of Logsdon.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2012 08:20:06 | More by popery

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.23/5  rDev -18.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

750 mL bottle poured into a snifter. Best by 6/2017. Bottle number C334. Reviewed from notes.

Appearance - Reddish amber. Big off white head with great retention.

Smell - Saison aromas with a touch of cherry. Very light. Peppery.

Taste - Much more cherry. Overwhelms everything else that's there. Dry. Maybe some oak. Not much like a Flanders Red at all.

Mouthfeel - Very light. Easy to drink. Dry. No flavor in the aftertaste at all.

Overall - Not sour. Not terribly interesting, either. Cherry and not much else.

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2012 13:45:35 | More by Alieniloquium

ngeunit1

California

4.23/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours a super hazy reddish-brown with a big finger of frothy off-white head. The head fades down very slowly leaving behind some nice lacing.

S - Aroma is a mix of sour cherries, funky brett and other yeasts, other dark fruits, oak, and a bit of lemon peel and toffee malts.

T - Starts off with a mix of sour cherries with some caramel malts, light lemon peel notes, and a bit of vanilla. Through the middle, some tart and funky brett and yeast flavors come through with some other farmhouse flavors and some oak. The finish is a mix of sour cherries, funky and tart yeasts, toffee malts, vanilla, and oak.

M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels smooth with a sour and tart finish.

D - Very drinkable. Nice funky and sour Kriek-style with some nice cherry flavor and some great funky yeast character.

Serving type: bottle

10-19-2012 04:22:32 | More by ngeunit1

UCLABrewN84

California

4.08/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle pour for the 4th Annual LA Beer Week Beer Festival at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA.

Pours a murky reddish-brown with a foamy brown head that settles to a small cap on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt and some sour cherry and fruity aromas. Taste is much the same with a mild sourness and a slightly acidic finish on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer with a great smell and some nice flavors.

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2012 04:25:43 | More by UCLABrewN84

jmarsh123

Indiana

3.88/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Pours a very murky mahogany with a medium sized pinkish head. A bit of lacing down the glass.

Lots of funky cherry in the aroma. Just a touch of sourness and some caramel/toffee.

Lots of cherry flavor, but not as much as I'd expect given the amounts used. Not overly sour, just tart with a massive brett presence. Very musty and funky with a slight sweet cherry coming through on the finish.

Medium body and carbonation. Would prefer a bit more to make the cherry sourness pop a bit more.

Very interesting beer as the brett and cherry fight for control. I would have preferred a touch less brett since it got a bit overpowering as it warmed, but a unique experience nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

10-01-2012 17:10:30 | More by jmarsh123

ehammond1

California

3.7/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle (2012)

Acquired via trade
Thanks, cavemanlawyer!

Cloudy cherry color with a moderately sized light pink head that leaves dots and an oily cling down the glass. Not a particularly attractive beer, but that's largely unimportant.

Big notes of juicy cherry, some toffee and caramel sweetness, a hint of lactic sourness, but not a lot, and just a hint of an earthy funk.

The flavor is very cherry-forward and quite sweet. It's not nearly as sour as I excepted, with only a mild hint of tartness. A mild funk component does add some complexity, but this is more similar to a fruit beer (like a New Glarus Belgian Red), than it is a kriek or a Flanders Red.

Medium body with low-moderate carbonation. Somewhat creamy. I would prefer more carbonation for the style.

This isn't a good example of a kriek or a Flanders Red, but it is still a tasty cherry beer. This may not live up to expectations, but taken completely on its own, it's still a very tasty beer.

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2012 15:05:17 | More by ehammond1

HuskyinPDX

Washington

3.4/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle opened on 6.26.12
I picked up this big bottle in Portland. Numbered C992, Best by 06/2017

A - Pours a cloudy light to medium brown with a fluffy two inch light tan head that quickly fades down.

S - Oak and some funk first, then some tart cherry follows.

T - A light tart cherry with some slight funk and wood.

D - Light body and a good carbonation.

O - Lighter body and milder flavors than I was expecting. A very nice summer sipper.

Serving type: bottle

07-16-2012 04:04:28 | More by HuskyinPDX

writerLJBerg

Oregon

3.33/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3

750ml bottle split a couple ways.

A: Cloudy brownish-red. Very thin lacing. Not terribly attractive.

N: Cherry, oak, and some funk. Some lemon and grass. Considering how well the fruit comes out in the nose, it's a let down in the body. Doesn't smell tart.

T: Not tart, really. The cherry isn't terribly pronounced. The saison base is more obvious with its dry earth characteristics. There is a slight acetone/vinegar but not in the style of rodenbach. Merely OK.

M: Medium and spritzy.

O: Tried this after peche n brett, and it was a big let down. I'm hopeful this develops some after a year, so we'll see. Lacks complexity.

Serving type: bottle

07-01-2012 00:26:50 | More by writerLJBerg

kscaldef

Oregon

3.33/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a Cantillon tulip at refrigerator temp and allowed to warm over multiple pours.

A: Dense one-finger head recedes over about 2 minutes to a dusting of foam. Dark garnet and slightly cloudy.

S: Lots of ripe cherry aroma with lactic undertones. As it warms up, I pick up some stewed fruit and earthiness.

T: Quite tart. Flavor is dominantly cherry pit. A bit of lemony acidity.

M: Quite carbonated, but rather thin. I appreciate that it's not sweet, but it's lacking a little substance in the mouth that I associate with the better Flanders Reds & other wild beers.

O: Easily drinkable, but could really use a little more body. I'm very interested to see how Logsdon tweaks this beer in future vintages, as well as how these bottles evolve over time.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2012 01:33:32 | More by kscaldef

GreenCard

Oregon

3.88/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is a review of a 2011 bottle purchased directly from the brewery. It didn't even have a label!

Appearance: dark cloudy cherry juice, big layer of spongey pink foam, great head retention and lace; the cloudiness was likely due to the fact that it spewed big-time when I cracked the cap (despite sitting in the fridge undisturbed for two days)

Aroma: cooked cherries, malt, hint of vanilla oak, chalk

Flavor: dryish malt profile with the fruity tartness of cherries; hint of clovey spice; fairly dry overall with a cherry juice aftertaste

Mouthfeel: light body, very sparkly carbonation, fluffy texture

Other comments: This is highly carbonated. When I uncapped it, it immediately erupted and I lost a few ounces to the kitchen counter. This has happened with a bottle of Seizoen Bretta, too. I know they prime their beers with pear juice, so maybe that's giving some erratic results?

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2012 23:35:30 | More by GreenCard