Community Tasting Note
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grafstrb wrote:
January 28, 2013 - -- tasted non-blind from a tulip glass --
-- crown-capped 750mL bottle --
NOSE: plums and grape-flavored hard candy; smells like a gutsy Flanders Red.
BODY: medium-light bodied; medium head dissipates quickly; black color.
TASTE: quite tart; very nice light-to-moderate oak note on the finish; moderate mineral note – reminds me of freshly-fallen snow; although stout is an ale, this would be more appropriately called a sour dark ale rather than a sour stout, as this does not come across like a Stout --- way too light/not roasted or smoky; 5.6% alc. not noticeable; not as vineagary as a Flanders Red; nice, dry mineral edge on the finish; doesn’t taste like there’s any brett here; quite good, but not worth what I paid (~$30) – I would consider a rebuy around $15, though, as that would make it a pricey Flanders Red, and I think it’s deserving of that price point; back label says this can age for up to 3 years, but there’s no vintage date, bottling date, lot number, or BBE date anywhere on the bottle, cap, or label <--- amateur hour. Excellent beer. As a sour ale: 8.0 – 9.0/10. This is on par with most RRBC sours I’ve had.1 person found this helpful 1,454 views
2 Comments
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Tim Heaton commented:
2/5/13, 2:44 PM - excellent write-up, as usual, grafs. Had to laugh 'amateur hour', so true, duh.
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grafstrb commented:
2/5/13, 4:57 PM - Thanks, W-S. I had to guess that this bottle was from the 2012 vintage when I entered it into CT. I based my guess on the fact that I purchased this beer late in 2012. I find it frustratingly crazy that they overlooked such an important detail as a bottling date or BBE date; this didn't affect my enjoyment of the beer, though! It's definitely very good stuff, and is worth checking-out if you run across it.