Barrel-Aged Brown Ale: Balaton Sour Cherries
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Flemish Red / Bruin Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.14
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Sour brown with Balaton cherries.
Aged almost 3 years in wine barrels, followed by several months in our foudres (large format oak tanks). The beer smells like a barrel room in a brewery. Lots of oak and aged beer flavors, with chocolate roasted malt flavors still present. Layers of red wine and dark cherry flavors, similar to black cherry on the finish. Cherry flavors are both sweet, sour, and tannic, adding some palate weight to the beer. Hints of acetic acid from the extended barrel aging round out the flavor.
Aged almost 3 years in wine barrels, followed by several months in our foudres (large format oak tanks). The beer smells like a barrel room in a brewery. Lots of oak and aged beer flavors, with chocolate roasted malt flavors still present. Layers of red wine and dark cherry flavors, similar to black cherry on the finish. Cherry flavors are both sweet, sour, and tannic, adding some palate weight to the beer. Hints of acetic acid from the extended barrel aging round out the flavor.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at Stone World Bistro & Gardens in Escondido. Cloudy amber-brown color with a medium thick off-white head that diminishes gradually to a dense film. Small patches of lace. Aroma of tart fruit, yeast, wood and vanilla. Medium to full body with a tart cherry character and notes of vinous oak, vanilla and malt. The finish is sour cherries and malt. Good beer all around.
Tried
on 26 Sep 2019
at 17:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12-02-19 // on tap at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens Berlin. Unclear brown. Nose has a light flemish red touch. Sour cherries and wood. Mild sourish brown ale. Def sour cherry.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Feb 2019
at 21:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Vom Fass im Stone Brewing Berlin 2016-10 getrunken. Ein wirklich leckeres Sour Ale mit Kirschen und einer sehr stimmigen Säure. Süffig und sehr lecker. Anmerkung ohne Wertung - Im 2016-11 noch mal bei Stone Brewing Berlin im Glas gehabt und das war ein Bier aus ein Faß/Batch was nach ein Schwimming Pool stinkt und schmeckt. Soll heißen es hat eine fiese Chlornote. Igitt! Später schwächt sich diese Note zwar ab, aber nein das geht doch gar nicht. Nach einem ähnlichen Faß/Batch Unterschied beim Stone 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout muß man sich fragen ob Stone irgendwo ein Qualitätsproblem hat.
Tried
on 08 Jul 2017
at 08:11
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Stone Brewing Berlin. Comes with cloudy amber/ruby color and a muddy white head. The nose has lots of sour-cherries, dark chocolate some sweet hints. Light wine-ish notes. Taste of cherries, grapevines, red berries and although some chlorine notes. very nice sour finish. Good job!
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Mar 2017
at 05:57
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Wakestock. Pours a cloudy brown with large frothy beige head that lasts. The aroma is cherry skin, leather, oak. Medium body, sweet cherry, oak, leather, vinegar, very sour, good.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Mar 2017
at 17:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft @ Taphouse, Copenhagen. Pours a deep amber ruby color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy sour woody cherry aroma. Fruity sour woody cherry flavor with hints of dark fruit. Has a fruity sour tart woody cherry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Oct 2016
at 07:47
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From tap. Pours hazy brown with a small white head. Aroma is fruity, wineous. Fruity, wineous. Mild citric, smooth fruity. Light wineous and fruity finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Oct 2016
at 05:38
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap@Taphouse, Copenhagen (Stone TTO 27/11/2016) - pours dark amber brown with beige head. Sour fruity aroma and taste with some cherry notes, acidic, grapes, vinegar, malty, berry fruits, brett, light floral, tart on the palate, dry tart finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Sep 2016
at 05:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. A dark brown beer with a brown head. The aroma has notes of over ripe cherries, brettanomyces, and malt. The flavor is sour with notes of cherries, brettanomyces, wood, and malt, leading to a tart finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Sep 2016
at 05:01