On draught at EBF, 3/22/14
Fairly quick to recede light beige head tops a chestnut colored body of moderate clarity.
Heavy oak, wine chalkiness and some citrus in the nose. Hints of light nutmeg and barrel tannin, with very soft phenols adding more spicey dryness. More grape character as it warms, and very little malt sweetness to balance all these dry notes.
Flavor is just incredibly dry. Chalky, woody, tannic and very astringent. A lot like drinking a glass of pinot noir...Very little body, scratchy, dry crystal malts produce an earthy, almost lightly chocolate-like flavor while some citrus character seems out of place. Much like foeder prjoekt 1 in that it’s just way too dominated by the barrel. Overattenuated to the extreme.

Bottle from Bert’s Pours a clear deep copper with light ruby highlights at the edges and a huge frothy tan head that persists forever. Aromas of caramel and brown sugar with bits of dark bitter chocolate and a touch of earth grape skins, vanilla, and a hint of sherry like oxidation. The flavor is brown sugary with a solid dark fruity presence that is just short of tart. Light chocolate, earth, and a touch of vanilla round out the flavor. Medium body with a light to moderate level of carbonation and a slick sweet mouthfeel. Kind of vinous and a shade dry. I love how the subtle barrel notes accentuate, but the base beer seems unable to shine through here.