From backlog. Taster, from Bottle, at a big share in Southern California. Almost Black with beige head. Grapes, yeasty, brett, oak, barrel, funky. Smooth!

12 oz bottle, a gift from Ratman. Nose is lightly tart with hints of red wine and very lightly funky. Red brown like a 20 year old wine with a medium beige head. Flavor is tart with red wine in the background.

The beer is dark brown and seems cloudy, though it’s pretty dark and there isn’t a ton of light. The head is small and beige - dissipates after a minute to just a thin coating of bubbles. The aroma is a mix of Flemish sourness, wine barrel and fruit. There’s a good shot of oak underneath it all. Big on cherries, grapes, strawberries, blackberries. The wine character is quite complex and pleasant. Mild acetic note. Some dusty earthiness. Medium sour and it handles it quite well. Complex fruit and oak comes through without the sourness getting in the way. It’s an interesting and delicious blend of Flemish acidity smoothed out with fruity oak barrels and other sour beeriness. Rather dry. Finish is sour grapes and berries. Musty, earthy yeast character. There might be some darker beer notes in the background. Seems like some soured darker malt and a touch of vanilla. Feel is light. Moderate pucker, which doesn’t get in the way of the beer otherwise. Very tasty stuff.

Bottle at Epic Sour Tasting 2014 courtesy of iphonephan, thanks! Murky maroon brown color. Aroma of dark winter berries, funk. Taste is tart and acetic berries. Nice stuff.