Lustrum
Driftwood Brewery in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
7.07
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mcberko (47456) reviewed Lustrum from Driftwood Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
650mL bottle, pours a deep dark brown / near black with a medium tan / brown head with a reddish tinge. Aroma brings out dark dried fruits, wild yeast, and oak barrels. Flavour is all over the place, with wild yeast, dried dark fruits, some oak barrels, and a touch of funk. Very thick palate for a sour, even a dark sour. Very flavourful, but lacking elegance and complexity. Solid attempt here, but not so enjoyable. Perhaps I'll try this again in 6-12 months to see if this has progressed. 7 4 6 3 12 3.2 / 5
EDIT: definitely improved with age. Much more complex, balanced and drinkable. Now it's a great beer.
crit200 (5324) reviewed Lustrum from Driftwood Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 5.5
Red with a pink head.Big sour tart nose.Acetic, antiseptic palate with a puckery sour finish
Gerbeer (8214) reviewed Lustrum from Driftwood Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
650 ml bottle. Pours a very dark red with moderate purple head that dissipates quickly. Initial sulphury aroma settles down to a thick jammy currant and vegetable notes. A combination of vinegar, currents, beets, vanilla, and black cherries. Odd and interesting. A beer infused juice concoction. Tastes like a health food drink.