Bottle at Max's: man I think that thus is it but who knows. Pours brownish with loose head. Aroma is cherry, vinegar and tree. Taste is sweetish, somewhat acidic, sour. Tastes old, but not too bad. O

330 ml bottle into tulip glass, batch L1503. Listed at 5.5%. Pours slightly hazy deep ruby red, light copper/brown color with a 2 finger dense and rocky light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of tart/sour lemon, lime, cherry, raspberry, cranberry, raisin, plum, fig, date, green apple, fruit skin, red grape, sherry, toasted oak, hay, straw, herbal, grass, caramel, brown sugar, toasted brown bread, and balsamic vinegar; with lighter notes of nuttiness, pepper, vanilla, leathery/musty funk, and yeast/oak earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, oak barrels, and dark/bready malt notes; with solid strength. A bit strong on the vinegar in the aromas, but not bad. Taste of big tart/sour lemon, lime, cherry, raspberry, cranberry, raisin, plum, fig, date, green apple, fruit skin, red grape, sherry, toasted oak, hay, straw, herbal, grass, caramel, brown sugar, and toasted brown bread; with lighter notes of nuttiness, pepper, vanilla, leathery/musty funk, balsamic vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate lactic tartness and yeast/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/sour lemon, lime, cherry, raspberry, cranberry, raisin, plum, fig, date, green apple, fruit skin, red grape, sherry, toasted oak, hay, straw, herbal, grass, caramel, brown sugar, toasted brown bread, nuttiness, pepper, leathery/musty funk, balsamic vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, oak barrels, and dark/bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/tart/sour/spiciness balance, and zero puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from tartness and yeast/oak spiciness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, bready/grainy, and acidic/tannic/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.5%. Overall this is a very good Flanders Oud Bruin style. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, oak barrels, and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink; with the modestly lactic/tannic/drying finish. This one came off a little more balsamic than I would have preferred. Been a while since I had one with the character. Really well balanced fruity/funky Brett, Lacto, oak, and dark/bready malts. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example otherwise.

Batch 2015/01,vintage,limited ed;prominent sourness/tartness on aroma,sour apples,white wine,slightly balsamic,wet wood/oak,very low to

Gushing. Ciut poszlo w ocet, drewno, ale owoce i rodzynki nadal sa. Niemalo tanin. Chyba dalsze trzymanie juz by mu szkodzilo, teraz niezzle

27th June 2016
Bottleshare on the England Football team night of shame! Thanks to Paul. Hazy deep amber beer, good cream colour head. Palate is airy, semi dry and has good fine carbonation. Nice Flemish red tang. Tangy winey red fruits. Traces of lemon and wood. Airy finish. Nice enough.

Bottle shared at Leighton’s place, 27/06/2016. Many thanks to Paul. Nice reddy ruby coloured pour with a loose light tan head, frothy. Aroma is sour ,red berries, musty grape, woody and tangy. Flavour is composed of tangy red berries, spicy tangy sour, sweet and sour brown bread. Some musty sourness. Palate is semi sweet and sour, highish carbonation, spritzy.

Bottle at Bespin, thanks to Scopebro, 27/06/16. Clear reddish amber with a decent beige cap. Nose is varnish, spice, nutty, damp wood, peppery spice, tarte red berry. Taste comprises wood must, dank notes, earthy berry linger, funk, sharp berry. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light acidic bite. Ok.

Bottle shared at LKS. It pours deep brown with a massive light tan head. The aroma is earthy, musty, damp leaves, sweet - sour, dried fruits, tangy berry and farmyard funk. The taste is bitter, earthy, funky, acidic, balsamic vinegar, cranberry, sour dried berry and soil with a dry, woody, leathery finish. Medium body and moderate, foamy carbonation. It could be a bit smoother I suppose.

Bottle shared in London - many thanks to Paul. Gushes ever so slightly. Pours clear ruby with a frothy, khaki head. Tangy berries in the nose, light leather, light funk. Lightly sweet, with sturdy acidity, more tangy berries, salty sweat, more leather, light earth. Light to medium bodied with average to lively carbonation. Quenching finish with more acidity, leathery fruits, low bitterness. Quite nice.