Petite Sour (Blueberry)

Draught @ Mikropolis, Copenhagen

Pours deep reddish with a tiny head. Aroma of sour blueberries, some tart fruits, oak, wood and funky yeastiness. Taste is sour, tart and funky with some blueberries, oak and wood. Finish is sour, tart and dry with some juicy blueberry notes, funky yeast and oak. Feels more sour and extreme than Cantillon Blåbær I had earlier today, but just a tad more unbalanced. Still very tasty though.

Bottle shared@Mikkeller Bar, Copenhagen - pinkish red pour with tiny head. Aroma and taste is prominent blueberry, some subtle berry fruits, very subtle and delicate. ---Sent via Beer Buddy for iPhone

The beer is a deep maroon with a light pink-ish head, which dissipates after a couple minutes. Quite cloudy, though it could be sediment from the bottle. The aroma is surprisingly jammy for a blueberry sour. Plenty of fruit character. Big vinous note with oakiness bouncing around. Pretty good dose of citrus - lemons, oranges - which adds to the jammy flavor. Without that acidity, I think the blueberry could get into jelly-ish territory quickly. Medium acidity in the taste. Lots of fruit. Once it hits room temp, the citrus starts to take over but the blueberry flavor is still strong compared to other beers that use the fruit. Finishes dry with a medium oak note. Some fruit sweetness up front. Full, creamy feel for the strength and style. It’s still light but there’s a pleasant body to it. I’ve been immensely impressed by the 2014 CS beers. The reserve club will be missed.

HUGE GUSHER. Obtained in a trade with AdamJackson. Thanks! 375 ml. bottle sampled @ “Nog-een-half-jaar-tot-de-volgende-EBT”. Bright purple / pink blueberry juice with little head. Huge lactic blueberry nose, fermenting blueberries, standard USA sour. Taste is lactic, Berliner-like with USA sour mix nose, taste is bit empty in the middle, puckering blueberry / lactic finish, acidic, uneatable berries. Light bodied, bit fizzy. Pretty decent & sufficiently fruity USA-style sour.