Bottle split at L6, thanks to Leighton, 31/10/18. Murky red with a well presented crimson covering. Nose is cherry skins, funk, tarte berry fruits, dry rot, oak, damp hay. Taste comprises smoked cherry skins, tarte red berries, barnyard esters, damp straw, stoned fruits, vinous, oak, funk. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced puckering effect. Solid well balanced affair.

Bottle shared at the Columbus tasting 31/10/2018. Many thanks to Leighon for this one! A Hazed plum purple coloured pour with a pink head. Aroma is nice smokey cherry, , raspberry. . complex layered red fruit. nice delicate funk. Smells really like lou pepe kriek on the nose. Flavour is composed of tart cherry, smoked fruit, gentle sweetness, pinch of sour, lacto, complex layered fruit. Palate is tart with find spritzy carboantion. Lingering rich complex cherry, red wine notes, marzipan. Really very good.

Bottle shared in London - sourced via the brewery. Pours mostly clear red with a slim, foamy head. Lovely aroma, lots of meaty cherries. Light sweet flavour with sturdy acidity, tart cherries, mellow funk, woody dryness. Meidum bodied with spritzy carbonation. Cleansing finish, quenching, strong acidity, more tart cherries, light warmth. Great depth. Wonderful beer.