6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

2009 vintage, 33cl bottle i bought at the Struise bottle shop in Bruges. Pours a murky, dark garnet amber, nearing brown with basically no head. Nose is interesting, cherries, vanilla, whiskey, big cherry pie, some cheap red wine, a little port. Flavor is the same, cherry and cherry cordial, light booze/schnapps, some milk chocolate, some caramel, some cherry soda, light acid. Finishes a little creamy, a little boozy, a little tart.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Flaska från Etre Gourmete drucken med ölföreningen. Smak och doft av choklad, farinsocker, katrinplommon, russin, körsbär med toner av rött vin och fat. Mjuk och rund med lätt syrlighet, lagom sötma, fin balans och beska. Gott.

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle pour, courtesy of Joet. Thanks! A purplish brown pour. Disappearing head. Dark fruit, sweet and sour nose. Flavor is a rich plum juice like constant. Red grape. Sour, but sweet as well to pair. Jammy sour, a thick body. Flavorful and truly unique. A touch balsamic. Very fun sour here.

7.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle split at Leighton's 20K, thanks to Matteo and Dave, 01/03/17. Rich mahogany brown with a decent beige head. Nose is damp wood, light booze, spice, oaky, red berry tang, dried fruits, damp hay. Taste comprises earthy fruit rinds, berry pips, red grape must, spice, wild berries, toffee, vinouse, berry fruit balsams, apple core. Medium boided with bite, fine carbonation, drying close with some acidic rip. Decent enough sour but expected a little more given the scores.

8

4.1

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Flaska från Etre Gourmete drucken med ölföreningen. Komplex på gränsen till astringent för det händer så mycket i munnen. Mjuk och rund med mjuk syrlighet. Nästan lite platt kropp, russin, körsbär, plommon, söt rött vin, fat, bränt socker och en del kärnbeska och tanniner som bjuder motstånd. Lite svårflörtad men också riktigt spännande. Gott.

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle @ Willems Grobbendonk. Pours Hazy deep red amber with a White head. Nutty and woody. Slight metal. Dark fruit and oak. Caramel. Vinous.

9.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5

Many thanks for this Sour Red Brown Ale to tderoeck. Vintage 2009. I'm, lovin it. Zapach wina jakosciowego, drewno, wilgotne beczki i ziemistosc starej piwnicy. Brazowa ciemna barwa, prawie bez piany. Po przechyleniu kieliszka to piwo placze, Tworzy te same oleiste splywajace lzy na szkle. Doskonale winne, ocet winny, mnostwo mnostwo ciemnych i dzikich owocow, wisnie, porzeczki, jagody i maliny, a przede wszystklim ta fantastyczna cierpkosc zurawiny. Nawet drylowane sliwki mi sie kojarzyly. Fantastycznie winne i owocowe. Doskonale kwaskowe i wytrawne piwo, alkohol nieco wyczuwalny, slodycz niewielka a jak sie pojawia to automatycznie skontrowana dzikoscia i kwasowoscia. A ilez tu tanin jak w najlepszym Burgundzkim winie. Jedno z nielicznych piw Struise ktore jest az tak malo slodowe. Dletaego jest: One of The Best.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Botella 33 cl Cata Ratebeer Asturias XIII en el Kraken. 16-10-2017 (r144). Color negro intenso con espuma beige. Sabores acidos y maltas tostadas bien combinados. Toques de lactosas y especias. Cuerpo medio a intenso algo espumoso. Bastante buena, para repetir sin duda.

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle at home, as aardnon 2009. Pours deep reddish brown, nose is balsamic, burnt malts, oak, taste is funky, vinegar, burnt toffee, dark fruits.