Montmorency vs. Balaton
(has 3 batches)
Jester King Brewery in Austin, Texas, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Rotating|
Score
7.86
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Montmorency vs. Balaton is our barrel-aged wild ale re-fermented with Montmorency and Balaton cherries. These distinct cherry varieties that are sourced from our friends at King Orchards in Michigan lend their own unique flavor to the final beer. We create a blend of mature barrel-aged beer, add the cherries at a very high ratio (5lb. per gallon), then let the fruit re-ferment to total dryness. To us, we feel "MvB" has a perfect blend of bursting pie cherry flavor and aroma, dry drinkability, and elegant tartness.
Balaton® is a registered trademark of Michigan State University.
Balaton® is a registered trademark of Michigan State University.
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
12th May 2014
Tasting at Bruce’s pad. Thanks to Jack the Sipper. Cloudy orange - red beer. No real head. Smooth palate, light fine carbonation. Smooth cherry, lightly sour. Little skins. Sour but not too sour. Touch of lemon. Light finish. Smooth sour cherry beer.
Tasting at Bruce’s pad. Thanks to Jack the Sipper. Cloudy orange - red beer. No real head. Smooth palate, light fine carbonation. Smooth cherry, lightly sour. Little skins. Sour but not too sour. Touch of lemon. Light finish. Smooth sour cherry beer.
Tried
on 18 May 2014
at 08:56
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle received in trade. Thank you very much Jeffrey! Pours vibrant hazy red with a frothy pinkish white head that leaves some lacing on the glass while dissipating, smell is very fruity with heavy cherries and sour cherries, lemon juice, hay, dry soil, moist wood, cherry hard candy, unflavored yoghurt and moist wood. Taste is sour and fruity with lemon juice, cherry flavored unsweetened yoghurt, heavy sour cherries, black cherries, moist hay, dry soil, sour grapes moist wood and hints of cherry stones. Mouthfeel is dry, tart, mouth-puckering and light bodied. Finish is sour and fruity with sour cherries, lemon juice, unflavored yoghurt, moist hay, leather, cherry hard candy, lemon zest and moist wood. Concentrated cherry goodness...
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2014
at 04:16
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared in London - many thanks to Jaques Elle. Pours lightly hazy red with a fine, pink frothy head. The nose has clean, dry berries, cherries, raspberries. Medium sweet flavor, moderately funky, sweaty, some raspberry. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Tangy, jammy finish, more raspberry, some cherry, light acidic sweat bite. Lovely stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2014
at 13:36
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Jack to the L. It pours bright red with a small off white head. The nose is fresh, fruity, blackcurrant, blackcurrant, wood, acidity, light vanilla and decent acidity. The taste is tart, blackcurrant, sherbet, candy, acidity, lemony sherbet, wood, Granny Smith apple and jam with a dry, tart finish. Medium body and prickly carbonation. Fresh, tart and tasty,
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2014
at 13:09
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle @ What the Funk Denver 2014. Pours a cloudy pink appearance with a pink head. Holy shit, the aroma was packed full of juicy, tart pie cherries. A little oak and spritzy carbonation as well. The flavor was packed full of juicy cherries. Some lemon and funk and even a touch of cheese. Moderately tart. Not crazy complex but super delicious. Loved this brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2014
at 21:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap at Jester King. Pours a cloudy red with thick frothy pinkish head that lasts leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is oak, cherry skin, and raspberry. Thin mouthfeel with tart cherry, light funk, nice light dryness. Very impressive.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Mar 2014
at 15:31
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draft - Sweet cherry and a bit of funk. Bright fascia red with a pink head. Sweet and tart cherry with little funk or barrel but very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Mar 2014
at 11:20