Spinnakers Brewpub Currant Noir

Currant Noir

 

Spinnakers Brewpub in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

  Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular Out of Production
Score
6.38
ABV: 8.2% IBU: - Ticks: 12
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2.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5

650ml bottle from mgermani, thanks.
popped the cap, and there was ZERO noise, not a good sign. aroma is wet cardboard, and sour red wine, pretty much a big nose of red wine vinegar. Flavour is sour, syrupy, and vinegary. This bottle has to be off, there is no way they intended it to tatse like this. It actually tastes like a flemish sour ale now. still i couldnt dinrk it, the vinegar flavour was way too much to stand

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:08


5.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Very fruity beer, almost no grain notes at all. Foggy red body with a modest head. I was hoping for more balance between currant and beer beer, but overall it’s not bad for a fruit beer. However, could use more complexity.

Tried on 31 Dec 2012 at 12:42


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottled at Stockholm Beer Festival. A deep red beer with a slight haze under a thin tan head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of black currant. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of black currant, leading to a dry and slightly woody finish.

Tried from Bottle on 14 May 2008 at 14:22


4.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 5

Mahogany color,small beige head.Winey brown sugar nose.Acetic tart fruit profile, light brown sugar overtones. Not good, perhaps an old bottle?

Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2008 at 19:38


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Vintage 1 year old Bottle@Spnnakers. Blackcurrant nose. Red amber low head. Light metallic earthy berry notes. Yeast fruitiness in the background. Medium to light body.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Apr 2008 at 10:44


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle at Stockholm Beer Festival 2007-09-22, 7-4-7-3-14=35
Solid, well brewed, good delicate caramel flavor, subtle red berries fruitness.

Bottle at Stockholm Beer Festival 2007-09-20, 4-3-4-2-7=20
Cloudy dark brown color with purple shades. The aroma has a light sourness, more the flavor. Ok, there is some fruit, but there is nothing else interesting here. The aroma has also a light vegetable touch. Weird.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2007 at 17:41


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Bottle, Oliver Twist, Stockholm, 11 Nov 2007) Deep ruby colour with brownish notes, brief brownish red head. Fruity, tart nose with dark notes of black-currant. Fruity, tart taste with juicy notes of black-currant and hints of yeast. Alcohol well hidden. Slightly prickly mouthfeel. Nice and summery brew, but I did prefer their raspberry beer.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Nov 2007 at 14:38


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle at Stockholm Beer Festival ... Deep red ... slight (not unpleasent) sour fruit nose ... tart sharp fruit not quite sour ... blackcurrent exploded in mouth a great beer on that alone, but its more than just the fruit explosion.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Oct 2007 at 12:59


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottled@SBWF 2007
Ruby red color, no head. Very fruity blackberry aroma. A bit sourish, fruity-berrish flavor. Nice sourish aftertaste. Blackcurrant traces. Good fruit beer.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2007 at 03:57


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Bottled at Stockholm Beer Festival. Purple with small pink head. Citric aroma with cranebrries and, of course, black currant. Dryish and medium bodied The berries are very evident, but they never seem out of place. Lightly yeast and quite refreshing. No bitterness. Is this stuff really over 8%??

Tried from Bottle on 28 Sep 2007 at 03:15