Pours a very nice dark but still bright red, with a couple of fingers (pretty big per style) of a greyish head that shows some pink hints. Good enough retention and a bit of lacing too. Softish, lightly sour kind of aroma: a soft dough base, cherries and light raspberry, delicate hints of almond and wood on the back of things. Taste follows aroma notes: a soft/doughish entry, cherries and light raspberry plus a slight hint of lemonish sharpness. A touch of almond in finish and aftertaste. Wild notes very much in check (i can't detect much more than a woody, perhaps slightly leathery hint). Taste is overall averagely vivid, with moderate sourness per style. Balanced, semi-dry finish. Medium bodied with light to medium but fizzy carbonation, resulting in a mouthfeel that is perhaps slightly more vivid than usual per style. Overall, a not especially rich or potent example of the style, but a well made and enjoyable one.

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Cork and caged 37.5cl bottle; BB 27th Jun 2027. Bought years ago somewhere in Belgium. Drank at home on 15th Apr 2020 during the virus 'Lock In'. Nice red hue to the body, short lived head. Semi-sour cherries and a woody nature sums up this beer nicely.

Good pop upon opening. Lots of cherry still, some sweetness but mostly dry. Not that funky, just some general dust and cellar flavours. Lightly tart, some good carbonation. Needs more complexity, flavours are a bit flat now. Very refreshing and drinkable.