7.6

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

Bottle shared at the Spring DC tasting. Poured a hazy red color with a small, kind of light tan head with a small white head. Medley of berries: raspberries, blackberries. Currants. Tart finish.

7.5

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

Nice stuff. Raspberry, blackberry. Nice balance. Tangy berry blends well. Murky reddish pour with good head. Tangy finish. Bottle.

9

Amazing ultra fruited berry thickness slightly over tart but slightly over delish

8.4

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

750 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled in 9/2018. Pours moderate hazy dark ruby red/purple/brown color with a small fairly dense pink head with poor retention, that reduces to a minimal spotty lace cap that lingers. Minimal spotty lacing, and some clinging bubbles on the glass. Aromas of big sour/tart/tangy blackberry, blueberry, black currant, fruit skin/seed, lemon, plum, cherry, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, grass, wheat, brown sugar, and toasted bread; with light notes of pepper, leathery/musty funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, berries/currants, wine/oak barrel, and moderate dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big sour/tart/tangy blackberry, blueberry, black currant, fruit skin/seed, lemon, plum, cherry, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, grass, wheat, brown sugar, and toasted bread; with light notes of pepper, leathery/musty funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit/wine tang; and light yeast/oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy berries, currants, fruit skin/seed, lemon, plum, cherry, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, grass, wheat, brown sugar, toasted bread, light pepper/funk/vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, berries/currants, wine/oak barrel, and moderate dark/bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/sourness and tangy fruit balance; with no puckering flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready, and fairly acidic/tangy/tannic mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 7.6%. Overall this is a fantastic fruited sour/wild ale! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, berries/currants, wine/oak barrel, and moderate dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish, not overly lactic. Amazing balance of juicy/jammy fruits, and Brett/Bacteria complexity; great wine/oak barrel presence and malts against acidity. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example as expected. Tons of fruit presence. Worth the price tag($23).