Coolship Dark
Elgood's Brewery in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England 🏴
Lambic Style - Unblended Regular|
Score
6.81
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Coolship Dark Sour is a black Lambic style beer brewed using wild yeast and spontaneous fermentation. The brew is based on a stout recipe and is soft , very sour with intense dark flavours of burnt toffee, liquorice and espresso. Only available in keg form
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Gravity dispense at Pigs Ear ’15, 04/12/15. Rich chestnut brown with reddish hues and limited tan bubbles that dissipate to nyadda. Nose carries tannins, dark berry notes, wood must, funk, earthy, dried cherry skins. Taste comprises tangy red berries, funky presence, dry rot, light fruit balsams, damp wood. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Decent.
Tried
on 07 Dec 2015
at 11:31
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Keg at IMBC 2015 shared with Travlr cheers Gene; deep purple colour with zero head, strong fruit aroma, taste has unrefined harsh sourness, with some roast malt action a strange one.
Tried
on 11 Oct 2015
at 05:01
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at IMBC. Clear maroon color, flat. Aroma of sourdough brownies. Taste is both tart and roasty, in an odd combo. I liked the blonde and the fruit, but this was a disappointment.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Oct 2015
at 01:54
8/10
Awesome!
Tried
on 10 Oct 2015
at 16:58
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft @ Brett Fest 2015. Dark pour. Aroma of roasted malt and tart. Taste is quite rich, with dark roasted malt, coffee, sour, horseblanket, some licorice and prune. Almost has a barrel aged touch to it. Great beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jul 2015
at 05:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Thanks for sharing! Sampled cask @ In De Wildeman during Carnivale Brettanomyces #4. Black with zero head. Nose is coffee, liquorish, herbal, candy, sour coffee, sweet & oddly funky all the same,… Taste is weird, herbal, liquorish, thick mixed with big funk, vinegar, chicory, anise, sour coffee grounds,… Flat,… Like an old school UK porter with brett gone totally wild,… A very contradictory set of flavours. Interesting for sure but largely just interesting. Interesting all the same to have.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Jun 2015
at 12:58
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at Six Deg North. It pours near black with a small beige head. The nose is earthy, roasty, liquorice, aniseed, soft berry and funk. The taste is sour, earthy roast, toasty, pretty acidic, tart berry skin, granny smith apple, damp leaves, balsamic vinegar and some mouldy wood notes with a sour, earthy finish. Medium body and low carbonation. Rather interesting stuff. Somehow works.
Tried
on 28 Jun 2015
at 09:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
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Overall 7
Cask at In De Wildeman. Pours dark reddish brown with no head. Aroma of tart red berries, caramel, toffee and light leather. Flavour is moderate sweet and light to moderate acidic. Light medium bodied with very soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Jun 2015
at 14:59
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml from beer hive. Pours clear golden brown with no head head. Aromas of grapes, light sour notes, light vinegar, oak. Also perfume. Taste is sour, red fruits. Clean finish.
Tried
on 16 May 2015
at 00:44
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
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Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at ushers. Pours black, nose is chocolate, liquorice, charcoal, funk, taste is incredibly sour, dry, chocolate, smoky, wood, very interesting.
Tried
on 15 May 2015
at 13:35