Big Pun
Elliott Bay Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Flemish Red / Bruin Regular|
Score
7.35
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andrewje41 (7962) reviewed Big Pun from Elliott Bay Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Draft pour to a tulip at the Lake City location. Dark reddish bronze color with a thin tan head. Nice, complex aroma with black cherry and barrel oak. This is something I want to throw into a blind with others on the style. Very well made, though less was expected for some reason. Malt up front, but buried quickly by cherry flavor. Juicy cherry finish that is not sweet nor really dry. Has a decent tart to it that kinda becomes an afterthought. 6/10 in sourness. Overall an excellent Flanders here. They got something with this one.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Served in Tulip glass at Burien location. Dark yet sex red color. I got to tell you - and by you I mean the imaginary audience that my ratings attract, worse than a B-list celebrity on Twitter - that my expectation was low. But as far as actually making a Flanders Red, this hits the spot. Flaws AVOIDED: not acetic, not American sour, not too barrel-y. Aroma is very malty yet musky, musty, cherry juice. Flavor is a bit cleaner losing some of the earthy quality and awesome cherry character. A little granny smith tart apple skin finish. But I love the traditonal mixed with a little more and malt/sour mix. Oh, and how great is the name, bonus point.