A burgundy red ale with a very thin off white head. In aroma, sweet fruity raspberry jam with light acidity, light Brett, very nice. In mouth, a nice tart raspberry jam with light acidity, light Brett, light lactic notes, very nice and complex. Bottle at Pushkinwows Xmas 2018 gathering.

750 ml bottle into tulip glass, 2018 vintage bottling. Pours slightly hazy deep ruby red, light orange/purple color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense pink head with good retention, that reduces to a thin spotty lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/tart/tangy blackberry, raspberry, cranberry, plum, apricot, currant, lemon, lime, green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, pepper, oak, wheat, and bread; with light notes of oaken vanilla, leathery/musty funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, elderberries, oak, and pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy/tart/tangy blackberry, raspberry, cranberry, plum, apricot, currant, lemon, lime, green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, pepper, oak, wheat, and bread; with light notes of oaken vanilla, leathery/musty funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit tang, and yeast/oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/sour berries, plum, apricot, currant, lemon, lime, green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, pepper, oak, wheat, bread, light funk/vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, elderberries, oak, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a nice malt/tart/sourness and yeast/oak spiciness balance. Lightly increasing pucker through the glass, but not overwhelming. Light-moderate increasing dryness from sourness and tart/tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and body; with a smooth and moderately bready/grainy/acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 7.2%. Overall this is a fantastic fruit sour ale! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, elderberries, oak, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink, despite the increasingly acidic/tannic/drying finish. Super jammy elderberries with great balanced fruity/funky Brett/Lacto complexity; balancing malts and nice oak foeder presence. A highly enjoyable offering as expected.