MBBC. Black with a purple head. Aroma is sweet, malty, tart and raspberries. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate acidic. Dry and moderate acidic finish. Oily. 100519

16 ounce prowler into tulip glass, filled on 1/18/2019. Pours crystal clear very dark ruby red/purple/brown color with a small dense dark pink/purple head with great 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 huge juicy/tart/tangy black raspberries, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, strawberry, orange, grapefruit, peach, plum, pear, apricot, mango, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, toasted oak, hay, straw, grass, honey, brown sugar, wheat, and bread dough; with lighter notes of oaken vanilla, pepper, leathery/musty/lacto funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Incredible aromas with fantastic complexity and balance of black raspberries, fruity/funky/acidic yeast, dark/bready malt, and wine barrel notes; with big strength. Taste of huge juicy/tart/tangy black raspberries, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, strawberry, orange, grapefruit, peach, plum, pear, apricot, mango, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, toasted oak, hay, straw, grass, honey, brown sugar, wheat, and bread dough; with lighter notes of oaken vanilla, pepper, leathery/musty/lacto funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit tang, and slight yeast/oak spiciness on the finish. lingering notes of black raspberries, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, strawberry, orange, grapefruit, peach, plum, pear, apricot, mango, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, toasted oak, hay, straw, grass, honey, brown sugar, wheat, bread dough, oaken vanilla, pepper, leathery/musty/lacto funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Insane complexity, robustness, and balance of black raspberries, fruity/funky/acidic yeast, dark/bready malt, and wine barrel flavors; with an amazing malt/tart/sourness, and tangy fruit balance; with zero puckering flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and fairly acidic/tangy/tannic mouthfeel that is insane. Minimal warming alcohol for 9%. Overall this is a mind blowing fruited sour/wild ale! All around insane complexity, robustness, and balance of black raspberries, fruity/funky/acidic yeast, dark/bready malt, and wine barrel flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the big ABV, with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish, not overly lactic. Absolutely enormous juicy/jammy berries; with perfectly balanced Brett/Bacteria complexity, wine barrels, and dark/bready malts against acidity. Not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. Not overly sweet, or sour/tart/tangy either way. A truly mind blowing offering, and world class style example. Definitely the best imperial sour I've ever had, lives up to the hype.