Dirty "Old" Helen Sour Ale
Barley Island Brewing in Noblesville, Indiana, United States 🇺🇸
Flemish Red / Bruin Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.67
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10 yr Anniversary beer - bigger malt profile, less hops than our Dirty Helen Brown, this souped up brown ale recipe was aged almost a year in bourbon barrels and hit up with Brett for a sour flavor profile. An excellent example of a Flanders Brown Ale, very limited quantity.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Courtesy of Kim, handbottled
Cloudy amber color; creamy head. Creamy aroma, cheesy; berries, a bit sour. Weak body, fairly sour and astringent, a bit lemony. The astringency is the only interesting factor here.
Cloudy amber color; creamy head. Creamy aroma, cheesy; berries, a bit sour. Weak body, fairly sour and astringent, a bit lemony. The astringency is the only interesting factor here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2010
at 03:26
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Handbottled. A dark amber beer with a white head. The aroma ahs notes of malt, caramel, over ripe fruits, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of over ripe fruit, malt, and light notes of wood, leading to a dry finish. Thanks KimJohansen for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2010
at 04:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Handbottled, courtesy of KimJohansen. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and slight acidic fruity. Citric and fruity fruity flavoured. Mild mouldy and fruity. Light spiced and fruity into a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2010
at 03:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Papsø. Thanks. Pours unclear amber with a small creamy head and lacings. Nose is quite vinous with notes of caramel and fruit. Flavor is tart and fruity with brett and a bit of caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2010
at 03:20
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hazy orange with a medium beige head. Sour aroma with lacto, brett, sour berries and toasted malt. Sour flavour with brett, toasted malt, sourish berries and breadish notes. Finished sourish and dry.
Tried
on 23 Apr 2010
at 12:59
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Handbottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of KimJohansen. Pours a cloudy amber with a dense and lacing off-white head. Lovely aroma of Brett and wood. Medium body, very dry and fruity with an astringent driness rather than sour - let’s call it slightly tart. Again ends very dry with quite some bitterness. 230410
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2010
at 06:38