7.6

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Backlog. Deep amber colour with a mediumsized off-white foamy head, slightly lacing. Aroma is citrus, some slight acidity, tart berries and wood with some mild spiciness to it too. Flavour is floral, some citrus, mild acidity, tart wood and berries with an evident Brandy stinging sweetness popping through.

7.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

[notes] Poured from bottle @ FHF 2023 (Aug 12, 2023). Cloudy orangey brown with small white head. Tart funk, mild brandy wine, some honey, okay.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Vintage 2017. Dark amber body, with a medium, creamy, beige head. Aroma of brandy, grapes, citrus. Tastes similar. Medium mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation. Finishes warm, fruity, citric, with brandy. Nice, while not outstanding. The brandy is quite dominant, with quite some alcohol noticable. Score: 7 / 4 / 7 / 4 / 15

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

2018 bottle split at a share. Can't remember where I sourced the bottle. Pours clear amber with cream foam. Aroma: caramel, honey, wine barrel, funk, light dried fruits. Taste: light tart acidity, sour, caramel, wood, wine, brandy, esters. Medium body with spritzy carbonation. Nice complexity, lots going on.

6.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

0,75l bottle at Nicos place. Copper clear color, small white head. smells funky, bit Balsamic, wood, cognac, heavy but decent smell. full body, light carbonation. tastes wood, lactic, Balsamic, cognac, glue ish, boozy. finishes lightly sweet and lightly sour with notes of balsamic, cognac and glue ish notes. Bit too heavy for me

8, 7, 6.5, 6, 6.5

6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle, taster. @Barcelona Beer Festival 2022, Barcelona (Spain). 14/10/2022 [#5.446 Global - #823 United States of America - #3 The Ale Apothecary] Pours dark brown with almost no head. Aroma: vinegar, dried fruits, fruity esters and honey. Taste: vinous oak, funky yeast and oak barrels. Extremely sour. Next one please!

7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

750ml bottle. Vinegary sour, intense and heavy with honey notes, vinous notes, oak and tartness. Complex and heavy.

8

0,75 litre Bottle, at a share. Cloudy Golden with white head. Sour, sweetness, tart, Smooth.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Pours unclear, dark reddish amber. Small white head. Smell is mild, tad fruity, mild tartness. Taste is tart, fruity, mild maltyness. Mild acetic acid. Lower carbo. Assertive tartness. Nice .