0,375l bottle at home shared with Saeglopur, Powy and the gf. Bottled 01/18/2017. dark yellow cloudy color, small white head. smells of strawberries, light apricot, light funk, bit citric, stone fruits. very nice fruity smell. full body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes citric, grassy, nutty, marzipan, berry notes, strawberries, apricots, wood, stone fruits. finishes rather dry and lightly sour with notes of grass, marzipan, citrus and apricots. very nice one, fruit notes are very well presented although the apricots are a bit more obvious, overall very nice stuff.

375 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 1/18/2017. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy medium golden yellow/light orange color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big tart/tangy strawberry, apricot, peach, lemon, pineapple, green apple, white wine, wheat, cracker, oak, hay, straw, and grass; with light vanilla, leather, musty funk, white vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, fruit, wine barrel, and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart/tangy strawberry, apricot, peach, lemon, pineapple, green apple, white wine, wheat, cracker, oak, hay, straw, and grass; with light vanilla, leather, musty funk, white vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness and yeast/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy strawberry, apricot, peach, lemon, pineapple, green apple, white wine, wheat, cracker, oak, hay, straw, grass, light funk/vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, fruit, wine barrel, and moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/tart/spiciness balance, and zero puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from tart/spiciness, lightly increasing through the glass. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/acidic, and fairly tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Zero warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is an incredible fruited sour/wild ale! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, fruit, wine barrel, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink with the balanced tart/acidic finish. Outstanding Brett complexity, with tons of fruit. Nice wine barrel presence, without getting too tannic. A highly enjoyable offering.

Bottle, courtesy of DerA. Pours hazy yellow. Aroma is apricot, strawberry, little wine, barrel. Body is medium, sour and tart, very fruity, apricot, with a fizzy carbonation. Fruity dry palate, still sour and apricot. Very balanced, great beer!

Bottle 375ml. @ [ Morten minus Peter Tasting ]. [ As Almanac Valley of the Heart’s Delight (Batch 4) ].Hazy - murky medium yellow color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, moderate fruity - berry - yeast, strawberry, peach - apricot. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet, light acidic and bitter with a long duration, apricot, stawberry, pale malt, tart, sour, peach. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20170401] 8-3-8-4-17