Draft sample at the brewpub - this is a crazy awesome american sour ale - unlike so many of this style, the sourness, acidity, vinegar character, and acetic qualities are very well balanced and mild, making for a complex yet approachable sour ale that I could easily drink a great deal of - a tiny bit of leathery funk - mild red wine notes, oak - the alcohol is very well-masked - some moderate sweetness (some chocolate and cherry) that disappears in the dry, tannic finish - it’s been a long time since I’ve been this impressed by Avery - this makes me hopeful for the bottle of Sui Generis I was able to acquire today.

Draft at The Bistro’s Barrel Aged Fest; Nose is bretty tart with some hoppiness and some wine notes; hazy brown with a small beige head; flavor was light tartness mixed with some light hoppy bitterness and some chocolate covered dark fruitiness.

Draft. Dark brown beer with reddish highlights and a big dark-cream colored head. Light boozy, fruity aroma. Fruity, light shiskey flavor with wine, fruit, and caramel malt. Medium bodied. Easy drinking - the alcohol is well hidden. Great complexity. Fruit lingers with malt, light whiskey, and wine. Wine adds more than the whiskey.