7.9

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

10 oz tulip draft at Sandhills Brewing in Mission, Kansas. The pour is mostly clear copper ruby with a half inch tan head. The aroma is the sweetness of the port, black cherry tart, general sour and a hint of warming alcohol to the back. The taste is a really nice Oud Bruin base of cherry fruit, cherry skin, tart and softly sour with the wine sweetness of Port carrying the finish. As the beer warms, the oak barrel is evident as well. The palate is medium bodied, fine natural carbonation and the barrel, Port and softly boozy finish. Nice Oud Bruin balanced pleasantly the Port Barrel. Nicely done. Impressed by both of these Sandhills beers I had.