Sophocles

Hazy amb small white head. Spicy toffee and caramel flavor with funk. Spicy funk and fruit flav. Med bd mod carb. 6/4/6/3/13 3.2

First off, this is categorised wrong - this is a sour/wild ale, not a brown ale. Rich lightish brown coloured body with a nice copper and amber glow and a thinnish off-white head.Aroma of sour grapes, alcohol, funk, brett, yeast and bits of cherries - very nice and fruity. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong brett and yeast flavours up front with a lot of sour grape and cherry flavours noticeable. Some subdued alcohol and sugar flavours with a hint of fruits as well, very nice and complex for the style. Aftertaste shows the sour flavours along with some light malt notes, but the sweetness and alcohol persists - a very complex and mouthwatering beer from the brett and sour notes. Overall, a very nice and complex that you typically wouldn’t get from such a small producer; This one doesn’t hit hard from the malt and sweet elements, but a bit of flavours from all around make this interesting and complex - definitely nice to sample if you can get your hands on it! I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Total Wine in Cary, North Carolina on 02-August-2014 for US$13,99 sampled at home in Washington on Christmas Eve, 24-December-2014.

From a 22 oz bottle. Pours a clear amber with an ecru head. Vinous nose. Flavors of oak and brett. Light bodied but very flavorful. Nice.