Cranberry Lambic
Buzzards Bay Brewing in Westport, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Lambic Style - Fruit Regular|
Score
7.20
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Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Cranberry Lambic from Buzzards Bay Brewing 9 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
2008 750mL bottle drunk 8/25/16.
Another casualty of my prior "Let’s age everything!" syndrome that I very much regret. This certainly couldn’t be getting any better, so I figured I may as well open it and get it over with, expecting a probable drainpour. Well, I couldn’t have been more shockingly wrong....The cork comes out with still a good, audible pop and the beer pours a large, beige head with a dark bronze-dark amber colored body with auburn highlights. Good clarity and head retention.
The nose is phenomenally elegant with mild wood tannin softening any punchy acidity (of which there really isn’t any). Light red wine notes blend seamlessly with fruity, tart, bright brett notes and there’s no toastiness to the oak. As well, the malt has fully attenuated, but still adds an ever so slight roast character that comes off more like strong black pepper. Great balance, with just pure, lovely, fruity and tart brett.
The flavor holds up perfectly, as well, with light wine suggestions on top a substantial, yet well-attenuated body. Dark malts are noticeable on the finish, adding a light roastiness. Cranberry seems to have passed, though there is some tanginess/tartness and boisterous fruitiness that signify remnants of it. Regardless, the brett here is so well-developed and the wine and wood character so gentle and elegant that it matters little how much craberry is left. Still shocked how good this was....and all that from just a single wine barrel with schwarzbier and bugs added.
Jow (8309) reviewed Cranberry Lambic from Buzzards Bay Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Maybe I was getting drunk by this point but I really enjoyed this older bottle brought by dicksonbeer. pours brownish ruby with nose of tart cranberry. tastes of cranberry skins, lemon juice, pale mat, vinous fruits, touch minerally, and some vinegar. not overly tart but pretty pleasant
nimbleprop (16712) reviewed Cranberry Lambic from Buzzards Bay Brewing 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
750ml bottle pours a hazy, deep garnet amber with some cloudy white head. Nice nose, tart, cranberry, dandelion greens, some acetic acid, light vinegar. Flavor is weak, watery, light vinegar, acetic acid, watery finish.
Drake (22934) reviewed Cranberry Lambic from Buzzards Bay Brewing 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
750 mL bottle thanks to MrChopin. Pours a clear dark brown color with a medium sized frothy tan head. Decent head retention and lacing. Earthy aroma with tart berry notes. The taste is tart berries and earthy notes. More fruit in the finish. Medium bodied.
Anders37 (30296) reviewed Cranberry Lambic from Buzzards Bay Brewing 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle @ Papsø. Pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity sour funky weak caramel aroma. Fruity sour funky tart bitter cranberry flavor. Has a fruity sour tart funky finish.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Cranberry Lambic from Buzzards Bay Brewing 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottled. A brown beer with a tan head. The aroma has notes of lacto, brettanomyces, cranberries, and malt. The flavor is sweet and acidic with notes of cranberries, wood, brettanomyces, malt, and a bit of lacto leading to a tart finish. Thanks papsoe for sharing.
yespr (55501) reviewed Cranberry Lambic from Buzzards Bay Brewing 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
75 cL bottle. Pours hazy dark brown with a small amber glare and a minimal head. Aroma is cranberry citric fruity and mild acidic. Smooth fruity, mellow and light citric to sulphorish into the finish.
Pinball (15907) reviewed Cranberry Lambic from Buzzards Bay Brewing 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
clear amber, small almost nonexistat head. aroma is fruity, dark fruity, berryish, faint wild yeasty.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of Doodler. Pours a clear reddish brown with a beige head. Tart, Bretty nose, sulphurous red wine. Medium body, very dry red wine, wood and sulphur. Some Brett, licorice, tobacco, lacto and smoke. Quite sophisticated really. Ends dry and tart. 220312
fonefan (84534) reviewed Cranberry Lambic from Buzzards Bay Brewing 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle 75cl. @ Chriso’s pre GBBF Shindig ’09.Clear dark brown color with a average to large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, wood, barnyard, brett, cherry - cranberry. Aroma is more like a flemish sour IMO. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate acidic with a long duration, and a dry finish. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20090801]