A dark gold sour ale with a thin lacing white. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with loads of dark fruits, Brett, ground cherry, light lactic and Epsom salts, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light vanilla, Brett, ground cherry, light lactic notes, very nice. Can, 1 year old.

Quite hazy deep copper and light amber coloured body with a nice and relatively fast-dying two to three centimetre tall just off-white head. Aroma of peaches (of course), soured and tart funk, some light yeasts, a dash of flowers and a touch of both brett and some lactobilly notes that are a little strong in a good way. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong tart and funky fruit and yeast notes dominate with a bit of a light oaky and woodsy foeder-type flavour that starts out, but switches to a very nuaned, super fruity bite with peaches, pears, lemons, oranges, apples and a good hint of berries right at the end that makes this tart and funky combined in a very nice, complex manner. Aftertaste shows the fresh fruits, the funky, kettle-soured flavours that almost taste like some barrel-aging and souring, but those notes seem short, due to the pungency of the lactobilly flavours right at the end. Overall, a very nice and super complex, ultra-fruity beer that shows a great layer of sweetness on top of funk on top of fruits - all combining for a nice and pungent beer with a great flavour profile and better complexity, while still being light and easy-drinking making this yet another Hermit Thrush beer worth going out for - if you can find it, buy one or more, since this is great for the style! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from the Department of Beer and Wine in Alexandria, Virginia on 11-April-2020 for US$5,21 sampled at my house here in Washington on 26-August-2020.

Beer #6 of 17 (8 beers on either side of #8000 plus the magic 8000th itself) Perfectly clear deep copper and bronze coloured body with a bit of an amber glow and a nice peach tint when held up to a light, all with a relatively quick-dying single centimetre tall off-white head. Aroma of super tart berries, light oak, gueuze, a dose of wheat, coriander seed, cedar and that pure spontaneously fermented note that shows as a light vinegar but is much more than that. Light-bodied; Super strong soured and tart nose from the spontaneously fermented yeast that shows as a light berry and lemon note along with a dose of oak and complex woodsy notes with some more fragrant floral, grassy and hay flavours that end with a nice balance between sweet and sour funks. Aftertaste is deeply enjoyable and complex with the yeast front and centre and the fruit, soured grapes, berries, oak and dry flavours all trying to compete with the yeast. Overall, a super nice and enjoyable beer that shows much closer to a real belgian gueuze than even some 'real' gueuze that happen to come from the country, but are cheap products. This one is complex, deep, robust and still easy-to-drink, especially in the spring when the real flowers outside are coming out. Another great option from Hermit Thrush and one to be kept and aged, if possible, as only good things can happen with this one, after you buy a second can and drink immediately, like I did! This was the sixth beer of my 8000th celebration and was a great escalation in the quality of beers I've had as part of this celebration. I sampled this sixteen ounce can, purchased from Joe Canal's in Lawrenceville, New Jersey on 06-January-2020 for US$9,99 (not cheap) sampled at my house in Washington on 20-April-2020, as Beer #6 (of 17) of the 8000th Beer Celebration!