From tap at Steele & Hops, Santa Rosa. Dark brown ruby red color with almost no head. Malty and yeasty aroma, tart fruity, dark fruits - berries, vinus, wood. Light sweet and moderate acidic taste. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.

Draft pour sampled at Steele & Hops. Reddish purple color. Aromas of grapes, red wine, oak. Tastes of oak, grapes, red wine. Medium body with a dry finish.

Poured from a 750 ml bottle. Aroma is interesting with some phenolic notes of white pepper and coriander as well as quite a bit of grassy, herbal hop notes. A light poopiness is present. Some light citrus notes and a bit of a floral character. Pours a slightly hazy, pale yellow with a large, frothy, white head that recedes steadily to a small head that lingers for quite some time. Faint lacing and no legs. Flavor is slightly acidic with a dry, phenolic finish. Slight cracker malt notes. Some light citrus and tropical fruit with hints of peach. Medium light bitterness. Some grassy notes as well as a lot of barnyard phenolics. Mouthfeel is light bodied with medium carbonation and a very dry finish. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, the beer is kind of in an awkward phase; the hops are fading and the funk is coming in, but they aren’t quite gelling yet. Its still super drinkable, but with somewhat faded hops and funk that hasn’t matured to its full potential.

Capped 750 from Bine & Vine. Pours brown with a tan head. Aroma of musty wood, red berries and maybe rye. Makes me think of sour red/brown. Med body. Flavor is musty, wood, red berry and just a hint of rye. Finish is sort of flat, earthy wood. With red berry again. It’s clearly a sour, but it’s not the harsh, biting kind. Very much a red/brown to me. The rye spice is a rather different feature for that style, but it works. More wood always helps?

Capped 750 from Final Gravity in Roseville, CA. Pours gold with a creamy white head. Funky fruit aroma. Notes of wood and white berries. Near med body. Flavor moderately funky/tart/acidic. Some wood and white berry fruit. Very nice level of tart/sour/funk/acid. Slightly mouth puckering.

On tap at Steele and Hops. Pours a very dark brown with small beige head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is leather, oak, vinegar, dark fruit. Thin body, similar flavors to nose, vinous, nice tartness, very good.

Bottle. Pours clear golden, medium white head, dissipates fairly quickly, some lacing. Aroma is oak, Brett, dust, lemon, white wine. Flavor is dry, light tart, light plus funk, clean and crisp. Medium light body, low carbonation.