7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: clear copper color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: passion fruit sweet and tart character up front; slight funky to basement-like tones; sweet grass and light lemony tones in the middle with some sweet to tart oak-like scents too; good lacto tones in there too
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine funky sweet to tart to sour quality: finishes tart and sweet with the passion fruit notes in front of the lemony tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, good sipper; light smoothness but also with some tart to sour abrasiveness
Overall: nicely done passion fruited sour/tart ale I would welcome again.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: clear copper color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: passion fruit sweet and tart character up front; slight funky to basement-like tones; sweet grass and light lemony tones in the middle with some sweet to tart oak-like scents too; good lacto tones in there too
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine funky sweet to tart to sour quality: finishes tart and sweet with the passion fruit notes in front of the lemony tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, good sipper; light smoothness but also with some tart to sour abrasiveness
Overall: nicely done passion fruited sour/tart ale I would welcome again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2026
at 13:45
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: bronzed dark orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy to piney to deep earthy tones flow into some nice juicy and funky lemon-like to orangey tones while light floral and rustic character takes shape with some some barnyard tones, light Brett to sour slides in underneath
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to sour to tart quality; finishes somewhat lemony, rustic funky and barnyard-y/Brett-like toned
Texture: light to medium bodied, good as a sipper; some sour to tart abrasiveness hits the tongue as I expected it to but it's nothing overbearing
Overall: a very nicely done dry hopped sour/wild ale I would welcome again.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: bronzed dark orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy to piney to deep earthy tones flow into some nice juicy and funky lemon-like to orangey tones while light floral and rustic character takes shape with some some barnyard tones, light Brett to sour slides in underneath
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to sour to tart quality; finishes somewhat lemony, rustic funky and barnyard-y/Brett-like toned
Texture: light to medium bodied, good as a sipper; some sour to tart abrasiveness hits the tongue as I expected it to but it's nothing overbearing
Overall: a very nicely done dry hopped sour/wild ale I would welcome again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2026
at 13:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: burnt orange to brown color with a small cap of a white semi-foamy to slightly fizzy head and which ended up leaving barely any lace
Aroma: hay/grass; funky character; tart to sweet woody tones, sour lemon candy; some Bretty tones and a light citrusy/orange scent further underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine semi-sweet to sour and crisp tart quality: finishes slightly lemony to funky and slightly Brett-like
Texture: medium bodied, this is a sipper; plenty of sour to tart features are coating the tongue in a harsh sort of way
Overall: nicely done sour/wild ale that has been barrel aged I would welcome again.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: burnt orange to brown color with a small cap of a white semi-foamy to slightly fizzy head and which ended up leaving barely any lace
Aroma: hay/grass; funky character; tart to sweet woody tones, sour lemon candy; some Bretty tones and a light citrusy/orange scent further underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine semi-sweet to sour and crisp tart quality: finishes slightly lemony to funky and slightly Brett-like
Texture: medium bodied, this is a sipper; plenty of sour to tart features are coating the tongue in a harsh sort of way
Overall: nicely done sour/wild ale that has been barrel aged I would welcome again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2026
at 13:30
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Thanks Damon and Tina.
Reviewed from notes.
Crowler to tulip.
Appearance: opaque red/purple color with no head and no lace
Aroma: blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and boysenberries - sweet and tart with a touch of sour to them; nice dose of vanilla and/or lactose
Flavor: starts tart with a subtle sour then has a nice sweet underneath sliding in while mixing the prior noted aromas to a fine blend; finishes with all the prior noted berries
Texture: medium bodied - maybe a touch under with a fair sort of sessionability about it; some lactose/vanilla helps to smooth out some of the rough tart/sour abrasiveness
Overall: nicely done fruited tart/sour ale I would welcome again.
Reviewed from notes.
Crowler to tulip.
Appearance: opaque red/purple color with no head and no lace
Aroma: blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and boysenberries - sweet and tart with a touch of sour to them; nice dose of vanilla and/or lactose
Flavor: starts tart with a subtle sour then has a nice sweet underneath sliding in while mixing the prior noted aromas to a fine blend; finishes with all the prior noted berries
Texture: medium bodied - maybe a touch under with a fair sort of sessionability about it; some lactose/vanilla helps to smooth out some of the rough tart/sour abrasiveness
Overall: nicely done fruited tart/sour ale I would welcome again.
Tried
from Crowler
on 26 Feb 2026
at 13:20
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Thanks Damon & Tina!
Reviewed from notes.
Crowler to tulip.
Appearance: muddy stiff cardboard orange color with a quickly dissipating finger's worth of head and it didn't leave any lace
Aroma: pineapple sweet and tart character; lemon sweet and more of a subtle tart character; a good dose of lactose and/or vanilla was added
Flavor: sour to tart blend of the prior noted aromas with an ample sweetness from the lactose riding in underneath; finishes semi-sweet with the tart through those fruits
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability to this; plenty of tart/sour assertiveness hitting the tongue
Overall: nice enough pastry fruited sour ale I would welcome agin.
Reviewed from notes.
Crowler to tulip.
Appearance: muddy stiff cardboard orange color with a quickly dissipating finger's worth of head and it didn't leave any lace
Aroma: pineapple sweet and tart character; lemon sweet and more of a subtle tart character; a good dose of lactose and/or vanilla was added
Flavor: sour to tart blend of the prior noted aromas with an ample sweetness from the lactose riding in underneath; finishes semi-sweet with the tart through those fruits
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability to this; plenty of tart/sour assertiveness hitting the tongue
Overall: nice enough pastry fruited sour ale I would welcome agin.
Tried
from Crowler
on 26 Feb 2026
at 13:14
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle. At the February DCBeer share. Poured a hazy orange color with a small, wispy head. Tangerines, light tartness. Some light nutty notes. Flavor similar, tangerines, nutty funk. Actually interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2026
at 00:53
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: golden yellow to copper color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: funky, oaky, tart, grassy hopped, lemon accents, coriander, herbal, floral, orange peel, slight earthy and sour notes
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a tart, funky earthy sour and over ripe fruity sweetness; finishes slightly vinous and floral with tart fruity sweetness
Texture: leans to medium bodied with a fair sipping quality about it, light smoothness but also some tart to sour abrasiveness
Overall: so much going on that I do not think I got it all down for this review that I would need to come back to this just to see what might be different the next time I had this.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: golden yellow to copper color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: funky, oaky, tart, grassy hopped, lemon accents, coriander, herbal, floral, orange peel, slight earthy and sour notes
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a tart, funky earthy sour and over ripe fruity sweetness; finishes slightly vinous and floral with tart fruity sweetness
Texture: leans to medium bodied with a fair sipping quality about it, light smoothness but also some tart to sour abrasiveness
Overall: so much going on that I do not think I got it all down for this review that I would need to come back to this just to see what might be different the next time I had this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2026
at 00:26
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
On tap at Ken's Pizza, Burlington, VT.
Appearance: milky orange color with a quickly dissipating head that didn't leave any lace.
Aroma: oranges, funky, peaches, coriander, grassy hops, Bretty sour, oak and extra citrusy scents
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a very nicely balanced tart, funky, sour, sweet and citrusy quality; finishes funky, tart and citrusy
Texture: light to medium bodied, between being a sipper and being sessionable, subtle smoothness but plenty of tart to sour harshness on the tongue
Overall: nicely done funky fruity ale well worthy of returning to.
On tap at Ken's Pizza, Burlington, VT.
Appearance: milky orange color with a quickly dissipating head that didn't leave any lace.
Aroma: oranges, funky, peaches, coriander, grassy hops, Bretty sour, oak and extra citrusy scents
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a very nicely balanced tart, funky, sour, sweet and citrusy quality; finishes funky, tart and citrusy
Texture: light to medium bodied, between being a sipper and being sessionable, subtle smoothness but plenty of tart to sour harshness on the tongue
Overall: nicely done funky fruity ale well worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Feb 2026
at 00:14
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: glossy golden yellow color with a one and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: crushed coriander, funky, grassy hops, lemon, orange peel, bubblegum, white pear, white pepper, tart qualities, bananas and a light sweet woody vibe underneath
Flavor: blends all those prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to tart to funky and sour character; finishes funky, lemony, white pear and banana-ish
Texture: medium bodied, good as a sipper, the tart and sour vibes seem a bit stifled to the funky and sweet portions which tells me this is absolutely balanced practically perfect.
Overall: just wondering if "Bouffon" means the kitchen sink, if not, maybe it might mean "the whole book" as they really threw the whole book of ingredients at me in this beer. Yes, I would have this again.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: glossy golden yellow color with a one and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: crushed coriander, funky, grassy hops, lemon, orange peel, bubblegum, white pear, white pepper, tart qualities, bananas and a light sweet woody vibe underneath
Flavor: blends all those prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to tart to funky and sour character; finishes funky, lemony, white pear and banana-ish
Texture: medium bodied, good as a sipper, the tart and sour vibes seem a bit stifled to the funky and sweet portions which tells me this is absolutely balanced practically perfect.
Overall: just wondering if "Bouffon" means the kitchen sink, if not, maybe it might mean "the whole book" as they really threw the whole book of ingredients at me in this beer. Yes, I would have this again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2026
at 22:49
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle cellared for 7 years. Still retained so much vibrancy. Overt fruit and tart in both aroma and flavor. Great!
Tried
on 07 Dec 2025
at 04:34