Refrigerated 0.5 L brown bottle poured into a glass. Medium brown with medium beige head. Aroma is tart, medium body, medium/light carbonation, and pretty good lacing. Taste is tart and smoked malt.

500ml bottle [10% abv]. Hazy, dark brown colour with crimson glimmer and small, creamy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, beige head. Minimally smoky, roasty, dark malty and fruity aroma, notes of blackcurrant, a touch of chocolate and green wood. Taste is tart, fruity and roasty dark malty, notes of blackcurrant, dark chocolate, woody and minimally smoky overtones, a slightly nutty touch, fruit acid, well hidden alcohol. Well balanced, refreshing tartness, good drinkability.

500ml bottle [10% abv]. Hazy to murky, brown-ish, darkest purple colour with small, thick, creamy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, beige head. Smoky, chocolately, dark malty and slightly fruity aroma, notes of smoked birchwood, chocolate, hints of elderberry. Taste is smoky malty, slightly chocolately and fruity, minimally dry, tart, notes of elderberry, hints of smoked wood and fresh, green wood; smooth and soft palate. Well hidden alcohol, well balanced - nice composition.

0.5 l bottle from 'Vormann Brauerei', 2015 vintage at 10% abv, cellared for three-and-a-half years. Clear, ruby with a thin, frothy, almost stable, off-white head. Slightly sweetish, sourish, fairly fruity aroma of lots of blackcurrant, elderberry and a touch of caramel. Moderately sweet, a bit malty, minimally oxidized, gently sour and quite fruity taste of massive blackcurrant, elderberry, some caramel and hints of molasses, followed by a medium long, gently tart, moderately dry, a bit oxidized and just minimally smoky finish. Medium body, slightly astringent and moderately effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Quite nice, but the great base beer is pretty much hidden behind the berries. I prefer the standard version.

Refrigerated 0.5 L brown bottle poured into a glass. Dark brown with very small off-white head. Aroma is elderberry, medium body, low carbonation, and very little lacing. Taste is elderberry, herbs, and some smoke.

Poured at Shelton Festival, dark brown with medium beige head. The aroma is berry and oak. Slick body, floral, berry, oak, dry finish, good.

Poured at Shelton Festival, purple with medium pink head that lasts. The aroma is currants, oak, earth. Medium body, jammy, berry, currants, oak, boozy finish, very good.

Refrigerated 0.5 L brown bottle poured into a glass. Dark brown with small off-white head. Aroma is smoke, medium body, lower carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is dark fruit (currants mostly), dark malt, and some smoke.

0.33 l bottle from 'Vormann Brauerei'. Almost clear, orangeish amber with a thin, frothy, almost stable, white head. Slightly sweetish, sourish, gently fruity and slightly spicy aroma of rhubarb, lemon and some caraway. Slightly sweet, moderately sour, gently fruity and a bit spicy taste of rhubarb, lemon, some honey and a touch of caraway, followed by a short, moderately tart, gently dry, slightly minerally and a little spicy finish. Thin to medium body, smooth, minimally astringent and slightly effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Very well-balanced and mellow Gose, super easy to drink, the additional spices are far in the background.

Aus der Flasche 2015-08 in der Monterey Bar getrunken. Spannende Mischung zwischen Altbier und Sour Ale. Schön süffig!