One of the highlights of the 2006 MN winter get together. I am surprised to see it clasified as Flemish sour; I thought it was a saison. The aroma is nice; barnyard and weird yeast, along with light vinegar. Cloudy orange and spritzy. Flavor is a little sour but not overwhelmingly so, and includes wheat and citrus as well. Perfect on the palate, excellent all around.

Cloudy dark red/copper in color, with foamy, lasting head - rich, full aroma of red wine, earth, chocolate, caramel, some vanilla, figs and raisins - soft carbonation on the palate, accentuating the full, creamy mouthfeel - not nearly as sweet as you’d expect from the style/alcohol content - actually quite dry and tannic at times, a definite red wine character - chocolate and caramel from the aroma make appearances - finishes mildly sweet, with a lingering, herbal dryness - quite different and pretty darn good - thanks to cquiroga - I can’t wait to try the Cuvee de Tomme.

Short lived, quite white head, gone in a few dozen seconds despite heavy pearling; hazy orange-golden beer. Leathery, barnyard-y, sulphury and citrussy (lemon & grapefruit) aromas, confluent to an overwhelming Brett-nose. Another one! I take back everything I said about California & Brettanomyces when rating the Mo Betta Bretta . This is great - another truly gueuze-like beer from the other side of the Northern Hemisphere. Little bit of raw mushrooms, citrus (especially lime peel and some lemonjuice) as flavours. No recognisable lactic acid, tannines are however obvious - but I cannot call its character woody, despite the name. Superbly refreshing, quite carbonated, equal to gueuze (especially unfiltered De Troch comes to mind) or Berliner Weisse. Dry-out effect. Equals a lot of good gueuzes. Progress in this part of the world truly bowls me over - amazing, Tomme. Big, big thanks to Olivier for bringing this superb present, and MartinT for keeping it for me.

Bottle via trade with Markus (bu11zeye); many thanks! Deep charcoal-brown body, thick, puffy tan head, creamy and persistent. Fruity, sweet, roasty aroma with notes of plum, molasses, and roasted malts. The flavor was pretty much everything expected from an Imperial Stout, in nice balance, with a tart fruity beginning (plum, other dark fruits, brown sugar, soy), chocolate, coffee (although subdued), and big roasted malts in the finish. Earthy, somewhat bitter hops subdued by the big malts. The palate is very reminiscent of a Belgian ale, with the smooth, silky, tart body and tight, crisp carbonation. Fruitier and a bit sweeter than most Imperial Stouts with a more subtle hops profile. Excellent, complex, rich. An Imperial Stout that breaks the familiar mold.