8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Deep red-purple. Thin head. Deep vinous nose, threatening me with butyric acid though. On the palate, big happy juicy, the grapeyist of the ones I’ve sampled here. Lots of oak and tannins in the finish. Reminds me a bit of Wild Ambition’s A Suggestion of Dark Places in that it takes wine-beer hybrid and pushes how far in the wine direction you can go.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Dec 2021
at 06:33
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pale salmon colour with some haze. Thick head. Nice brett nose, lots of tannins, mellow vinous notes. Barrel up front, the grapey sweetness rolls through, bretty notes, light barrel. Slight stickiness.
Tried
on 28 Dec 2021
at 06:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Medium purple and relatively bright, not much head. Big cab franc, juicy grapes, light tannins, mellow brett, touch of wood. Characterful… solid vine beer.
Tried
on 28 Dec 2021
at 06:32
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
On tap at Aslan Depot, pours a clear dark amber brown with a small beige head. Aroma brings out gentle bourbon barrels, sweet toasted malt, and some seltzery notes. Flavour is not all that pleasant, with cheap corn, subdued bourbon, and toasted malt. The bourbon is subdued, coming across like corn. The flavours just aren't nice. Weak and flimsy palate. Not a fan.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Dec 2021
at 06:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Tavour. Pours clear gold with a moderate white head. Aroma of zest, coriander, pepper (not chilies). Med body or so. The oak is very pronounced. A bit sour, a bit astringent. Otherwise as the aroma. The pepper persists in a light way. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2021
at 00:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Tavour. Orange golden pour, a few bubbles then flat. Aroma is orange peel, savory notes, pepper, coriander. Taste starts with a mild pucker, citrus, spices, orange peel lingers. Definitely some smoothness from the oak, minor woody essence. Nice body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2021
at 03:03
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft pour to a tulip enjoyed at Sovereign Brewing. Clean copper color pour. Obvious cherry tinted. Clean white foam head. Tons of cherry here. Cherry pie from the start. Refreshing taste. Aroma agrees. Touches of funk. The cherry really takes center stage with this brew, although it is designed to. Must love cherries, which who doesn't? Very nice one here.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jun 2021
at 22:45
9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Draft pour to a tulip during my first visit to Sovereign Brewing. Awesome! Dark cherry red pour, thick appearance, thin head. A completely new menu for me, but this beer was the obvious first choice for me for an introduction. Intense sour red fruit, with a refreshing aspect as well. Tons of oak character. Subtle hints of red wine highlight this. Perfect execution of black currant in a beyond sour brew. Tart berry finish, slightly dry with oak. This brew is everything I love about sour beer. I've seen enough!
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jun 2021
at 22:28