7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
a: clear dark brown coloured body | almost no tan head at all
a: funky yeast | cedar | tart blackberries
f: spontaneous fermentation | thin malts | oaky finish
t: drying | slight citrus | complex tartness throughout
o: true-to-name & hard to nail down | great balance | nice-to-sample
750 mL bottle capped bottle | Oliver's Beverage (Brew Crew): Albany, New York | 29-June-2024 | US$1,99!!! | 2015 Vintage (sticker on front) | batch #2, bottle #128 | sampled: 08-February-2026, Day #2 of the Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - in Celebration of Italy!
a: funky yeast | cedar | tart blackberries
f: spontaneous fermentation | thin malts | oaky finish
t: drying | slight citrus | complex tartness throughout
o: true-to-name & hard to nail down | great balance | nice-to-sample
750 mL bottle capped bottle | Oliver's Beverage (Brew Crew): Albany, New York | 29-June-2024 | US$1,99!!! | 2015 Vintage (sticker on front) | batch #2, bottle #128 | sampled: 08-February-2026, Day #2 of the Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - in Celebration of Italy!
Tried
from Bottle
from
Oliver's Beverage Center
on 08 Feb 2026
at 16:41
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Poured from 750mL bottle (bottled Nov 01, 2017). Lightly hazed auburn brown with small off white head. Mild acetic vinegar note on the nose with some wood and caramel malt. Expected a Flanders. Taste starts off same, quite feint and muted, but ultra drying quality that strips away all the flavour middle to end of the swallow. Seems a bit off, disappointing. Improved as it warmed - adding more body and lost the drying finish. Improved significantly (went from a 3.0 to a 3.5)
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2025
at 03:52
Tried
on 14 Nov 2025
at 22:55
7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2025
at 23:19
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Wow, gusher!!
This beer throughout the whole bottle was almost unpourable. The foam would take off and overflow everywhere. Once I got the foam to subside, the aroma was a touch funky, sweet, candied tropical fruit, and bready, yeasty malts. The finish is sweet, and yeasty, with more candied fruit.I nice beer, but not worth the price.
This beer throughout the whole bottle was almost unpourable. The foam would take off and overflow everywhere. Once I got the foam to subside, the aroma was a touch funky, sweet, candied tropical fruit, and bready, yeasty malts. The finish is sweet, and yeasty, with more candied fruit.I nice beer, but not worth the price.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
aroma of red wine, and vinegar, not the greatest aroma. THe flavor is alot more sour red wine, with touches of metal. i’m not getting any wood at all, not the greatest sour ale,its not awful, but i dont see myself having this again
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:00
7/10
Tried
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:55
7/10
Tried
on 05 Jul 2024
at 11:02
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Orangey golden colour, thin white foam head and aroma of funk, yeast, soured fruits, citric rind. Taste is sour fruity, wood barrel, funky, citrus rind, salty, with light bitterness. Slick mouthfeel, medium bodied, light carbonation, funky soured finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
on 24 Sep 2023
at 18:27
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Graham Grumbo, 17/09/23. Moderately haze carrot shade of orange with an white cap that dissipates edgewards. Nose is vinous, tarte citric, green berry must, touch of dry rot, damp alleyway, farmyard esters. Taste comprises sharp fruit rinds, vinous, funk, green berry must, tannins, damp oak, lemon rind, herb. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close with a balanced acidic kiss. Decent.
Tried
on 17 Sep 2023
at 14:22