A deep dark ale with a thin light mocha head. In aroma, sweet chocolate malt with ground cherries, lactic acid, Epsom salts, coffee notes, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity chocolate malt with ground cherries, lactic acid, Epsom salts, light Brett, very nice and tart.

A murky cherry amber ale with a thin collapsing light mocha head. In aroma, loads of tart cherry, light Brett, light lactic notes, light vanilla, beautiful. In mouth, beautiful mix of sweet cherry and light vanilla, Epsom salts, light Brett and grapeskin, very nice and complex. On tap at brewery.

Got in a BIF from Coronaeus. Rated blind. 750 ml bottle into tulip glass, 2018 vintage bottling. Bit of a slow gusher. Pours hazy dark ruby red/purple color with a 1-2 finger dense and fluffy light pink head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of big sour/tart/tangy raspberry, blackberry, cherry, cranberry, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, plum, pear, apricot, red/green apple, currant, red grape/wine, toasted oak, hay, straw, grass, caramel, brown sugar, and toasted bread; with lighter notes of chocolate, vanilla, cream, leathery/musty funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of berries, fruity/funky/acidic yeast, oak barrels, vanilla, and dark/bready/light roasted malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big sour/tart/tangy raspberry, blackberry, cherry, cranberry, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, plum, pear, apricot, red/green apple, currant, red grape/wine, toasted oak, hay, straw, grass, caramel, brown sugar, and toasted bread; with lighter notes of chocolate, vanilla, cream, leathery/musty funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit tang, and light oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy berries, cherry, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, plum, pear, apricot, red/green apple, currant, red grape/wine, toasted oak, hay, straw, grass, caramel, brown sugar, toasted bread, chocolate, vanilla, cream, leathery/musty funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of berries, fruity/funky/acidic yeast, oak barrels, vanilla, and dark/bready/light roasted malt flavors; with a nice malt/tart/sourness, and tangy fruit balance. Mild increasing pucker factor through the glass, but not overwhelming. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and body; with a smooth, creamy/bready, acidic/tangy, fairly tannic, and lightly chalky balanced mouthfeel that great. Mild increasing warmth of 7.4% after the finish. Initial reaction was it is a fruited Flanders Brown ale. It is a dark sour with Raspberry, Blueberry, Vanilla. I was pretty close, blackberries vs blueberries was where I was wrong. Vanilla was a bit bigger in the nose, but lingering in the taste. Excellent brew all around; great complexity, robustness, and balance of berries, fruity/funky/acidic yeast, oak barrels, vanilla, and dark/bready/light roasted malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish; not too overly lactic(but did give me heartburn). Awesome balance between juicy/jammy berries, Brett/Bacteria complexity, oak barrels, vanilla, and malts against acidity. A very enjoyable offering and well made style example.

Bottle: Poured a hazy golden color ale with a small foamy head with limited retention and no lacing. Aroma of strong coriander notes with some tart notes is really enjoyable. Taste is a great mix of strong coriander notes with some sea salt and light tart notes. Body is about average with good carbonation. One of my favorite beers from this brewer and love the balance between salt and coriander.