6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
A hazed amber IPA with a thin big bubbled off white head. In aroma, nice floral hops, citrus pulp, nice and smooth. In mouth, a nice pinhey hops with honey notes, caramel malt, light citrusy notes, not bad. Cask Days, Oct. 30 2011.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Nov 2011
at 18:31
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Earlier rating: On tap at St. Augustine's, pours a cloudy maroon / red with no head. Aroma of sour fruits, very citric notes, Worcestershire sauce, and tobasco / BBQ sauce. Flavour brings out these weird sauces more in the flavour with massive sourness. ABV is completely hidden. Not my cup of tea (or should I say beer?), with way too much acidity and Worcestershire sauce. Quite bad. 5 3 4 2 8
Later rating: Either the recipe has changed or this has matured amazingly well with age. Now it's an authentic Flanders Red with a great balance of tart fruits, the right amount of vinegar, and oak barrels. Warming and dangerous to drink. Very nice stuff. 7 4 7 3 14
Later rating: Either the recipe has changed or this has matured amazingly well with age. Now it's an authentic Flanders Red with a great balance of tart fruits, the right amount of vinegar, and oak barrels. Warming and dangerous to drink. Very nice stuff. 7 4 7 3 14
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Oct 2011
at 21:39
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at the Alibi Room, Vancouver, as Storm James’ Insane 14 year aged Lambic
Hazy amber color; nice head. Pungent aroma, with some acetone, but also nice fruits, berries, candies. The flavor is extremely sour, but this one, compared to other Storm’s Lambics, seems to have more fruits, and also some residual sweetness; unfortunately again there is some acetone; there is some roasted ham flavor too (strange, uh?), and a nutty trace in the end.
Extreme but interesting.
Hazy amber color; nice head. Pungent aroma, with some acetone, but also nice fruits, berries, candies. The flavor is extremely sour, but this one, compared to other Storm’s Lambics, seems to have more fruits, and also some residual sweetness; unfortunately again there is some acetone; there is some roasted ham flavor too (strange, uh?), and a nutty trace in the end.
Extreme but interesting.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Aug 2011
at 11:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at St. Augustine, Vancouver; listed at 8% ABV
Black color, with a nitro-like creamy head. It has a mild aroma of roasted malt. Nice roasted malt and black chocolate flavor, with some residual sweetness (that is a nice complement); smooth mouthfeel; good bitterness level.
Not complex, but pleasant.
Black color, with a nitro-like creamy head. It has a mild aroma of roasted malt. Nice roasted malt and black chocolate flavor, with some residual sweetness (that is a nice complement); smooth mouthfeel; good bitterness level.
Not complex, but pleasant.
Tried
on 02 Aug 2011
at 15:59
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draught as "Storm James’ Insane 14 year aged Lambic"@The Alibi Room, Vancouver
Deep amber color, small steady off-white head. Medium-bodied. Tart fruity aroma. Flavor - wow, this is SOUR - I mean extremely sour and then fruity too. Leaves also salty aftertaste. Huh, did I mention that this is sour?
Deep amber color, small steady off-white head. Medium-bodied. Tart fruity aroma. Flavor - wow, this is SOUR - I mean extremely sour and then fruity too. Leaves also salty aftertaste. Huh, did I mention that this is sour?
Tried
on 23 Jul 2011
at 23:37
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught @ The Alibi Room, Vancouver, BC
Note: Tap list says James’ Insane 14 Year Lambic - Pours orange with a small smooth head. Tastes more like a gueuze than a fruit lambic. Aroma has hints of sourness, berries and yeast. Taste is very sour with notes of cherry and berries. Smooth finish, which balances out the sourness quite nicely. Not as dry as the Belgian gueuzes. Great take on a classic style.
Note: Tap list says James’ Insane 14 Year Lambic - Pours orange with a small smooth head. Tastes more like a gueuze than a fruit lambic. Aroma has hints of sourness, berries and yeast. Taste is very sour with notes of cherry and berries. Smooth finish, which balances out the sourness quite nicely. Not as dry as the Belgian gueuzes. Great take on a classic style.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Jun 2011
at 00:12
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught @ St. Augustine’s, Vancouver, BC
Tap list says Storm Insane 12 Year Black Currant Lambic - Pours orange with a small head. Aroma has hints of sour fruits and maple. Taste is quite sour and a bit sweet with notes of fruits. Sticky, sour finish. Surprisingly good, actually tastes somewhat like a real lambic, although a bit sweeter.
Tap list says Storm Insane 12 Year Black Currant Lambic - Pours orange with a small head. Aroma has hints of sour fruits and maple. Taste is quite sour and a bit sweet with notes of fruits. Sticky, sour finish. Surprisingly good, actually tastes somewhat like a real lambic, although a bit sweeter.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jun 2011
at 23:40
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at The Alibi Room's 200th beer menu event, split with manuchampions, pours a murky reddish brown. Nose is a mix of sweet and sour fruits, wood and bourbon. Flavour is more dynamic and unusual than the aroma suggests - wood, oak, slight bourbon, sweet fruits underneath and of course a sharp tartness (though no where near the tartness of the 12-year aged lambic by Storm). Glad I only had half a glass of this due to its sourness. Very interesting concoction.
Earlier Rating: 6/24/2010 Total Score: 3.8
On tap at the Alibi Room, pours reddish brown. Overwhelming sour fruit aroma. Flavour is intense! -sourness to the max, cherries, sharp tartness with a long lingering sour finish. A unique one for sure.
Earlier Rating: 6/24/2010 Total Score: 3.8
On tap at the Alibi Room, pours reddish brown. Overwhelming sour fruit aroma. Flavour is intense! -sourness to the max, cherries, sharp tartness with a long lingering sour finish. A unique one for sure.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Dec 2010
at 12:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Churchills. I am sure this needs to be merged with the Cassis Lambic (Cassis=Black Currant, and from reading the other ratings, this sounds like the same beer). Oh, and it is Black Currant, not "Current". Pours with a hazy amber-bronze with an off-white head. Aroma is strongly acetic, vanilla, woody, woodsie, musty, mead, currant, and very complex. Taste is HUGELY ACETIC, sour, aggressive, throat rape, vinegar, berries, acid burn. This is probably the most acidic beer that I have ever had! Dry, burn, light bubbles. Intense!
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Oct 2010
at 22:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Brown,small lasting white head. Nose is exactly like root beer. Taste is a perfumy pipe tobacco, quite unique
Tried
on 17 Sep 2010
at 14:02