8/10
Bottled Jun 2, 2020. Pretty awesome kiwi fruity funk upfront and almost like a juniper finish. Gnarly flavors from just spruce but the base must be rye heavy? Whatever it is it's a great blend. -.20 rating cause the acidic finish is kicking my ass today.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2022
at 19:16
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Very nice aroma here. Cherry and light port. Nice balance here. A touch of vinegar. Ruby red pour without much head and lacing. Tangy tart finish. Tap at Dominion.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jan 2022
at 23:25
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Pours red. Funk, vanilla, cherry, sweet cherry juice, tartness, sweet barnyard funk balance. Medium body. Outstanding.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2022
at 04:20
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught at Tip Taproom, 1/13/22. Clear, cranberry-cherry-raspberry sort of red with no head. Beautiful, clear, authentic cherry in the nose outdoes the raspberry and there's balance from light oak/vanilla character, as well as a touch of grain/wheat. Sourness is moderate-to-light, with minor lactic acidity supporting the malic acid from the fruit. No alcohol or flaw noted. Soft and juicy fruitiness in the mouth with prominent cherry character. There's a strong, but not sweet or cheap/fake vanilla-like note that must be coming from the barrel? More tart than sour, very approachable with a lighter body, on account of its size, but still very flavorful and coming across very much lambic-like.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Jan 2022
at 15:58
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
375 ml bottle from The Referend (NJ), before the PA move, 1/9/22. 2019 Release, bottled June 29, 2020. Clear reddish-pink. Thinner pink-beige head. Tart cherries dominate this one. Funk and earthy undertones. Solid flavor. Kind of one note, but not in a bad way, just hard to pick out much beyond all that cherry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2022
at 21:07
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
375 ml bottle from the Referend (NJ) before the PA move, 1/9/22. Bottled June 27, 2020. Murky pinkish-orange color, beige head. Nice mix of sweet strawberry, grass, tart / acidic flavors, and a little zesty citrus. The strawberry really shines here. Delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2022
at 20:47
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
375mL bottled June 29, 2020, drunk 1/9/2022. Clear, violet-tinged, raspberry/cherry-red with a small, violet/pink-tinted head that immediately runs to the edge. Beautiful cherry with a strong lactic edge to it and low malt/wheat character. Maybe a touch of acetic sharpness. Heavy fruitiness almost smells raspberry-like. Very jammy but also with a strong acidity. In the mouth it's just full-on, beautiful cherry meat/pulp with a lactic character that is refined and easily balancing. On the lighter side, body/texture-wise, especially for its near 7% abv. Incredibly tart/sour, yet not too much acetic character, thankfully. Cherries for days. Could stand a bit more malt/wheat texture, but you can't argue with the flavors they've created here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2022
at 17:22
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
375ml bottle pours a hazy, cherry red with some pink head. Nose is OK, apple juice and some lemon juice and cherry and cranberry. Flavor has more cranberry, blood orange or grapefruit, cherry, apple. Finishes tart, dry. Just a bit underwhelming.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2022
at 01:47
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle pour at Tørst. Pours bright red. Blueberry, floral, funk, tart strong funk, red grape, heavy sweet fragrant berry notes. Good effervescence. Great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2022
at 03:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
375ml bottle from Tavour. Had cellared for a year or so - definitely unique. Funky and complex. Very different
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2021
at 22:08