jgb9348
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8.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
a: beautiful crisp & clear amber body with a bright ruby highlight | thick, moderately fast-dying light tan head
a: alcohol | pure spontaneous fermentation | deep pitted fruits
f: tart cherries | soft brown sugar | musty basement
t: complex yeasts | rich malts | floral & complex end
o: interesting throughout | great range of flavours | rich basement-y and sweet-ish flavours - great to sample, especially with age and from THIS store!
500 mL bottle | [the late, great] New Beer Distributors: New York (LES), New York | 26-February-2018 (my last visit to the store before closing) | US$8,99 | no bottling date | sampled: 26 & 27 September 2025, a bit longer than 7 years after purchase
a: alcohol | pure spontaneous fermentation | deep pitted fruits
f: tart cherries | soft brown sugar | musty basement
t: complex yeasts | rich malts | floral & complex end
o: interesting throughout | great range of flavours | rich basement-y and sweet-ish flavours - great to sample, especially with age and from THIS store!
500 mL bottle | [the late, great] New Beer Distributors: New York (LES), New York | 26-February-2018 (my last visit to the store before closing) | US$8,99 | no bottling date | sampled: 26 & 27 September 2025, a bit longer than 7 years after purchase
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2025
at 06:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
a: dark brown body | rich, long-lasting brown head
a: molasses | chocolate ice cream | raisins
f: toffee | light earthy malts | prunes at end
t: some soy sauce | good roasty notes | grapes
o: robust sugars | smooth malts | easy-ish drinking (perhaps after the age, or the low?!? abv)
16 ounce can | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 22-September-2018 | US$3,59 | Canned: 25-April-2018 | tagline: 'You Light My Life' | sampled: 25-September-2025, after more than SEVEN years after bottling/purchase!
a: molasses | chocolate ice cream | raisins
f: toffee | light earthy malts | prunes at end
t: some soy sauce | good roasty notes | grapes
o: robust sugars | smooth malts | easy-ish drinking (perhaps after the age, or the low?!? abv)
16 ounce can | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 22-September-2018 | US$3,59 | Canned: 25-April-2018 | tagline: 'You Light My Life' | sampled: 25-September-2025, after more than SEVEN years after bottling/purchase!
Tried
from Can
on 25 Sep 2025
at 06:24
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
a: murky brown body | no head at all
a: tart berries | oak dryness | funky yeasts
f: cherries | soft prunes | light yeast breadiness
t: rustic malts | brown sugars | pitted fruits at finish
o: tart-ish | very rounded edges (aged well - TOO well!) | mellow throughout
25 cL bottle | Eataly: New York (downtown), New York | 13-August-2018 | US$7,80 | Reserva 2011 Sour Vintage (sticker on bottle) | sampled: 09-September-2025 (just after SEVEN years after purchase, fourteen years after brewing/bottling after I had ZERO kids [now three])
a: tart berries | oak dryness | funky yeasts
f: cherries | soft prunes | light yeast breadiness
t: rustic malts | brown sugars | pitted fruits at finish
o: tart-ish | very rounded edges (aged well - TOO well!) | mellow throughout
25 cL bottle | Eataly: New York (downtown), New York | 13-August-2018 | US$7,80 | Reserva 2011 Sour Vintage (sticker on bottle) | sampled: 09-September-2025 (just after SEVEN years after purchase, fourteen years after brewing/bottling after I had ZERO kids [now three])
Tried
from Bottle
from
Eataly NYC
on 09 Sep 2025
at 06:21
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
a: pretty hazy & chunky beautiful amber & copper body | nice thinnish tan head
a: alcohol | pitted fruits | very woodsie
f: rich sugars | clean malts | bourbon barrels (not rum!)
t: rich fruits | strong bitterness | polished warmth on end
o: great age | balanced sugars and pungency | nice after SEVEN years - fresh would have probably been way TOO much!
75 cL bottle | Costco (wholesale): Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia | 02-September-2018 | US$9,99 | 2018 Vintage Bottle | sampled: 06 & 07 September 2025
a: alcohol | pitted fruits | very woodsie
f: rich sugars | clean malts | bourbon barrels (not rum!)
t: rich fruits | strong bitterness | polished warmth on end
o: great age | balanced sugars and pungency | nice after SEVEN years - fresh would have probably been way TOO much!
75 cL bottle | Costco (wholesale): Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia | 02-September-2018 | US$9,99 | 2018 Vintage Bottle | sampled: 06 & 07 September 2025
Tried
from Bottle
from
Costco - Charlottesville
on 07 Sep 2025
at 06:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
a: pretty hazy golden body | large fast-dying off-white head
a: tart pineapple (duh!) | clean wheat | soft lactose
f: soured guava | cream | hibiscus at end
t: icing sugar | sour candy | one-dimensional
o: about expected | funky throughout | not-an-IPA and too artificial for a sour...interesting!
16 ounce can | MOM's Organic Market: Alexandria, Virginia | 15-August-2025 | US$3,49 | no can date | sampled: 06-September-2025
a: tart pineapple (duh!) | clean wheat | soft lactose
f: soured guava | cream | hibiscus at end
t: icing sugar | sour candy | one-dimensional
o: about expected | funky throughout | not-an-IPA and too artificial for a sour...interesting!
16 ounce can | MOM's Organic Market: Alexandria, Virginia | 15-August-2025 | US$3,49 | no can date | sampled: 06-September-2025
Tried
from Can
from
MOM's Organic Market - Merrifield
on 06 Sep 2025
at 06:16
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
a: pretty hazy straw yellow body | thick | fast-dying white head
a: strong canella | spiced pears | rich sugars
f: caramelised sugars | super-fresh apples | tart ending
t: allspice | creamy middle | great balance
o: great-for-Fall season | very true-to-name | better than expected (makes me think about the real product [cider donuts] from The Apple House (Markham, Virginia) or Grandma's (Albany, New York)
16 ounce can | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 30-November-2024 | US$4,59 | Canned: 27-August-2024 | sampled: 03-September-2025
a: strong canella | spiced pears | rich sugars
f: caramelised sugars | super-fresh apples | tart ending
t: allspice | creamy middle | great balance
o: great-for-Fall season | very true-to-name | better than expected (makes me think about the real product [cider donuts] from The Apple House (Markham, Virginia) or Grandma's (Albany, New York)
16 ounce can | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 30-November-2024 | US$4,59 | Canned: 27-August-2024 | sampled: 03-September-2025
Tried
from Can
on 03 Sep 2025
at 06:15
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
a: slightly hazy deep orange body | fast dying soda-like white head
a: tart fruits | light malt | hibiscus
f: soured fruits | soft cherries | dry end
t: juicy (duh!) | artificial fruits | balanced fairly well
o: true-to-name (LOVE the logo/can!) | very fruit-punchy | tart throughout
16 ounce can | Lowe's Foods: Raleigh (Brier Creek), North Carolina | 15-March-2025 | US$6,00/four pack!!! | no can date | sampled: 02-September-2025
a: tart fruits | light malt | hibiscus
f: soured fruits | soft cherries | dry end
t: juicy (duh!) | artificial fruits | balanced fairly well
o: true-to-name (LOVE the logo/can!) | very fruit-punchy | tart throughout
16 ounce can | Lowe's Foods: Raleigh (Brier Creek), North Carolina | 15-March-2025 | US$6,00/four pack!!! | no can date | sampled: 02-September-2025
Tried
from Can
from
Lowes Foods - Hickory
on 02 Sep 2025
at 06:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
a: mostly clear | light copper body | very fast-dying white head
a: wheat | oranges | coriander seed
f: bananas | bubble gum | curaco
t: rich malts | soft esters | tea-like
o: refreshing | decent for style & Summer | citrus throughout
12 ounce can | Ye Olde Spirits Shoppe: Frederick, Maryland | 06-February-2025 | US$2,69 | no can date | sampled: 27-August-2025
a: wheat | oranges | coriander seed
f: bananas | bubble gum | curaco
t: rich malts | soft esters | tea-like
o: refreshing | decent for style & Summer | citrus throughout
12 ounce can | Ye Olde Spirits Shoppe: Frederick, Maryland | 06-February-2025 | US$2,69 | no can date | sampled: 27-August-2025
Tried
from Can
from
Ye Old Spirit Shop
on 27 Aug 2025
at 06:12
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
a: super opaque pink body (duh!) | rich pink frothy head - crazy!
a: tart lemons | light wheat | hibiscus flowers
f: funky | lactobilly | soured throughout
t: rich wheat | citrus fruits | floral end
o: tart fruits everywhere | balanced with sugars | enjoyable (mouthwatering, especially in Summer!)
16 ounce can | Knightly Spirits: Orlando (Orange Blossom Trail), Florida | 30-April-2022 | US$5,99 | no can date | sampled: 26-August-2025, after seeing Nine Inch Nails in Baltimore, Maryland
a: tart lemons | light wheat | hibiscus flowers
f: funky | lactobilly | soured throughout
t: rich wheat | citrus fruits | floral end
o: tart fruits everywhere | balanced with sugars | enjoyable (mouthwatering, especially in Summer!)
16 ounce can | Knightly Spirits: Orlando (Orange Blossom Trail), Florida | 30-April-2022 | US$5,99 | no can date | sampled: 26-August-2025, after seeing Nine Inch Nails in Baltimore, Maryland
Tried
from Can
from
Knightly Spirits - Orange Blossom Trail
on 26 Aug 2025
at 06:11
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
a: super hazy straw yellow body | almost no head at all
a: coconuts | limes | flowers
f: rich oats | tropically | lactose
t: creamy | cardamom | icing sugar
o: rich fruits | easy malts | enjoyable in Summer - nice!
16 ounce can | Outlet Liqours: Rehoboth Beach, Delaware | 16-August-2024 | US$6,49 | no can date | sampled: 08-August-2025, almost a full year after purchase
a: coconuts | limes | flowers
f: rich oats | tropically | lactose
t: creamy | cardamom | icing sugar
o: rich fruits | easy malts | enjoyable in Summer - nice!
16 ounce can | Outlet Liqours: Rehoboth Beach, Delaware | 16-August-2024 | US$6,49 | no can date | sampled: 08-August-2025, almost a full year after purchase
Tried
from Can
from
Outlet Liquors
on 08 Aug 2025
at 06:09