First sip is distressing. This is not what I came here for. It is tart as heck. It is biting into sour cherries that have gone bad and mashed with some prunes and raisins. It is an unpleasantness that I'm not looking for in a beer. I know someone may be looking for this, but it's not me. I wonder if this might get better with a full swig. Well, I have a nearly full bottle, so I might as well give it a shot.
Tip-in is sour apple and sour cherries with an earthiness in the background. My lips pucker uncontrollably as soon as the beer hits my mouth. The middle hits with more waves of sour and tartness with grapefruit added to the mix and the prunes peaking out and an oak trying to add something to the mix. It is not a nice taste, and the finish is like sticking a bullhorn on the rest of the beer, amplifying the natural sourness to an uncomfortable level.
Bottom Line: If you like really, intensely sour beers, this might be for you. It's not for me.
0.5/5