Beer Infinity Beer, Brewing & Beyond
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Style: Flanders Red Ale Aroma: Fairly forward funkiness, leading with notes of tart cherry pie. The aroma is fairly typical of a Flanders red ale, only slightly cleaner and less complex, in a rather pleasing way. Appearance: Dr. Lacto pours slightly golden amber, with a white head that doesn’t stick around too long. More than likely, barrel aging and souring bugs have ruined this beer’s chance for good head retention. However, I can’t say I’m all too concerned about that. Taste: Nice, forward sourness is the first notable character. The “cherry pie” notes from the nose come through on the tongue in an even greater quantity, combined with some pineapple and dark fruits. At this point, the oak character is just shy of undetectable. Again, this beer is not overly complex, which is a quality that I can certainly appreciate in the realm of barrel-aged beers. Mouthfeel: Although I typically try to avoid using the word, “effervescent” for the sake of retaining my non-beer-geek friends … |
Source: Mitten Brew
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