The more I get into beer, the more that I enjoy sours. When I first had them, they were a bit overwhelming. But, now that I’ve had a bunch, I really look forward to having them. Here was one that I picked up for the other half (before I figured out that she really does not like sours). Let’s see how it was.
ABV: 7.1%
Style: Flanders Oud Bruin
Trivia: According to the brewery website, “Madame Rose is a crimson colored Belgian style brown ale fermented with wild yeast and aged on cherries in wine barrels. Layers of malty complexity, sour cherry, spice and wood notes make Madame Rose an ideal beer to suggest to Bordeaux enthusiasts and beer drinkers fond of Belgian Kriek and Flanders Brown Ales.”
Random: The meow is dressed up in his unicorn costume. He is not pleased.
This beer poured with a one finger, tan head that dissipated slowly and left no lacing on the glass. The body was a hazy, dark and murky copper color with moderate carbonation visible. The nose was really sour cherries, oak and vanilla. The taste was quite intense. It was very sour cherries and raspberries that transitioned into tobacco, vanilla and leather. Oak was there at well and came out at the end of the sip. There was some funk to this as well with mustiness and earthy yeast. Red wine vinegar was there as well. The body was on the thinner side with lots of prickly carbonation. The finish was long with a lot of intense tart noses with berries and vanilla. This was a really enjoyable beer if you like tart beers with lots of depth.
Untappd Rating: 4.0/5.0
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