Sour Beer

Samuel Smith Old Brewery

Samuel Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout Beer

GV
9.4

One of the nicest chocolate stouts I have had. A great brew from those traditional and skilled chaps at Samuel Smiths. — 5 months ago

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Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga

Riserva Rancia Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2016

Consumed over 3 days. Nose of strawberry. Dark garnet in color. By day three the initial tight, dense palate has added sour cherry, plum currents and a deep array of leather, tobacco, loam, coffee endingwith thyme and violets. This earthy wine needs 3-5 more years or a long decant. Typical Sangiovese/CCR at a very high level. — a year ago

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Enderle & Moll

Liaison Pinot Noir 2019

Perfect autumn wine. Crisp red apple, kirsch, cranberry, raspberry, wet wood chips and porcini. So transparent in the glass and such a delicate texture (can’t believe the 14.1% ABV🤯 on the label). Watch out: VA starts creeping up and that lovely fragrant bouquet of roses on day 1 starts turning sour and synthetic on day 3. — 2 years ago

Paul, Severn and 8 others liked this
Jae Cho

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Love it when it’s on, but the VA can really be too much.
Adriana Fabbro

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@Jae Cho Yeah. I mean, I still enjoyed the last glass or two even with the VA (it was below my reject threshold), but it detracted a bit. Not the same wine it was on the first night for sure.

R. López de Heredia

Viña Bosconia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2011

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three days. Best on Day 3. The 2011 “Bosconia” pours a ruby color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of sour cherry, dill, leather, dried earth and gentle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium++ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, elegant and leans towards the bitter side of the spectrum. Good on its own but I think these really excel with food. I’ve probably covered this before in previous TN’s but the wines of LdH might not be for everyone but I find them to be truly special and while there tends to be quite a bit of variation, they are always full of soul. Drink now with patience and through 2036. — 3 months ago

Ely, Shay and 12 others liked this

BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes)

Abbaye de Saint Bon Chien 2019

BFM = Brasserie Franches Montagne. This is the Flanders Red Ale. A sour ale.

Possibly the best beer I have ever had?
The nose is dried red apple + dried guava +
Tart fruit on the tongue with a finish of sweet malt and tart cherry juice.
A wonderful acid finish that to me is reminiscent of what you might find in a
— 6 months ago

Maine Beer Company

Lunch India Pale Ale

A favorite - buy ‘em all when I can find ‘em. — 2 years ago

David, GV and 7 others liked this
Severn Goodwin

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MBC makes some wonderful stuff 👍

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2007

Jan A
9.2

Like the sour mouth watering effect of the wine on the palate. Already my last bottle of the case but this still has years of runway ahead. — 4 months ago

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Nippon Craft Beer Co

Kagua Blanc Belgian Strong Pale Ale

Wasn’t expecting this to hold up to the amazingly rich tonkatsu at Butagumi. But, really hit the mark, especially with a bite of cabbage — 10 months ago

Enderle & Moll

Baden Pinot Noir 2020

What do we get in Liason that we give up in Basis. How big's the gap? The answer is not huge for personality, a little for complexity, and substantially for cohesiveness.

Basis pours darker wtih a condensed core. Leans heavier on fruit than minerals, more direct, head on. Leaps at you with a teabag of bright red cherries, burnt sugar, wooly musk. The mouth is unpolished but it works, a rawness and some crunch. Sour cherries, macerated yogurt cup strawberries, dried orange peel.

Liason is elegant, Basis is fresh.
— a year ago

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