Sour Beer

Samuel Smith Old Brewery

Samuel Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout Beer

Rich, chocolatey, syrupy, light hop bitterness on finish. Much to like; it defines the stout style — 4 months ago

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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.
— 2 years ago

Austin, Severn and 11 others liked this

Broc Cellars

Solano County Green Valley Valdiguié 2014

I always love this varietal at Broc for a kind of sour watermelon vibe, but to now have that balanced with the bit of age this bottle had - *chef’s kiss* — 3 years ago

Maine Beer Company

MO American Pale Ale

Rich, quite hoppy but zesty enough to pull it off with class. Nice. — 6 years ago

Ted, Severn and 13 others liked this

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. — 2 years ago

Judy Wagonfeld
with Judy
Severn, Aravind and 10 others liked this

Maine Beer Company

Lunch India Pale Ale

A favorite - buy ‘em all when I can find ‘em. — 3 years ago

David, GV and 7 others liked this
Severn Goodwin

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MBC makes some wonderful stuff 👍

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2019

First time tasting the ‘19 vintage, and the Produttori edged out one of my fave under the radar barolistas this early on. Maybe because it released sooner? Both red fruited with sour cherries and elegant tamed tannin/acid, but the Produttori had another gear of sweet incense and hard candy. The vintage does remind me of a more approachable’13 from a tannin perspective. — 9 months ago

Lyle, Serge and 17 others liked this
Jay Kline

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I feel like Giacomo Fenocchio’s single vineyard Barolos need a lot of time (although Villero is usually a bit more approachable young)
Jae Cho

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@Jay Kline yep, agree 100%. I have a few to lay down but I usually open one at release to see how many I want to buy.

R. López de Heredia

Viña Bosconia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2009

For a Rioja Reserva, this is light but certainly not delicate.

Fig, sour cherry, blackberry. It hits bigger toward its finish.
— 3 years ago

Gillian Koh
with Gillian
Ron, Romain and 3 others liked this

Brewery Omer Vander Ghinste

Cuvee Des Jacobins Rouge Flemish Sour Ale

I love Belgian sours this time of year. This one features cherries, apple, oak, and vanilla. Drinks way to easy for the R-OH content. — 4 years ago

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Jim McCusker

Jim McCusker

Great beer. The kriek is even better.