Victor Francenstein

A: Pure, deep gold, with a slight amount of yeast. Soft and delicate white foam, that only remains as a narrow ring around my snifter. S: Sour and then big grape notes, I picture green grapes. Seems sophisticated and very wine like. Where the sour, and fermented grapes, and wood, and alcohol meet, it almost comes across as a liquer T: Perfectly balanced. The sour is not overly tart, very semi sweet, and the alcohol is an accent. No funkiness as sometimes appears in this style. Has oak, but muted vanilla. Medium both in mouthfeel and carbonation. O: Allagash is at the top of the craft brewing world in terms of quality. This brew is very rare and that's too bad. You must be ready for a wine experience, but with that said it's a total complex experience. Hope you are lucky enough to try this someday.

Full aroma apparent from a distance. Clear but not overpowering sour in the background- grape in foreground. Clear- you can read through this beer. Slight lace that clings to glass suggesting it might be syrup/alcohol element to it. Surprisingly wine like- which makes sense. Very delicate, crisp, clearly all the positive elements of grape. Oak blends well- slight bite to the 'beer.' Incredibly surprising. If you served this to a beer novice or hater, they would insist it's a wine. Alcohol well hidden. This is the perfect night cap.

Pours a rich golden color with no head, just a thin ring of white foam clings to the side of the glass. Aroma is sour tart aroma. A hint of oak and vanilla with a nice white grape sent dancing around the nose. Taste has a nice white grape flavor with a nice oak finish. Very sour and tart. Has a warmth similar to a wine from the abv on the finish. Medium body with a medium carbonation. Creamy and smooth with slightly dry finish on the palate. Overall and very nice sour beer. Has a lot of wine like qualities and makes for a fun interesting beer with a nice level of complexity. Thanks for sharing this one Scot!

Pours clear with almost no head, what little foam is there is white with little retention. Lacing forms a off-white ring that quickly falls back. Aroma is tart with vinegar notes. Brett, green grapes, and wood (possibly oak). There is a wine like presence to be had too. Taste is tart on the tip of the tongue but the quickly and pleasingly gives way to a much more complex beer. The finish carries bright oak and wine flavor and heat. Grapes start quickly and last throughout. Light body with a big dose of carbonation on the tip of the tongue that quickly goes dormant. A easy to drink sour beer that is complex and interesting. Definitely a show grabber that unfortunately I have no more than this one bottle. Recommended to anyone. Enjoy!