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Oak Barrel Aged Sour Ale
Outer Banks Brewing Station
- From:
- Outer Banks Brewing Station
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Flanders Red Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.92 | pDev: 7.14%
- Reviews:
- 8
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 15, 2015
- Added:
- Jul 18, 2012
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 3
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
3.75/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Pours a cloudy russet with a nice covering of khaki foam; wisps of lacing are also left behind
Smell: Vinous and oaky, with a distinct tartness in the aroma
Taste: Dry and tart, at the outset, with subtle wine grape flavors developing in the middle; after the swallow, the oak elements filter in, bringing more fruit and a hint of chocolate/caramel to the finish
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body but overly carbonated
Overall: A surprising lack of fruit flavor overall for a sour that was brewed with wine grapes; still, it was enjoyable to drink though a bit more lactic fruit flavor would have made it more distinctive; also, I note that other reviewers have complained that it is not true to the Flanders Red style - a careful reading of the label warns that this is not a Flanders Red but that the beer comes "closest in style to what is called a Flanders Red Ale"
Nov 29, 2013Smell: Vinous and oaky, with a distinct tartness in the aroma
Taste: Dry and tart, at the outset, with subtle wine grape flavors developing in the middle; after the swallow, the oak elements filter in, bringing more fruit and a hint of chocolate/caramel to the finish
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body but overly carbonated
Overall: A surprising lack of fruit flavor overall for a sour that was brewed with wine grapes; still, it was enjoyable to drink though a bit more lactic fruit flavor would have made it more distinctive; also, I note that other reviewers have complained that it is not true to the Flanders Red style - a careful reading of the label warns that this is not a Flanders Red but that the beer comes "closest in style to what is called a Flanders Red Ale"
Reviewed by Rifugium from North Dakota
3.75/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Darker amber in color, hazy, with a generous amount of foamy tan head. Fairly sour in the nose, grapes and leather, herbal notes and some brett qualities coming through. More of this in the taste, leather and brett, grape and apple skins, decently sour, lesser notes of dried dark fruit and sweet malts, with some of the woodiness from the barrel coming through, complimenting the mild herbal/earthy hops. Medium body, higher carbonation, and quite enjoyable overall.
Mar 24, 2013Reviewed by BirdsandHops from Oregon
4.08/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
A: pours a hazy brown with three fingers of beige head that recedes into a thick cap with good lacing.
S: tart grapes and some sweet fruit aromas, lots of funk, and some slight acetic notes.
T: similar to the aroma, tart and sweet fruits up front with a lot of funky flavors and some acetic notes. The finish is surprisingly clean and bready.
M: medium-light body with high carbonation, this beer is light, dry, and drinkable.
O: a good sour overall. Lots of complexity without being overly sour or acetic.
Sep 22, 2012S: tart grapes and some sweet fruit aromas, lots of funk, and some slight acetic notes.
T: similar to the aroma, tart and sweet fruits up front with a lot of funky flavors and some acetic notes. The finish is surprisingly clean and bready.
M: medium-light body with high carbonation, this beer is light, dry, and drinkable.
O: a good sour overall. Lots of complexity without being overly sour or acetic.
Reviewed by ATLbeerDog from Georgia
3.82/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.82/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottled 01/2012
Gushed on the open. Super carbonated – huge off white head. Pours a nice murky reddish color. Smells of funk more than tart with a tad of spice notes bleeding thru. First sip is much like the nose with green apples dominating the taste. Nice mouthfeel too. Not overly sour or funky but very nice indeed. After a few swigs I am wanting more funk that that I am not getting…but still a good beer worthy of seeking.
Sep 14, 2012Gushed on the open. Super carbonated – huge off white head. Pours a nice murky reddish color. Smells of funk more than tart with a tad of spice notes bleeding thru. First sip is much like the nose with green apples dominating the taste. Nice mouthfeel too. Not overly sour or funky but very nice indeed. After a few swigs I am wanting more funk that that I am not getting…but still a good beer worthy of seeking.
Oak Barrel Aged Sour Ale from Outer Banks Brewing Station
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
27 ratings
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