American Sour 2013
Natty Greene's Pub & Brewing Co.

American Sour 2013American Sour 2013
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From:
Natty Greene's Pub & Brewing Co.
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Flanders Red Ale
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.19 | pDev: 8.59%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
33
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 17, 2016
Added:
Nov 30, 2013
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  5
In the Flanders Red tradition we take our Buckshot Amber Ale and ferment it again with wild yeast and bacteria while it ages in oak barrels for two years or more.

Once mature, the American Sour is hand racked into bottles, sealed with wax and stamped as a Celler Series release.

Enjoy now or store in a cool, dark place - like the cellar. The beer will continue to age in the bottle, and many people attest it only gets better with age.

Bottled September 2013
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Ratings by Nuwanda:
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Rated by Nuwanda from North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

Sep 23, 2014
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

4.04/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours chestnut brown with a frothy ecru head; a few strands and a lot of viscous dots hand around

Smell: Lactic black cherry tones with a hint of caramel underneath

Taste: Lactic black cherry with strawberry and currant tones; a touch of caramel in the base, as well as an earthy aspect; puckery and acetic in the finish

Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with a creamy element; moderate carbonation

Overall: Lacks some of the complexity of the 2012 but still a nice Flanders
Jan 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Axnjxn from North Carolina

Mar 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.57 by MNPikey from Minnesota

Jan 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by BMart from Pennsylvania

Dec 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Soto from North Carolina

Nov 13, 2014
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Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland

4.05/5  rDev -3.3%
From BeerAdvocate magazine Issue #71 (December 2012):

The sheer rarity of this beer makes us get the giddy goosebumps, 240 bottles … that is it. Just from the first sniff clearly told us they should be walking down this path more often. A few sips in and it started to get a bit mind blowing. Nailing this style is not easy by any means, kudos to Natty Greene’s for taking it on.

STYLE: Flanders Red Ale
ABV: 6.5%
AVAILABILITY: Limited

LOOK: Slightly hazed reddish amber, light but sufficient lacing

SMELL: Noticeable tartness, woody, faint vanilla, sour cherries, brown apples, minty, bread crust

TASTE: Smooth, creamy, tart, baked spiced apple, tart cherries, mouthful of wood, ghost-like vanilla, earthy, nutmeg, chocolate mint, toasted grain, bone dry finish
Oct 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by David_Menendez from Pennsylvania

Oct 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by OleDixie from Pennsylvania

Oct 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by treznor from North Carolina

Oct 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by marine1975 from North Carolina

Oct 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by inspektor from North Carolina

Oct 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by atrocity from Virginia

Oct 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by BillHilly from Washington

Oct 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Renegawam from North Carolina

Sep 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by SStein from Colorado

Sep 06, 2014
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

4.02/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Copper red tones to the brown body, cap fades into a ring quickly. Smell really lets the wood from the barrel show beautifully, with brown sugar, slight hint of spice, cherry skins, barrel funk, and apple supporting. Lacto, currant, brown bread added to the base, cherry and oak carry this beer. Feel is heavier and darker in complexion for style, but drinks smooth and full. Nice, imagine age would bring out subtleties
Aug 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by spointon from Illinois

Aug 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by tarheels4life23 from North Carolina

Jul 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by McAndrew from North Carolina

Jul 05, 2014
American Sour 2013 from Natty Greene's Pub & Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 33 ratings