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Latus
Driftwood Brewery
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- From:
- Driftwood Brewery
- British Columbia, Canada
- Style:
- Flanders Red Ale
- ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.2 | pDev: 11.19%
- Reviews:
- 20
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 12, 2020
- Added:
- Nov 17, 2011
- Wants:
- 39
- Gots:
- 6
Latus - revisits the original beer that launched the Bird of Prey series which also had a 2016 edition. This very unique sour has been conditioned in a mix of American and French oak wine barrels for a year, creating a dry, sour and funky profile that will continue to evolve for a very long time. This 2017 version showcases the maturing character of the barrels and the tart, fruity depth of a Flanders Red.
MALTS Superior Pilsen, Cara 33, Cara 120, Cara Pils, Aromatic Malts
HOPS Hersbrucker Hallertauer
MALTS Superior Pilsen, Cara 33, Cara 120, Cara Pils, Aromatic Malts
HOPS Hersbrucker Hallertauer
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Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)
4.04/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Driftwood Brewery 'Latus' @ 6.8% , sampled on *cask* at GCBF'16 & a recent 2017 vintage bottle
A-pour is amber from the cask/bottle to a hazy orange/amber in the glass with a small dissipating beige head leaving a minimal lace ring along the tulip
S-beautiful & pungent
T-not so potent , just rite , tart & refreshing
MF-mild carbonation , nice body
Ov-not great , butt a good Flanders red sour ale
prost LampertLand
Dec 12, 2020A-pour is amber from the cask/bottle to a hazy orange/amber in the glass with a small dissipating beige head leaving a minimal lace ring along the tulip
S-beautiful & pungent
T-not so potent , just rite , tart & refreshing
MF-mild carbonation , nice body
Ov-not great , butt a good Flanders red sour ale
prost LampertLand
Reviewed by JonCorbett from Canada (BC)
4.24/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours an opaque dark orange red with a pastel orange head that fizzes out very rapidly. Next to no surface or lacing bubbles. (And I'll always give 5* for label design to Driftwood - I love artistry of their labels)
Aromatics: I get the oddest visualizations of a sandy beach and sunscreen lotion when I first smelled it. It has a slightly tropical candy vibe with sweet forest after a fall rain mixed in. I swear I’ve experienced this smell will camping as a cub scout oh so many year ago. It has a dank funk that is nostalgically appealing.
Taste: A nice even tanginess with slight sour. Grassy florals with the sourness coming from more subtle (ie. non naturally sour) fruits, I imagine some plum and apple, a little peachiness in there too, and maybe a hint of raspberry that are just shy of being ripe. There is an extremely nice balance between the sweet and sour flavours.
Feel: Good medium body with a nice water-like fluidity. Finish is rather swift, dry, and clean. A very fine carbonation still has the ability to tickle the palate.
Overall: I would have expected from the multi-yeast strains to have some breadiness, but it was nicely arranged in aroma and flavour that a heavy yeasty or funkiness could really stand out on its own. I’d say it is very complex - even in trying to describe it, I do love the Brett in there, I think that is what I am picking up the most. I think this is a great sour, and is pretty on par with the the brett-sour funkiness that I am slowly getting acquainted with.
Pairing : I don’t know why but a craving for a savoury spicy dish is really calling to me here. The sour is so subtle I just want to kick it up a notch (to paraphrase Emeril) - I’m thinking a rich curry sauce dish - a Butter Chicken or *protein* Vindaloo. Indian cuisine is chock full of great buttery thick sauces with spice that doesn’t have to be HOT in order to kickstart the tastebuds. But for me, I love a good dose of thai chili pepper heat. I think not to over power the sour here though, a mild to medium heat will work perfectly.
Sep 12, 2016Aromatics: I get the oddest visualizations of a sandy beach and sunscreen lotion when I first smelled it. It has a slightly tropical candy vibe with sweet forest after a fall rain mixed in. I swear I’ve experienced this smell will camping as a cub scout oh so many year ago. It has a dank funk that is nostalgically appealing.
Taste: A nice even tanginess with slight sour. Grassy florals with the sourness coming from more subtle (ie. non naturally sour) fruits, I imagine some plum and apple, a little peachiness in there too, and maybe a hint of raspberry that are just shy of being ripe. There is an extremely nice balance between the sweet and sour flavours.
Feel: Good medium body with a nice water-like fluidity. Finish is rather swift, dry, and clean. A very fine carbonation still has the ability to tickle the palate.
Overall: I would have expected from the multi-yeast strains to have some breadiness, but it was nicely arranged in aroma and flavour that a heavy yeasty or funkiness could really stand out on its own. I’d say it is very complex - even in trying to describe it, I do love the Brett in there, I think that is what I am picking up the most. I think this is a great sour, and is pretty on par with the the brett-sour funkiness that I am slowly getting acquainted with.
Pairing : I don’t know why but a craving for a savoury spicy dish is really calling to me here. The sour is so subtle I just want to kick it up a notch (to paraphrase Emeril) - I’m thinking a rich curry sauce dish - a Butter Chicken or *protein* Vindaloo. Indian cuisine is chock full of great buttery thick sauces with spice that doesn’t have to be HOT in order to kickstart the tastebuds. But for me, I love a good dose of thai chili pepper heat. I think not to over power the sour here though, a mild to medium heat will work perfectly.
Latus from Driftwood Brewery
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
61 ratings
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