1 Ton Of... Blackcurrant
To Øl

 

 

 

Pours a pink and very rocky head. Some bit of white around the top of the foam as well. The beer itself is a deep purple-red color and is all but opaque.

The blackcurrant smell of this is STRONG. A bit of a phenolic spicieness hiding in there. Some light notes of funk. Really just overwhelmingly blackcurrant.

The flavor is tart blackcurrant, that turns to a fruit leather as the sip goes through your mouth. There isn't too much sweetness here, as the tartness and tanic dryness strip the sweetness as you drink. Some hints of funk are peppered throughout. I'm getting a slightly harsh alcohol note, but it blends with the tartness well enough to not be too distracting.

The mouthfeel is just north of medium bodied. The carbonation is prickly and a bit north of medium bodied. There is some alcohol warmth, which is to be expected for a 7% beer.

Overall, this is an enjoyable beer. It would be improved if there wasn't that harshness hanging out towards the end. It's definently nothing to pour out though. If you really dig the flavor of blackcurrant, definenltly pick up a can of this. It would probably make a pretty good beer float, if you have some vanilla ice cream on hand.

 

 

This was rather on the mild side. It would be a good "starter sour" for someone who hasn't ventured into the "wild side" of beers

 

what an interesting beer. i know of know what i am getting with these guys now, but here we just have a really unique specimen, the first i have seen in this apparent series, but it has me stoked for whatever fruit versions come next. the color is absurd really, more like a melted black raspberry ice cream than a beer, with that kind of molten viscosity too, very little head after the initial pour from the can, not sure i have ever seen a beer this shade before, despite the popularity of currants in brewing now, this is ridiculous looking. it smells like concentrated juice, like pure cranberry or something that you have to mix with water to make it drinkable, the 100% pomegranate or whatever. some sourness too, doesnt smell wild at all despite its listing here. sharp fruit flavor right away, tannic on my teeth and tongue, oddly drying for how forward the fruit is, pithy almost, and at least as tart and bitter astringent as it is sweet. i dont get very much beer to this though, the sourness is moderate, clean, lactic, and one dimensional, and the grain base provides some serious body but not a ton of flavor, wheat based if i had to guess, but i cant appreciate that much in the taste. there is a hoppiness here too, almost dry hopped, which would be an odd recipe decision, but thats what i get here, lemony and complimentary in a fruity way. this is all currant, a concentrated but natural expression of them, maybe a little bit to the point of absurdity and at the expense of the base beer, but it tastes good and it is unique in this way. i love these guys.

Purple to pink in color with a half inch of tightly knit pink head. The aroma is red wine and black currants. This is packed with the taste of black currants and tart purple grapes. The mouth is sticky, chewy, and sugary sweet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pours a cloudy maroon color. 1/4 inch head of an off-pink color. Good retention and good lacing. Smells of strong currant, slight salt, and a hint of bacterial funk. Fits the style of an American Wild Ale. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. There is an elevated dryness and tartness. Tastes of strong currant, slight salt, slight earthiness, slight sweet malt, hint of wine, and a hint of bacterial funk. Overall, good appearance, body, and blend.

Best thing about this is the appearance, a nice deep almost blood red beer with a huge fluffy pink head that sticks around forever it seems. Thick lacing throughout and a nice foam cap across the top, down to the last little bit. Smells like, well obviously black currants. Nice mix of maltiness keeps those currants in check both in aroma and flavor, though the drink still ends up mostly one note. That one note is damn good though. Coats your mouth for a while, has a nice bit of carbonation and then leaves you with the hint of currants. Fantastic brew.