Crimson Mask
3 Floyds Brewing Co.

 

 

 

Pours a pale red with just a bit of fizz. Cherry and sour aroma. Taste is same, fairly well balanced between sour and sweet. Not much subtle here, it's fairly straightforward but tasty for that.

 

 

6 oz mini-snifter draft pour at Lures Bar & Grille. Pours light red/brown with a moderate off-white head. Aroma and flavor feature tart cherries, oak, vanilla, leather, tannins, and bready malt. Light bitterness, moderate acidity, touch of sweetness, moderate funk. Nice cherry flavor, complexity, and balance. Very tasty.

Just last week I had Battle Priest from 3 Floyds, a Wild Ale that was very strange and not very tart. That being said, this cherry one was calling my name since the strawberry one, Foeder Fiend, was very good. Hopefully this one can live up to those expectations. Let’s find out

Pours a cloudy reddish orange with a finger of pinkish white head that quickly fades to a ring and leaves minimal lacing

The cherry in the nose seems to have a nice balanced tartness, bringing an almost pastry vibe. I’m picking up on aromas of tart cherry, juicy strawberry, pie crust, lemon meringue, brown sugar, vanilla, and light toasted oak

In taste it turns a bit sweeter than I would’ve expected, but I still dig it. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting black cherry, vanilla, lemon zest, dark bread, brown sugar, and light oak. The swallow brings notes of juicy strawberry, pie crust, tart cherry, lemon zest, brown sugar, light toffee, and sweet vanilla

A medium body pairs with gentle tingling carbonation, resulting in a sharp yet surprisingly rich and creamy beer. Finishes neutral with a balanced sweetness

This is solid stuff. Not quite up to the par set by Foeder Fiend, but I dig the creaminess of this one