Hellshock
La Calavera

Nail polisher on the nose, very bretty and not very sour in the taste. The wine barrel brings some.nice wood notes.
A really nice barrel aged brett ale

Pours a clear, pale golden amber coloration with a small, frothy, quickly receding head, with some nasty-looking sediment at the bottom of the bottle, that starts bubbling to the top, floating atop a murky pond of what's left in the bottle. I'm really glad that I poured this rather carefully. Smell is a little nondescript, with some faint white grape, oak and vinegar notes coming through. Taste is a little more expressive than the nose, with a good balance between doughy malt, some tart white grape and gooseberry notes, a rather distinct, musty oak presence, some white vinegar and the merest hint of vanilla, funk and booze. Finishes with a light tartness and some white grape, oak and vinegar lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.

I found this a little disappointing after their excellent red wine barrel-aged sour, as it just lacks quite a bit of that funky, tannic character that came through there, but it still grew on me a little as I drank it. It does have a certain white wine character to it, with those white grape, gooseberry and oak notes, as well as a good tartness, but is a bit lacking in the funk department, while also being a bit too heavy on the vinegar for my taste, although not really too bad. All in all, a nice barrel-aged sour that could be a bit better balanced though, while also lacking a little depth and complexity for the style. Still rather enjoyable at the end of the day though.