Godless
La Calavera

Bottle at Las Buenas Pulgas, served in a standard glass. Copper colour, small head with a lot of bubbles, short retention and just a line of lacing. Aroma is funky,, grapes, red wine, wood and a bit of citrics. Medium body, oily texture, active carbonation. Sour finish. Taste is sour, red wine, grapes, wood, apples, apricots. Pretty good.

 

Pours a slightly cloudy, deep, dark amber coloration with a small, fizzy head. Smells quite lovely of light, doughy malt, tart, fruity esters, light funk and some tannic, oaky accents. Taste follows the nose, with an excellent balance of light, doughy malt, fruity esters of tart green apple, red grapes and berries, mild, musty funk, just a hint of vinegar and distinct oaky and quite tannic accents. Finishes with a medium tartness and some red grapes/berries and oaky tannins lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.

An excellent Sour Ale that really feels a lot like a Lambic and came as a huge, positive surprise to me. I had not expected such a lovely balance from this obscure (to me) Spanish brewery, with a distinct fruity and woody/tannic character rounded out by some subtle funk and tartness, while the relatively high ABV is not noticeable at all. Very enjoyable indeed, while it comes at a very fair price as well.