Imperial Flanders Red Ale
Storm Brewing

Imperial Flanders Red AleImperial Flanders Red Ale
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From:
Storm Brewing
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
Flanders Red Ale
ABV:
11%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.08 | pDev: 9.31%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
44
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 11, 2021
Added:
Sep 30, 2011
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  4
The next generation of Storm Brewing's award winning Belgian style sours. This crimson hued monster is aged at least a year in the same oak barrels that produced James` insane 12 year aged Lambic. And like the Lambic this beer is not for the faint of heart. Notes of oak, barnyard and goat complement its high ABV and puckering yet malty sourness.
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Ratings by yancot:
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Rated by yancot from Canada (ON)

4.06/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dec 25, 2014
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Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)

3.78/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Storm Brewing 'Imperial Flanders Red Ale' @ 11.0% , served from a 473 ml can
A-pour is auburn from the can to a dark amber in the glass with a small beige head , dissipating leaving a minimal lace ring along the tulip
S-initial pour has a wow factor
T-big and boozy
MF-mild carbonation , big full body
Ov-impressive start , lacks something , too much booze
prost LampertLand
Jul 11, 2021
 
Rated: 4.33 by Wontonst from California

Jan 15, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

May 25, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by Howlader from Canada (AB)

May 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by jgunther71 from Illinois

Jul 04, 2016
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Rated by krome from Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +16.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Super sour. Really well done
Jul 02, 2016
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Reviewed by flyerzrule from California

4.34/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Sours aren't my favorite style but they're growing on me. This one poured a brownish red with minimal head and almost no lacing. Cherry is the most prominent flavor in the aroma with hints of peach, apricot, strawberry, and oak. Taste is complex fruit, cherry on the lead with some malt sweetness with a strong but not overwhelming sourness. The oak is apparently but works well with the other floors. Medium body and carbonation with a somewhat sweet but also astringent finish. Overall, I'd say a good example of the style.
May 09, 2016
 
Rated: 2.75 by DamienI from Washington

Mar 04, 2016
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Reviewed by Dello from Texas

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Oh wow. Quite the experience.

Served on draft at Alibi Room in Vancouver, B.C.
Very overpowering vinegar taste with a fleeting sweet raspberry flavor and a sharp aftertaste. The vinegar flavor seemed to turn into a permanent marker taste after subsequent tastings. Not my favorite sour but very interesting overall. Labeled as 14% ABV on their menu.

Look - dark and ominous, served with tiny head
Smell - sweet vinegar
Taste - mostly vinegar taste with a fleeting sweet raspberry flavor that became a permanent marker taste
Feel - smooth and sharp
Jan 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.26 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Dec 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by petermethot from New Jersey

Aug 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.15 by anteater from Oregon

Aug 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by Jeremy7 from Canada (BC)

Jul 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by jrempel from Canada (BC)

Jul 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.46 by largadeer from California

Jul 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by Corson from Canada (AB)

Jul 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.29 by Canada_Dan from Colorado

Jun 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.09 by wethorseblanket from California

Feb 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4.19 by bumchilly25 from Canada (BC)

Jan 04, 2015
Imperial Flanders Red Ale from Storm Brewing
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 44 ratings