American Sour Red
The Collective Brewing Project

 

Old bottle at home, bought in Austin.

 

 

Pours a relatively clear dark orange with a half finger of off-white head that quickly fizzes away into nothingness. Zero crown and zero lacing.

Nice creamy Flanders red aroma with lots of vinegar and oak, even a hint of smoke, all kept in check by the creaminess.

Tart and dry tasting. A bit of sour cherry, lemon, vinegar, wood and cream mix up front. Again, a hint of ham hock smokiness lurks in the background. Has a pretty dry, tart finish with a little squeeze of cherry juice in there.

Light to medium bodied with fizzy carbonation.

I prefer the Belgian classics, but this still holds its own fairly well. The wood and juicy cherry note on the backend are just about perfect. A pleasure to try.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was the first beer I’ve had from the Collective Brewing Project (a few days ago) as well as my first Flanders, so I may not be a good judge, but I thought it was very good. However, a friend of mine who had a lot of Red Flanders and considers it a favorite style of his, thought it was extremely good.

Look: semi-clear copper-reddish with a nearly non-existent quickly dissipating head.

Aroma: The aroma was citrusy sour a bit funky

Taste: It is tart, lemon, cranberry, maybe sour apple, light, bubbly, overall it is a very good and tasty sour.

Feel: Light and easy drinking