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Aurora Brewing Co.
- From:
- Aurora Brewing Co.
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 29, 2021
- Added:
- Jun 27, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Barrel Aged Sour w/Raspberries
Mixed Fermentation wine barrel aged blended sour aged on raspberries. A blend of sour German Smoked Lager and sour Farmhouse Saison barrels, this is aged 8 months with our house culture and fermented on hundreds of pounds of whole raspberries twice before being bottled conditioned for a further 3 months. Extremely vinous and bold, with deep, fresh raspberry aromas, subtle hints of citrus, spice and the faintest tinge of smoke, leading to a tart but ripe, mouthwatering finish.
Mixed Fermentation wine barrel aged blended sour aged on raspberries. A blend of sour German Smoked Lager and sour Farmhouse Saison barrels, this is aged 8 months with our house culture and fermented on hundreds of pounds of whole raspberries twice before being bottled conditioned for a further 3 months. Extremely vinous and bold, with deep, fresh raspberry aromas, subtle hints of citrus, spice and the faintest tinge of smoke, leading to a tart but ripe, mouthwatering finish.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by SLeffler27 from New York
3.76/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.76/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
While this beer was originally listed as an American Wild Ale, it seems much more appropriately categorized as a Flanders Red. The beer is a burgundy red and gem clear. Carbonation is microscopic and builds a reddish-pink head. After reaching one inch, the rocky head immediately turns creamy and quickly crackles as it fades, leaving no lace on a PBGC Crispy Boi glass.
The aroma opens with sharp tartness, very much like cranberries. Some light oak follows, while faint funkiness is ever present.
The flavor has only a passing resemblance to the aroma. While highly acidic, the tartness is dull. Sweetness is strong, with a ton of raspberry, followed by light tart cherries and, eventually, the strength of cranberries. All this fruit, and yet it retains an earthiness, perhaps in part due to a fairly heavy hand of oak. The finish is long, tart, and filled with cranberry.
Alcohol is as expected against this medium-body and satin-textured beer.
This is a nice rendition. Unfortunately, it suffers a bit from style expectations. If one sets aside the style and enjoys this on its own merits, any flaws can be easily forgiven. I can imagine this might replace wine for some occasions.
Jan 29, 2021The aroma opens with sharp tartness, very much like cranberries. Some light oak follows, while faint funkiness is ever present.
The flavor has only a passing resemblance to the aroma. While highly acidic, the tartness is dull. Sweetness is strong, with a ton of raspberry, followed by light tart cherries and, eventually, the strength of cranberries. All this fruit, and yet it retains an earthiness, perhaps in part due to a fairly heavy hand of oak. The finish is long, tart, and filled with cranberry.
Alcohol is as expected against this medium-body and satin-textured beer.
This is a nice rendition. Unfortunately, it suffers a bit from style expectations. If one sets aside the style and enjoys this on its own merits, any flaws can be easily forgiven. I can imagine this might replace wine for some occasions.
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