Pink's Peculiar
Pink Elephant Brewery, The

Cheers to @headlessclown for the sample.

Pours a deep, dark brown, with a filmy head of just off-white foam. Minimal lacing, although some sudsy patterns turn up on the side of the glass when it's poured. Carbonation is extremely fine when tilted, although it races to the surface quite quickly. Looks pretty decent.

Nose is indeed scungy and funky. Big organic characters roar up, with a leaf-mold like funk and a acidic character like green olives. Under this are deeper notes of coffee, blackcurrant and a touch of genuine roastiness, which give an odd counterpoint to a crisply acidic mainline.

Taste is certainly acidic, but a little one dimensional. Crisp acidity through the centre of the palate, with undertones of darkness that strive but fail to really be heard. A little softness on the back cushions the acidity, to ensure it doesn't get too cutting or bold. Finish has more acidity, but also a pleasant touch of nuttiness. Feel is quite light, and the sour character gives it a cutting edge.

An interesting brew, but one that really doesn't strike me as particularly designed or intentional. I do like the sour character, and I like how much it is reined in, but the fact that the other complexities don't quite hit their mark makes it also feel a little bit like a lucky shot.

This is an odd beer. It pours a very dark brown with a small, tan head.

The aroma is bready, nutty and malty with a fair sweetness.

The flavour is what gets me though. There's a very sweet maltiness that then backs up against a sourness which is odd yet compelling. (Yes, the sourness is deliberate).

The body is medium-full and the carbonation is crisp. There is also an odd slickness to the beer.

An oddly compelling beer yet I don't see myself buying it again.