American Sour Ale
Natty Greene's Pub & Brewing Co.
- From:
- Natty Greene's Pub & Brewing Co.
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Flanders Oud Bruin
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.11 | pDev: 9%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 12
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 17, 2018
- Added:
- Nov 09, 2012
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 17
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
In the Flanders Red tradition we take our Buckshot Amber Ale and ferment it again with wild yeast and bacteria while it ages in oak barrels for two years or more.
Once mature, the American Sour is hand racked into bottles, sealed with wax and stamped as a Celler Series release.
Enjoy now or store in a cool, dark place - like the cellar. The beer will continue to age in the bottle, and many people attest it only gets better with age.
Once mature, the American Sour is hand racked into bottles, sealed with wax and stamped as a Celler Series release.
Enjoy now or store in a cool, dark place - like the cellar. The beer will continue to age in the bottle, and many people attest it only gets better with age.
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Reviewed by cosmicevan from New York
3.06/5 rDev -25.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -25.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
not even sure when or where I got this but I've definitely had it for a while. decided to pop a few things taking up space and this one fit that bill.
dark sour...nose is overwhelmingly sour. taste is that of a mediocre flanders. little dry but mostly lacking flavor and personality. kind of like soured water. not my thing.
Jun 23, 2017dark sour...nose is overwhelmingly sour. taste is that of a mediocre flanders. little dry but mostly lacking flavor and personality. kind of like soured water. not my thing.
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.34/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours a mahogany color capped by an ecru head that quickly grows rocky; splashes and streaks of lacing abound
Smell: Lactic dark cherry, funk and oak
Taste: Lactic dark cherry forward, with growing funk; the malt from the Buckshot amber is slightly discernable through the middle, with the oak influence and sour tones building through the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body and creamy; moderate carbonation
Overall: Loved the 2012 and was slightly disappointed by the 2013; the 2014 is a much more complex brew and will likely age nicely as the funky aspect develops
Jan 21, 2016Smell: Lactic dark cherry, funk and oak
Taste: Lactic dark cherry forward, with growing funk; the malt from the Buckshot amber is slightly discernable through the middle, with the oak influence and sour tones building through the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body and creamy; moderate carbonation
Overall: Loved the 2012 and was slightly disappointed by the 2013; the 2014 is a much more complex brew and will likely age nicely as the funky aspect develops
Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia
3.67/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Thanks Neal.
Clear mahogany body with a soapy beige cap. Aromas of oak, cherry, vanilla, funk. The flavor is a notch below the aroma. Light body. Mild sweetness. Brown bread and cherry character. Mild tartness with moderate funk character.
Jan 16, 2016Clear mahogany body with a soapy beige cap. Aromas of oak, cherry, vanilla, funk. The flavor is a notch below the aroma. Light body. Mild sweetness. Brown bread and cherry character. Mild tartness with moderate funk character.
Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California
3.58/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to mrbubbler for sharing this one at his tasting.
2014 vintage.
Pours a hazy brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is sour with grain, fruit, and acidic aromas. Taste is much the same with sour malt, fruit, and acidic flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of acidity on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with an aroma that has slightly better sour aspects than the taste.
Serving type: bottle.
Jun 02, 20152014 vintage.
Pours a hazy brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is sour with grain, fruit, and acidic aromas. Taste is much the same with sour malt, fruit, and acidic flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of acidity on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with an aroma that has slightly better sour aspects than the taste.
Serving type: bottle.
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