Thursday, January 23, 2014

Wild Beer Tasting - Ichtegem's Grand Cru


This is the first of several wild beers that I will be drinking for inspiration for brewing my next batch.  The dregs of one or more of these will be pitched in my next sour that will be brewed in May.

Appearance - Leather brown.  Nice white head that didn't even last long enough for me to capture it on camera.

Smell - Dark fruit.  Medicinal and herb-like.

Taste - Medium to high sourness level. Light on the funk. Light on oak flavor.  Definitely dry, probably not back sweetened.    Some cola flavors in there too with dark fruit and a bit of caramel. Interesting and complex. 

Mouthfeel - Very light and effervescent on the tongue.

Overall - Very tasty.  Nice sourness and complex fruit flavors. 

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