Monday, April 18, 2011

Marrón Acidifié by The Bruery

Marrón Acidifié. Sour/Wild Ale. The Bruery. Placentia, California.

Spring 2011.

My review on RateBeer:

3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
AHTOH (63) - San Diego, California, USA - APR 18, 2011

750 mL. General release: April 2011. Poured into Bruery tulip.

APPEARANCE: Pours deep amber with hues of copper, burnt orange, and milk chocolate. Opaque. Head is almost 1 finger, Baileys Irish Cream colored, has relatively large bubbles, and has fairly short retention duration. Head settles relatively quickly and leaves some foam around the edge of the glass as well as patches of thin film on surface that have quite a bit of sediment pieces.

AROMA: Oud bruin, tart cherry, wine barrel, milk chocolate, some dark chocolate as well (though this is more subtle), and cranberry. Able to discern a faint leather aroma, though unsure I would if never expected it. Roasty malts are only gently roasted and are pleasant when complimented by the chocolate malt. Faint oak. Strong swirl brings out an extremely faint hint of smokey character.

TASTE: Quite sour. Oud bruin. Tart cherry and some cranberry throughout. Mid palate has faint hint of leather taste. Back of palate has pleasant amount of subtle chocolate and more tart cherry. Finish is more tart red stone fruit. The woody tannins are discernible on back of palate and finish.

MOUTH FEEL: Medium bodied. Semi dry. Sharp bite. Alcohol fairly hidden for the abv.

OVERALL: Was hesitant to purchase this at first because, although I enjoy Oud Bruin, the “aged balsamic” notes (per the description on the bottle) made me a bit wary, as I generally avoid this condiment. Perhaps because I generally avoid balsamic vinegar and am somewhat unfamiliar with its characteristics, I am unable to pick out (nor able to reject the existence of) balsamic notes. My favorite aspect of this sour/wild ale is the subtle chocolate undertones. Second most enjoyed aspect is the tart cherry character. Overall, while this is an impressive ale, I am a bit unimpressed with the value.

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