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NEW BELGIUM LA FOLIE SOUR BROWN ALE
On tap at Poor Henry's, "mouthpuckering" Flanders Reddish Brown Ale aged in French oak barrels spreads sour lemon peel bittering, vinous balsamic vinegaring, tart plum-dried dalliance and oaken black cherry tannins over musty barnyard leathering. Salty citrus acidity and lactic yogurt milking contrast moderate residual sugaring.
(CAPITAL) JOBU RUM BARREL AGED BROWN ALE
Abstruse soured brown ale (a.k.a. Flanders oud bruin) brings minimal buttered rum influence to oaken vanilla, raw molasses and vinous green grape tartness. Acidulated malt pucker and wispy vermouth hint deepen overall sourness.
(TROIS DAMES) GRANDE DAME OUD BRUIN
Dramatic Flanders Sour Brown contrasts ruddish ruby red hue against lighter vinous white wining for lactic brettanomyces-soured hybrid. Smoothly ultra-dry balsamic vinegaring picks up tannic green grape pungency, peppery raspberry vinaigrette rasp, strawberry-seeded cranberry pucker, lemon-peeled lime juicing and green apple wisp. Tart cherry rhubuarb saucing wavers. Musty oaken barnyard leathering and earthen bark-dried respite reinforce sour ale tendencies.
(GULPENER) MESTREECHS AAJT
Impressive lactic farmhouse ale gathers wild yeast aged in unlined wood barrels, blending Hollandish oud broun with musty Dortmunder bock for richer Flanders red ale offshoot. Tannic red-white-green grape dryness receives leathery oaken cherry pucker and light balsamic vinegaring to counter infiltrating brown-sugared honey malting. Tart green apple, cranberry, raspberry and plum undertones settle in the midst.