Coast Range Farmhouse Mure Sauvage

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

This one took a little getting used to. Completely caught off guard at the tartness of the beer. At the first few sips it reminded me of a really poorly made flemish/gueuze/fruit beer all rolled into one, and still somehow being pretty enjoyable.

The beer pours out a murky orange with a thick 3 inch off-white head. Aromas are white grapes, cranberries, unripe strawberries and a bit lemony. A suprisingly nice combo of sweet and sour, with a fruit punch kind of flavor. Various berries with a clear tartness and a touch of funk made this quite the suprise. Again, the guys I was drinking this with was wondering what hell I'm thinking when I enjoy this beer.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

This fruit beer pours a orange gold color from a 22oz bottle. Medium to large sized white foamy head, with good retention and nice lacing. Aroma is blackberries, cranberries, orange, some tartness and some funk. Medium bodied ale. The malts are fruity and sweet with lots of blackberries and orange flavors, yet it has a lot of saison and gueuze character as well. Makes for a strange combination that, for this bottle at least, work very well. The fruit sweetness is whacked by the tartness, but manages to survive somehow. Good carbonation. Nice balance. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is sweet with some long lasting tartness.