C'était top encore une fois.

C'était pas la meilleur que j'ai goûté ce jour-là . Mixed fermentation BA fruited sour.

J'ai trouvé ça faible en goût le sureau mais l'acidité était présente.

Une bonne saison de la réserve du cheval blanc.

La rhubarbe est en retrait mais présente, la framboise prend le reste. Fruité et acidité modéré.

My first Flanders Red. Even though it's made in the UK, I hear it's done as if it were Belgian. Red in colour, yes, but not explicitly so, there's a bit of brown murk to it as opposed to a raspberry Berliner or something. Instantly disappearing head but very lively, it erupted from simply being opened! Sour, red wine and balsamic on the nose. Cherry liqueur/Kirsch mixed with a wheaty sour and the familiar smell of a decent yeast strain you get from such beers. There's a fair amount to unpack from a quick blast upon your palette... Sweet and sour hits your tongue and sour wins this primary battle by a reasonable margin. This is followed by salt and a short finish. The duration between contains sweet balsamic vinaigrette, I've not had a red wine vinegar before (actual vinegar) and if it's like this beer I'd like it! It's like a sweet Cotê du Rhone, or cherry and balsamic with a sprinkle of salt. It's light in the mouth with only a gentle fizz now, and medium body. Smooth and quite gulpable actually. I can appreciate this won't sound very appealing to some, for a beer. And to you I say it's not as grim as it sounds! But fans of sours, Saison or Gose should be encouraged to try a Flanders Red if they haven't before. I'm glad I did, it was about time. I won't be drinking this often, but that's not to say it's hard to drink because it's not. It's less sour than a sour, less salty than a Gose and less wheaty than a Saison, but it is as yeasty as all of those. Could it be that which binds them. Anyway, It's inevitably more of a specialty than a pale ale and something to have on occasion in my view. I look forward to my next Flanders Red at some point.