Lips Of Faith - Transatlantique Kriek
A- Rosy red with a decent half-inch of light pink head that fizzles out pretty quickly. S- Tart cherries and a touch of barnyard funk. A little sweet malt in there as well. Like a traditional lambic, but a little toned-down. Very nice, though. T- Blast of sour upfront segues into a bit of grainy malt. There's a bit of a strange bitterness in there... I can't tell if it's from hops, alcohol, or what. Not much in the way of cherry flavor, maybe a little on the finish. Again, like a toned-down cherry lambic. M- On the light side of medium-bodied with a nice fizzy carbonation. D- Pretty high, actually. Drinks like a 5% beer -- I can't detect the alcohol anywhere. I'll be able to finish the bomber no problem. This is a decent, but not great, beer. I enjoyed it for the most part. As far as the flavor is concerned, I would have liked a little more of everything: sourness, funk, cherries, etc. It would be a nice introduction to sours for the uninitiated. All in all it's not bad, but if you're looking for a top-notch sour, look elsewhere.