La Folie
Split a 22oz bottle of 2009 vintage. Poured my half into a Duvel tulip. A - It formed a thin off-white head that dissipated immediately to no head or lacing at all. The color is burgundy red-brown with good clarity. S - Smells of cherries and faint port wine with slight apple cider vinegar notes and a hint of funk that is tough to describe. No unpleasant aromas. You can sure smell the impending sour storm... T - The only ghost of sweetness to be found comes in front from the cherry and apple flavors. The tartness takes over almost immediately with sour grape and apple flavors that definitely have quite a bit of acetic character. Absolutely mouth puckering. M - The feel is light with very low carbonation. This works with the powerful sour flavors. Any more carbonation would make it overpowering. The finish is pleasantly dry. O/D - The La Folie experience is similar to eating Warheads candy as a kid: so sour it makes you cringe yet you still have another. Like Warheads there is a bit of subtle sweetness that enhances the complexity and gives you a brief lapse in the sour. This is a great beer and I will always look forward to drinking it.