Goudenband
Poured from a 2010 750ml cork and cage bottle. Best by dating of 06/2020. A: Pours dark brown, 1 finger tan/off white head, leaves sheets of lacing behind at each sip, and they stick. Settles to a couple mm thick cap. Shows amber/mahogany highlights when held to light. S: Slight sourness, a little bit of an earthy funk, light lemon, and a chocolate note. Some light sweetness comes through in the background. Vinegar like aroma is present, but far subdued compared to the Cuvee Brut. T: Nice. Some sourness and tartness off the bat, with some malt sweetness and a light fruit note behind it. Plum is the first thing to come to mind. A hint of a roast/chocolate appear briefly in th background. A slight oak like wood comes in behind the fruit and smooths out to the very lightly sour and dry finish. M: Slightly creamy, very well carbonated (low, but appropriate) and very light body for a higher ABV. D: Holy crap. Insane drinkability here. Alcohol? What alcohol? 8% ABV is so well hidden. Smooth, good mix of flavors, and nice dry finish lead to larger sips than probably should be. Very dangerous to me. Could easily polish this 750 off in very little time. This one overall is quite nice. I think that the flavors here are quite good and the sour/tart are very laid back. A great intro to the style, and sours in general. Cheap, too. 9.99 for a 750 is pretty easy to reach for any budget.