La Folie
A- Well lets do this! Pours a muddied brown color with a cappuccino colored head that isn't exactly thick....it actually is quite noisy and fizzles quickly into a thin layer with a ring around the glass. The brew looks reasonably still and lacing is virtually non existant, but then from what I've read up on this one, this isn't unexpected. S- Whoa, this is definitely sour! Sour fruits dominate here....cherries, raspberry, apples right away, followed by some dry earthiness, and possibly a bit of wood. The beginning shows just a hint of sweet fruit but then it's nothing but a sour bomb through and through. T- Very much the same as the aroma but amplified times 10! Lots of candied sour fruit with just a hint of sweetness on the finish to keep me coming back for more. There is an underlying hint of wood and earth as well but it's very well hidden. M- Medium/lite bodied, and with minimal carbonation. The sourness coats the palate and especially the side of the tongue where the sour sensors are! There is a lingering flavor afterwards that inclines me to have another sip of mouth puckering goodness. O- This is the first sour beer I've ever had so I have nothing to compare it to. My first taste was hard to handle, but just like sour soother candies, the more you have, the easier it gets to handle...however it's too strong for my liking. I'm good with the one bottle I have and *may* look for this again. I obviously need more experience with this style but it's definitely in line with what was stated by the brewery!