Wholly misty, deep copper beer is what I have in the glass. Looks attractive for an Ambrée. The carbonation is somewhat livelier than that of the previous Lager. The head is airy and fluffy, and looks like foamed cream. Exceeds one finger initially but descends fast to a dense lacing on the top and ornaments on the rim. Almost no scent at all. And this is not even ice cold. Just a wisp of bitter caramel can be identified. Otherwise, numb. The tongue receives multiple objects, like grainy malt, bitter caramel, a bit of dried apricot, tea maybe, bitter orange peel, a tad lemon pith and marginal resin. Performs much better on the tastebuds than for the nose. The body is light but not thin at least. Not bigger either. The finish intensifies the bitter sector modestly but the elements don't really change. The mouthfeel is light, modestly crisp, slightly dry and drying. Balanced and gluggable. Easy for an Ambrée but still not characterless. Deserves this rating.

Tonight's flight has five steps. Flight 1/5 shows a lucid gold hue with a truly impotent head that dies fast. Sour elderflower juice with a twist of lemon zest and carambola in the air, heading for my nose. A wheaty maltbase apparently. Elderflower juice it is, in a sour concoction, also in the taste profile. Lemon, passionfruit, carambola, wheat malt and lactic acid linger nicely on the tongue. The body is light. The end is identical to upfront. I didn't expect anything else. Feels zesty, tart, acidic, puckering, astringent and drying.

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Beer 4/4. Vintage 2018. Carries a misty, deep amber color. A thick creamy head grows one finger tall. This beer is really proud of its extraordinarily long retention as the foamy cap is sustained and seems to never die. (Well, eventually it's gone.) The fragrance offers sour cherry, balsamico and Sherry barrel aromas. Maybe also a wisp of dark plum. The tastebuds enjoy massive sour flavors like fruit wine, also a smaller injection of red wine, very sour strawberry, sour peach, wheat malt and copious barrel nuances. Oaky for sure. Interesting it is. The body is light-medium to medium. Maybe at the lower end of the spectrum though. The finish carries extraordinarily sour flavors to the very end but doesn't really alter the composition. The mouthfeel is substantially tart, puckering, vinous and absolutely barrel aged. It's also acidic and dry as well as drying. Challenging and edgy but enjoyable. Solid.