Anywho, got to still go out and try new beers! Rotbiers aren't that big in Manitoba but as soon as Winnipeg Brew Werks created one a few years back, so many breweries came out with their own for a brief period of time.
Appearance: Opaque dark brown ale with a cherrywood hue to it. There's a lot of carbonation in the body which sparkles at me so.. that's a good sign I guess. The head is fairly thick with a really thin creaminess to it, almost espresso-like with a yellowish/beige hue to it.
Aroma: Hint of barrel to start things off. Hint of oak, smidgen of Bourbon, raisins, caramel and the faintest note of Bretty funk.. it's there but it's just a whisper's worth.
Taste: Well, I'll take back the "whisper's worth" of Brett funk as it's the first thing I get this time around, it's a tad sour with a woodiness to it, hint of cherry, more wood (this time oak), raisins, hint of peat, a slight buttery presence and the ever slightest presence of vanilla.
Overall Thoughts: The Bourbon didn't come out at all in the taste but it did have a good amount of woodiness to it, the Brett popped up here and there but wasn't anywhere near as aggressive as I'd expect. Mild sharp tart presence to it.. something I expect from Nonsuch as it seems like most of their newish beers have to be tart or sour, but if that's what the brewery and consumers want, so be it!
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