Deschutes The Dissident. 2012 Reserve. The Dissident: 20% Malt Beverage aged in French Oak Wine barrels and 80% malt beverage brewed with cherries. Deschutes Brewery, Bend, Oregon. 11.4 % Alc. by Vol.
Appearance: It's a murky, reddish hue, with a head that starts as something, but dies off with a quickness.
Aroma: cherries, red wine, oak, funk. Sharp, pungent, and pleasing.
Taste: Once on board the palate, it's brash, vibrant and arrestingly sour. Cherries, red wine, barrel-age magic all blend together beautifully. Medium-bodied, long, sweet/sour finish. Rich and complex and beautiful. Lays long on the palate, makes itself comfortable in the mouth. Where there might be discord, instead we taste harmony.
On the label: "Introducing our wildest beer yet, The Dissident, --a distinctive Belgian-style brown ale. Fermented with wild yeast, we have to isolate this brew so as not to influence the others. Otherwise, we just might have anarchy on our hands. Here's to solitary confinement! And shared exploration."
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