Societe Brewing Company The Savage

__Aroma:__ “Raspberry jam on toast, with some roasty chocolate and coffee. Behind that is some funk and earthiness and lactic tartness. Slightly sweet, with just a hint of lime—like a Sprite.” __Flavor:__ “The raspberries aren’t too sweet, are nice and tart, and carry through the entire taste. The tartness is right in line with the flavor, with light Lacto and a touch of cherry and lime. Moderate dryness and a roasty and toasty malty backbone. More Brett here in the flavor—nice and earthy.” __Overall:__ “The lingering raspberry is nice, and with it is that light sourness and tartness. The balance of the fruit, malt, acidity, and funk is right down the middle of the road—nothing really popped, but nothing was out of place, either. A bit more fruit would’ve been nice, but it’s a very solid beer overall.”

**Aroma:** “Cherry, fig, and raspberry tart aromas dominate. Grape notes with a touch of sourness and low malt sweetness. As it warms, grape notes recede and sourness comes forward.” **Flavor:** “Flavors of cherry, blackberry, fig, and biscuity malt with a clean lactic sour. The light sourness is well balanced by the round, full-bodied malt character. Lingering sweetness and a dry finish. Some spicy phenolics. Moderate tartness up front that’s mildly fruity. High carbonation with a medium body. Linger is dry with fruity notes and is medium lasting. Acidity is moderately high and balanced by the residual malt character.” **Overall:** “Very crisp and refreshing. High fruitiness mixed with high carbonation and a touch of acetic sourness and touch of herbal. The fruity sweetness is complex and well-balanced with a slight acetic sourness. A classic example of the style. Very tasty and smooth. Not super complex, but very nice.”

__Aroma:__ “Dark fruit. Lots of whiskey barrel (vanilla, oak). Some darker and toastier malts blend in with the fruit behind the barrel. Medium cherry, chocolate-covered cherry. Rich tartness and slight acidity blend well with the chocolate and roasted character. Some earthy funk underneath.” __Flavor:__ “Dark cherries really come out in the flavor with the vanilla, oak, and whiskey behind it. There's a cherry-cola character to it. Some darker richer malts in the background. Moderate sweetness, moderate-to-high acidity. Lots of body. High carbonation really makes the cherry tartness pop on top of the rich, dark character of the base beer. The roasted chocolate and darker malts blend well with the dark fleshy sweetness of the cherry. It finishes fairly dry with a chocolate-covered cherry quality.” __Overall:__ “Very interesting and really very good. It has tons of barrel character for a sour and lots of dark cherry in the flavor. For the acidity and for how dark and sour the beer is, the malt is playing a balanced supporting role. Medium sweet with lots of fruit. The earthy *Brett* funk adds dimension and complexity. Very well made. Great after-dinner sipper.”