Corked and caged 375 mL bottle. Opens with a mild pop; SB 45 on the cork. Unreadable dot-matrixed date in the “Best Before” portion of the label.

Light pink head sits upon the light burgundy body. Some tobacco like floaty bits sink to the bottom of the Duvel tulip.

Acidic, apple cider like funk permeates the air. It has a very slight fruit note in the back, but it’s not really significant.

Taste is SIGNIFICANTLY more acidic than one expects from the nose – REALLY puckering in a Cantillon type of way. Quite harsh.

Carbonation is quite high (as I was expecting), but the acidity is really very significant. I know what to expect from these brews, but this was very rough; way too light on the fruit for my tastes, and although the sourness is (partially) advertised for the style, I find it too much. Drinkability is dreadful for me.