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750 ml bottle I picked up in Greens off Ponce in Atlanta, GA. I have heard good things about the Cuvee Rene and figured it was about time to give it a try. Served up in a tulip glass.

A: Pours a pretty nice color. It is a peachy color that really reminds me of good apple juice when poured. It has that gold to super light brown to yellow in color. The pour bubbled up a good amount of head, a little over a finger in height. The head is a crisp white in color. Sadly the retention is a bit lame and doesn't have much lasting power, quickly disappearing. Slight bubbles of lace stick on the glass and slowly side back into the body. Tons of carbonation is just flowing up the body. The shimmering color is really the shining point of the brew.

S: Smell is a bit muted to be honest. Very light aroma is coming out. Getting a nice and earthy smell coming out. Maybe some rain and grass coming through. Getting some tartness coming through. Reminds me a bit of some granny smith apples soaked in sour mix. Getting some vinegar as well. Other than that, not a whole lot coming out and the smells that are there are very toned down.

T: That granny smith apple flavor is really coming through. I think the sour mix soaked apples is right on. More tart and sour than regular apple flavor. Apple cider vinegar coming out. Touch of peach and lemon and lime coming out. A bit of fruitiness that reminds me of a Chard. That earthiness is not exactly the show stealer as it is in the aroma but its there. Got a lot of grass and wet hay. The finish comes out with more tartness that reminds me a bit of yellow sweet tarts. Very nice.

M: Medium to light in body that is nice and light. The carbonation gives you a ton of crispness and absolutely adds to that lightness. Still avoids being watery somehow. Nice and dry with a good amount of acid to it. Tart on the palate. Aftertaste is all those tart flavors lingering on the palate. Damned nice.

D: I usually link the feel to drinkability because it makes sense, but it doesn't translate as well here. Although the feel is really good, it becomes too much at times and makes this a bit of chore to get down after glass number one. This is absolutely a brew to share with a group. It has a nice wine like profile but it is so dry it feels like drinking a bottle of dry white. With that said, shared this is a great beer. Would absolutely visit again.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 05-05-2009 02:21:26

Served In: Tulip

Pours a golden color with a good inch of foam, pretty good retention too.

Aroma was a pleasantly funky at first but as it warmed up it got sweeter, maltier. There’s some faint lemon peel, crackers, cheese, mineral water, and some tropical fruits. Not too impressed.

Lemon upfront with some dry salty crackers in the second half. Not overly complex but actually good for the price. Wish the aftertaste was a little longer, it just seems to fall flat rather quickly. A little alka-seltzer too.

Good carbonation.

Decent for the price.

Served In: Tulip