| Raspberry Bandit | 76 |
| Red Necktar | 78 |
| Chatoe Rogue First Growth - Single Malt Ale | 72 |
| Samichlaus Bier | 82 |
| Snarling Badger | 82 |
While I know these aren't exactly the same style beer, as you can tell by the photos, I figured why not to a side by side tasting to see where that sour whore smelly is in comparison to a great sour brewery like Russian River.
Appearance:
Supplication takes the lead solely on there being some head for more than 10 seconds on their beer. Odiferous has a nice hazy light orange, pale ale like color to it, while the Supplication is a crystal clear ruby red.
Aroma:
Odiferous - nice funky barnyard with some light citrus, apple/pear notes also figure in.
Supplication - No funk, an almost vinegary smell, but hints of vanilla.
Gonna have to side with Odiferous on this one, love the barnyard funk in my sours.
Taste:
Odiferous - Taste is mildly sour at first, but sticks with you throughout the aftertaste. More apple, tartness with hints of the funkiness in the aroma.
Supplication - Starts off pretty mild with some nice vanilla/oakiness. Back end is almost too sour/vinegary. I'm not sure something hasn't gone wrong with this bottle as I don't remember Supplication having this off taste. Could be that the Odiferous is just rocking it's world ;)
Might as well continue since I started this already.....
Mouthfeel:
Odiferous: feels really well balanced despite the lack of carbonation found in the head. Maybe a tad slimy/buttery to what I would expect.
Supplication: Nicely carbonated, almost perfect.
Overall:
Unfortunately the Supplication doesn't stack up to what I recall it being. At this point I have no other choice but to say Odiferous is the winner. Although I can still tell how much the barrel aging helps in several instances.
Looking forward to getting to try the Odiferous Classic Geuze in a year or so.