Destihl Wild Sour Series: Flanders Red

The sour adventure continues! I've explained in previous reviews what makes a wild sour, please refer to them for details. A Flanders Red is a specific type of sour ale, characterized by the year-long aging in oak casks and the use of red malts. They typically have intense fruit flavors. Destihl's Flanders Red pours a dark copper color with an almost nonexistent head. At 5.9% ABV and only 18 IBUs, is pretty mild in both the alcohol and bitterness categories. The overwhelming impression is of tart cherries...and boy, the tartness really comes through. Subsidiary flavors include grapefruit, lemonade and green apple.