Cedar Rapids Brewing Society

http://www.boulevard.com/beers/chocolat ... ouncement/

In case you haven't heard.

My refund is supposedly on the way, so I opened up a bottle to see how bad it could be. It was super fizzy, smelled musty, and tasted like it was halfway to becoming a sour, but not in a good way. In a word, Awful.

Smart move by Boulevard to offer refunds. I would have been much more hesitant to buy another one of their Special Release beers after opening one of these infected Chocolate Ales. It's a pretty crowded market and I'm sure I'm not alone in this.

Lee,
I don't have my receipt any more. I think I got it at Benz. What did you put down for the price paid? I want to send mine in but I can't remember what the price was.


On 04/15/12 23:09, DrPaulsen wrote:

http://www.boulevard.com/beers/chocolate-ale-refund-announcement/

In case you haven't heard.

My refund is supposedly on the way, so I opened up a bottle to see how bad it could be. It was super fizzy, smelled musty, and tasted like it was halfway to becoming a sour, but not in a good way. In a word, Awful.

Smart move by Boulevard to offer refunds. I would have been much more hesitant to buy another one of their Special Release beers after opening one of these infected Chocolate Ales. It's a pretty crowded market and I'm sure I'm not alone in this.

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I listed $12.23 as the price paid.
 

 
On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 8:44 AM, carrisr <test@crbeernuts.org (test@crbeernuts.org)> wrote:

Lee,
I don't have my receipt any more. I think I got it at Benz. What did you put down for the price paid? I want to send mine in but I can't remember what the price was.


On 04/15/12 23:09, DrPaulsen wrote: : http://www.boulevard.com/beers/chocolate-ale-refund-announcement/

In case you haven't heard.

My refund is supposedly on the way, so I opened up a bottle to see how bad it could be. It was super fizzy, smelled musty, and tasted like it was halfway to becoming a sour, but not in a good way. In a word, Awful.

Smart move by Boulevard to offer refunds. I would have been much more hesitant to buy another one of their Special Release beers after opening one of these infected Chocolate Ales. It's a pretty crowded market and I'm sure I'm not alone in this.








Randy Carris
Cedar Log Brewhouse
CR Beer Nuts Event Coordinator



Randy Carris
Cedar Log Brewhouse
CR Beer Nuts Event Coordinator

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Here is a question for you.I got a bottle of La Folie from hyvee a few weeks ago. I had never had it before and everyone talks about how awesome it is. Opened it and went to split it with the wife....Now, I am not a total stranger to sour beers, but, this tasted much like malt vinegar. Maybe malt vinegar mixed with really dry wine.Is this what LaFolie is supposed to be? I tried really hard to drink it but just couldn't get it all down. Maybe its just my noob taste buds? I've had quite a few lambics and I know what "brett" tastes like. It wasn't that...it was wine/vinegar for sure. Maybe it was me? Maybe it was bad too? I know its a sour brown aged in wine barrels...but it was thin and vinegary. Would have been good on fish n chips. Help?PaulFrom: "DrPaulsen" <test@crbeernuts.org>
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:49:31 -0500
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Subject: Re: Boulevard Chocolate Ale Recall

I listed $12.23 as the price paid.     On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 8:44 AM, carrisr wrote: : Lee, I don't have my receipt any more. I think I got it at Benz. What did you put down for the price paid? I want to send mine in but I can't remember what the price was. On 04/15/12 23:09, DrPaulsen wrote: : http://www.boulevard.com/beers/chocolate-ale-refund-announcement/ In case you haven't heard. My refund is supposedly on the way, so I opened up a bottle to see how bad it could be. It was super fizzy, smelled musty, and tasted like it was halfway to becoming a sour, but not in a good way. In a word, Awful. Smart move by Boulevard to offer refunds. I would have been much more hesitant to buy another one of their Special Release beers after opening one of these infected Chocolate Ales. It's a pretty crowded market and I'm sure I'm not alone in this. Randy Carris Cedar Log Brewhouse CR Beer Nuts Event Coordinator Randy Carris Cedar Log Brewhouse CR Beer Nuts Event Coordinator -------------------- m2f -------------------- Sent using Mail2Forum (http://www.mail2forum.com). Read this topic online here: http://www.crbeernuts.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=18689#18689 -------------------- m2f --------------------

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I would say that La Folie is much more sour than your typical brett beer or lambic but maybe you got a bad bottle. It is on tap right now at Zepplins if you want to try it again to see if it tastes the same. It runs $4.75 a glass and is two for one from 3 to 6. I love it, but I am a big sour head.