Synthesis
Oxbow Brewing Company in Newcastle, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Flemish Red / Bruin Rotating|
Score
7.44
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Barrel-Aged Dark Farmhouse Ale
Synthesis is a blend of dark sour ale fermented in red wine barrels and stainless-aged farmhouse ales.
Synthesis is a blend of dark sour ale fermented in red wine barrels and stainless-aged farmhouse ales.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at Mother Arch on Zwanze Day, big thanks to Tommy Marshal, 01/10/16. Extremely dark mahogany brown with a moderate off white cap. Nose is wood must, dates, funk, tarte berry esters, farmyard. Taste comprises oaky tines, lactic tang, dry rot, dates, dried fruits, raisens, light spice, tarte fruit compote, red grape funk, pissy balsams. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a sharp acidic whisper. Solid well balanced sour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2016
at 12:57
Treat from me shared at Kernel
Tried
on 01 Oct 2016
at 23:44
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Dirty Tommy M. It pours darkest brown, near black with medium off-white head. The aroma is earthy, funky, musty, vinous, hammy fruits, plum, date, candy, vanilla, marzipan and wood. The taste is crisp, juicy, tangy, sour, vinous, plum, red grape, jammy, granny smith apple, jam, mild acidity, bakewell tart, marzipan and earth with a drying finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Rich and of good depth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2016
at 14:59
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
At the bottling place: pours light reddish brown with a small head. Aroma is light vinegar, manys woods, cherries. Taste is light sourness... Well bit more than light. Fruitiness. Many woods. Quite good.
Tried
on 20 Aug 2016
at 23:31
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle at Wtf 2, pours a dark copper with frothy off white head that lasts. The aroma is a strong funk, brett, lemon, oak. Thin mouth, nice tartness, stone fruit and apricot, light oak and funk, really nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2015
at 17:21
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle, 75 cl, at Oxbow, Portland. It’s an unclear, dark golden colored beer topped by a small, off-white head. There’s hints of vinegar on the nose, with a generic fruityness, cherries and some notes of oak. It’s full-bodied, soft and dry on the palate, tart, with flavors of vinegar and oak in the back, and sour cherries doing most of the job. Long, cherry-ish finish with a sourish, vinegarish touch. Delicious and lovely, really tasteful. 150609
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2015
at 13:16
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle 750ml @ Oxbow Blending & Bottling, Portland, ME
Pours hazy amber with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, red berries, citrus and brett. Taste is light to medium sweet and medium sour with a long dry, fruity, funky, brett and citrus finish. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours hazy amber with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, red berries, citrus and brett. Taste is light to medium sweet and medium sour with a long dry, fruity, funky, brett and citrus finish. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jun 2015
at 07:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle sample at the last tasting at Beer Market Jaffa. Thanks Ariel. Cloudy amber. Pleasant funky aroma with oak, wine, cherries and a cellary, musty character. Lovely sour flavor, funky, somewhat vinous, with cherries, berries, oak and a sweaty note. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2015
at 04:38
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared by Bobby at Monday Night Tasting. Pours dark brown with off white head. Nose/taste of oak, funk, caramel, sour dark fruit and red wine. Medium body. Moderate acidity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2014
at 21:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Armin’s apartment, courtesy of lukaduke. Thanks ! Pours a bit hazy, dark red orange appearance with a thin light brown head. Black cherry, acetic, earthy, heavy tannin / leathery aroma. A lot of tart, dark berries, raspberry, cherry flavor. Quite a bit of leather and tannins. Moderately tart but not overpowering. Pretty neat beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2014
at 19:03