The Wild Mongrel
Nomad Brewing Co. in Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia 🇦🇺
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
6.92
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to nuplastikk. Hazy orange, large creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of funk, tropical fruit, lemon zest, pale malt. Taste is tropical fruit, pepper, pale malt, dandelion. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2018
at 02:12
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Die australische Nomadenbrauerei hat ein Sour Ale mit Beeren zusammengebraut. Dabei trifft es den geplanten Geschmack gut und wirkt dennoch etwas verwirrt, wie ein orientierungsloser Straßenhund. Ein interessantes Bier, das aber nicht besonders fein schmeckt.
Tried
on 27 Dec 2017
at 10:43
7/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7
Bottle. Gusher. Hazy golden color, large white head. Aroma of herbs, dust and funk and wet blankets. Taste is peppery, dusty, tart rotten fruit. Nice complexity, not sure it all comes together. Grapes become more evident as it warms.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2016
at 19:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle from Sparrow. Pours an unclear darker orange color with a sheeting beige head and some drippy lacework. Sour, fruity aroma. Heavy vinegar, lots of yeast, fruit, and grainy spice. Vinous and vinegary taste. Very sour and a bit tart too. I would call this a sour sour. Not too balanced, just a sour beer with a vinegary mouthfeel. I'm a fan of the style, and this is pretty good, but a bit too vinegary for my personal preference.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2016
at 17:36
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500 ml bottle into tulip glass, best before 4/2018. Pours slightly hazy medium orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger dense off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap the lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tart lemon, berries, red grape, green apple, white wine, peppercorn, oak, hay, straw, leather, musty funk, light caramel, toasted bread, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, oak barrel, Shiraz grape, and light-moderate malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart lemon, berries, red grape, green apple, white wine, peppercorn, oak, hay, straw, leather, musty funk, light caramel, toasted bread, and yeast/oak earthiness. Good amount of yeast/tannic oak bitter/spiciness and moderate tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of tart lemon, berries, red grape, green apple, white wine, peppercorn, oak, hay, straw, leather, musty funk, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish or a while. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, oak barrel, Shiraz grape, and light-moderate malt flavors; with a good malt/tart/bitter/spiciness balance; with some light lingering astringency from tannic bitterness after the finish. Moderate dryness from tart/bitter/tannin/spiciness, increasing through the glass. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a smooth, tannic, sticky, and lightly acidic/grainy mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.7%. Overall this is a great fruited Lambic style! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, oak barrel, Shiraz grape, and light-moderate malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink, despite the lingering tannic astringency. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2016
at 20:40