BrettCave 06: Dried Apricot
Pivnica i Pivovara Mlinarica in Zagreb, City of Zagreb, Croatia 🇭🇷
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Series|
Score
6.73
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BrettCave Series 2025.
This slow developing beer took 2 years in the Slavonian oak wine barrel, and another year of refermenting and maturing in the bottle before it was ready. We got about 30 kg of super sweet and juicy apricots, which we dried ourselves for it.
Base beer has plenty of wheat in the grain bill, and some coriander, orange, and lemon peel as whirlpool additions.
Expect medium high acidity from the long aging, but also residual marmalade-like sweetness from the dried fruit to balance it.
This slow developing beer took 2 years in the Slavonian oak wine barrel, and another year of refermenting and maturing in the bottle before it was ready. We got about 30 kg of super sweet and juicy apricots, which we dried ourselves for it.
Base beer has plenty of wheat in the grain bill, and some coriander, orange, and lemon peel as whirlpool additions.
Expect medium high acidity from the long aging, but also residual marmalade-like sweetness from the dried fruit to balance it.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled 375ml. -at Goblet Zagreb, shared with Hrabren & Marko. Unclear amberish coloured, minimal off-white head that went away fast, funky and slightly sulphury nose. Acetic, light apricot, strong carbonation and rather tart finish.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Goblet Beer Store - Zagreb
on 31 Jan 2026
at 10:57
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
0.375 l bottle shared with Ogi and Marko at Goblet Beer Store, Zagreb. Unclear amber, minimal head. Aroma is cheesy and goaty, caramel, marmelade, molasses, hint of candy and dried fruit. Moderate tartness, moderate to high vinegar presence. Sour, intense, quite overwhelming. Lemony tartness with a hint of apricot marmelade underneath. Finishes tart, astringent and slightly aggressive.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Goblet Beer Store - Zagreb
on 30 Jan 2026
at 21:17
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle at Goblet with Hrabren and Ogi, thx guys! Hazy deep amber body, off-whtie head. Very dry dried fruit-driven perfumey floral aroma. Lean, dry taste, dried fruit, soap, some funk, lightly acetic, minerally, sourish, bit flat. A bit shaky for the standards of the series I'm afraid!
Tried
from Bottle
at
Goblet Beer Store - Zagreb
on 30 Jan 2026
at 21:10