Aphrodite
Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Fruit Beer Rotating Out of Production|
Score
6.95
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Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Aphrodite from Brewery Ommegang 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
750mL bottle, fresh, back in circa 2011. Dark violet-to-ruby with a small, yellow-to-pink-tinged, off-white head showing low retention. Big fruits in the nose with typical Belgian esters adding fruit and pepper. Light acidity and good mix of both yeast and fruit. Malty, rustic grains with low sugar. In the mouth it's tart, soft, malty, lightly juicy with pepper and strong esters. Good attenuation, long tartness, tons of authentic fruit. Really nice non-sour Belgian fruit ale without a bunch of crap or syrup in it, which you almost never see any more.
CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed Aphrodite from Brewery Ommegang 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Opted for a tulip due to ABV, so Im assuming this is an imperial fruit beer.
The appearance was a ruddy burnt orange color with a sly transparency about it. Carbonation could be seen rising at a moderate pace to fill a cap of a little white foamy head. Mild lace.
The aroma had some cherry skin, raspberry flesh, pear, grassiness, light lemon, touch of herbal and floral character all coinciding with the funky to tart to Brett-sour quality. Light rosehips, some hay and a little bit of basement flow in underneath.
The flavor brought all of the prior mentioned aromas together - sweetly to bitter to sour and funky. Aftertaste was moderately sour, sweet and funky. Finish was quick with the sour and funk.
The palate was about medium bodied with a sturdy sipping quality about it. ABV was felt but not burdensome. Carbonation felt fine.
Overall, very nice imperial fruit ale that I would welcome again.
superspak (10160) reviewed Aphrodite from Brewery Ommegang 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
750 ml bottle into signature tulip glass, bottled on 6/9/2011. Pours lightly hazy ruby red color with a 2 finger dense light pink head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with plenty of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of big tart raspberry, cherry skin, pear, green apple, hay, straw, grass, Brett funk, vinegar, leather, clove, pepper, red wine, and herbal/yeast earthiness. Fantastic aromas with great balance and complexity of tart fruits with spicy/funky yeast and brett notes with moderate malt sweetness; and great strength. Taste of tart raspberry, cherry skin, pear, green apple, pepper, clove, hay, straw, grass, Brett funk, vinegar, leather, red wine, and herbal/yeast earthiness. Good amount of earthy tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of tart fruits, clove, pepper, hay, straw, grass, Brett funk, vinegar, leather, red wine, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity and balance of tart fruit with spicy/funky yeast and brett notes; with a good tartness/sweetness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a slick, moderately syrupy, and lightly crisp mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming present after the finish. Overall this is an excellent fruited wild ale. All around great complexity and balance of fruit and yeast/brett flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Weihenweizen (7385) reviewed Aphrodite from Brewery Ommegang 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Refrigerated 75 cl brown bottle corked and capped, best by June 2014, poured into a white wine glass. Pours translucent red with medium beige head. Small bubble lacing, medium body, medium carbonation, and light raspberry aroma. Taste is raspberry, pear, yeast, and hints of tartness. Not bad for a fruit beer, but doesn’t compare with New Glarus Raspberry Tart.
Douglas88 (7987) reviewed Aphrodite from Brewery Ommegang 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
750 thanks to Dallas. Pours a mostly clear dark copper color with a medium white head. A sweet fruity nose with some dry yeast and barrel. The flavor is an interesting though non-distinct fruit, some dry mellow earthy malt, yeast, cherries, brown malt. Good.
gnoff (11188) reviewed Aphrodite from Brewery Ommegang 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Draught at the Back Country Pizza in Boulder, on October 8, 2012Hazy reddish brown color, small white head. Red currants, acidic taste. Berry aftertaste. Warming alcohol. Spritzy mouthfeel, low bitterness. Fresh berry scent.
patrick767 (7169) reviewed Aphrodite from Brewery Ommegang 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
bottle - For style it seems like this should be a wild ale, but alright... it pours red-orange with a light, fizzy, fast fading head. It smells quite fruity, especially of raspberries, and there’s some brett apparent. The flavor is sweet and very fruity with some basement funk and a very lively, bubbly palate. It has a gentle, warming finish and overall is a good beer though perhaps a bit too sweet.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Aphrodite from Brewery Ommegang 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
750mL bottle, pours a pinkish red with a small beige head. Aroma of raspberries, yeast, candied sugar and slight tartness. Flavour of slightly tart raspberries, cut down by the candied sugar. The pear juice is also slightly noticeable toward the end. Nice balanced between the sweetness and tartness. Solid raspberry-centric fruit beer.
jcwattsrugger (14787) reviewed Aphrodite from Brewery Ommegang 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
750 bottle @Cajun Sourfest-pours cloudy orange/brown with a foamy pink/light tan head. Aroma is sweet medium fruit, spice, medium malt. Taste is medium fruit-berry that becomes tart, medium malt.
nuplastikk (10473) reviewed Aphrodite from Brewery Ommegang 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft at Brasserie V. Unfiltered bright cherry red, pink hued beige head. Fruity, funky candy cherry aroma. An odd creature, some red wine raspberry tones. Odd, awkward bitter sourness. Not so impressive, a little disappointing, Some mild cherry lactic tones. Doesn’t taste Belgian, the sourness is a touch forced, and doesn’t add much. Sort of artificial, lacks most good beer qualities. Covers the alcohol, but has an almost Mad Dog aftertaste. Subdued, but not impressive, lacks depth. Fruity undertones..Cherry, raspberry, pear.