Tempel Brygghus Gehenna - Merlot Barrel Aged

Gehenna - Merlot Barrel Aged

 

Tempel Brygghus in Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden 🇸🇪

  Sour / Wild Beer Special Out of Production
Score
6.77
ABV: 5.2% IBU: - Ticks: 19
This is an older, barrel aged version of Gehenna released on bottles only. Gehenna aged 9 months on Merlot barrels.
 

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6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

Bottled. Hazy orange colour with a small slightly off-white head. Aroma is fruity, floral, some wine, wood and mild tartness. Flavour is fruity, some berries, floral tones with mild wood and some tannin like dry tones. A bit thin as for the palate, otherwise quite nice.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Apr 2023 at 18:53


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5


Bottle 330ml. @ [ Højbjerg Tasting ] - Saxo House, Højbjerg - Aarhus, Denmark.

[ As Tempel Gehenna - Aged in Merlot Barrel ].
ABV: 5.2%. Clear medium yellow colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, wheat, moderate yeasty, light grape, wine - white wine. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, wheat, grapes, sour grapes, wine, white wine, oak, pale malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20200111]
6-3-7-3-13

Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2020 at 14:08


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Frothy white fair mostly diminishing head. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Week sour notes. Short light bitter finish. Oily palate.

Tried on 11 Jan 2020 at 16:07


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle @Højbjerg Tasting. Cloudy golden, white head. Sour berry aroma, light solvent. Sourish flavour, yeast, a little berries. Rather tame.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2020 at 16:07


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle, 5,2%. Clear yellow with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, lemon and notes of wine. Flavour is malt, little lemon, little citric, little sweet and a little bitter.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2020 at 16:06


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle @ Højbjerg tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are sour grapes, fruits, flowers, yeast, hops and has a nice sour finish.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2020 at 16:04


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle @ Saxo tasting. Clear yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light white wine and slightly tart. Flavor is medium sweet. Light dry finish. 110120

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2020 at 16:03


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

330ml bottle. Minimally milky, golden colour with small, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Fruity, vinous, tangy aroma, spicy-fruity notes of blue grapes, a touch of grape sugar, tannic woody overtones. Taste is tart, dry, fruity, minimally vinous, hints of grapes, grape sugar, tannic woody overtones; slightly watery passages. OK.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Oct 2018 at 17:37



7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle sample at a tasting at Dancing Camel. Thanks Max. Cloudy yellow. Funk, wine, wood, fruitiness, earth, a bit of manure, mildly tart, dry, medium-bodied.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2017 at 12:19