Gehenna - Merlot Barrel Aged
Tempel Brygghus in Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden 🇸🇪
Sour / Wild Beer Special Out of Production|
Score
6.77
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This is an older, barrel aged version of Gehenna released on bottles only. Gehenna aged 9 months on Merlot barrels.
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6.5/10
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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
6.4/10
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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
6.2/10
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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
6.3/10
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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
5.8/10
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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
6.5/10
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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
5.6/10
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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
6.4/10
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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
7/10
Backlog
Tried
on 11 Sep 2018
at 15:04
7.1/10
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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