Mariposa
Almanac Beer Company in Alameda, California, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
7.58
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: hazy orange color with a quarter finger of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: plums, tangerines, funky, sour, grassy, lemony and some woody sweet to sour edges
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a find tart to sour quality then flanked by some sweetness; finishes plum-like with some lemons and funky to sour notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, good sipper; light smoothness but also some tart harshness to the tongue
Overall: nicely done fruited sour/tart ale I would return to.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: hazy orange color with a quarter finger of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: plums, tangerines, funky, sour, grassy, lemony and some woody sweet to sour edges
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a find tart to sour quality then flanked by some sweetness; finishes plum-like with some lemons and funky to sour notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, good sipper; light smoothness but also some tart harshness to the tongue
Overall: nicely done fruited sour/tart ale I would return to.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Feb 2026
at 14:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split with SirAlex. 37,5cl. Pours hazy amber with a bubbly head. Woody and dry. Citrus and plum. Funky and dry. Cool.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2021
at 19:02
9/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jul 2019
at 17:56
9/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jul 2019
at 17:56
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. A- Tart, sour plum. A- Orange plum color, cloudy liquid, off white head. T- Tart, sour plum, slightly acidic, lemon. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- Pretty solid overall. Not much funk and really not terribly sour either. Plum is there. Not a favorite but still tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2019
at 21:45
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
375ml bottle. Murky orange gold colour, white foam head and funky, fruity, plum aroma. Taste is sour, lemon rind, funky, with fruity, zest, some plum and barrel notes. Slick mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, sour drying finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Dec 2018
at 22:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. (thanks Tom) Hazy yellow with a small white head. Tart aroma of lemon, plums and oak. The same in the taste, also some light malt. The finish was quite dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2018
at 07:15
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
24.09.2018, 0,375l bottle @ home:
Small bubbly-creamy mediumlasting head, very hazy orangy color. Aroma is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, soda powder, oak, minerals, fruit stones, sour plums, unripe nectarine, sorrel, sour berries. Taste is fresh sour-ish fruity, soda powder, fruit stones, dust nectarine, sour plums, sorrel, oak, sour berries, grass, minerals. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice.
Small bubbly-creamy mediumlasting head, very hazy orangy color. Aroma is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, soda powder, oak, minerals, fruit stones, sour plums, unripe nectarine, sorrel, sour berries. Taste is fresh sour-ish fruity, soda powder, fruit stones, dust nectarine, sour plums, sorrel, oak, sour berries, grass, minerals. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Sep 2018
at 21:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, 7.2%. Unclear yellow/peach with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, lemon, plum, tart and floral. Flavour is malt, fruit, lemon, little plume, citric, medium sweet, sour and a little dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2018
at 17:47
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours a cloudy purplish-copper color with a medium bone white head that diminishes gradually to an outer ring. Partial rings of lace. Aroma of tart fruit, oak, yeast and malt. Medium body with flavors of vinous oak, tart plums, yeast and bready malt. The finish is sour plums and yeast. Good beer overall.
Tried
on 04 Sep 2018
at 20:50