750 mL bottle very generously shared by CaptainCougar. Thanks! Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a medium sized frothy tan head that quickly fades. Aroma of big brett notes, citrus, tropical fruits, melon and a little funk. The taste is tart citrus, brett, berries, caramel malts and pale bready malts. Medium bodied. Quite refreshing.

This rating has been a long time coming - first of all, many thanks to cquiroga for this - I drink this beer in celebration of many things - I have had a good year - I moved to a new state, started a new job, witnessed the birth of my first child, and now, on this day, have purchased my first home - I figured this was as good a day as any to open this beer - this beer is so lively when it pours, it sounds like a rising ocean current - the nose is loaded with citrus and tropical fruit notes (mostly pineapple), with aromas of funk, horseblanket, and acidity that are much more subdued than I was anticipating - a nicely balanced and inviting aroma, for sure - despite the lively pour, the carbonation is actually fairly mild in the mouth - medium-bodied, with a kind of slick mouthfeel - fairly refreshing and clean, not at all what I was expecting - moderate acidity and a gentle sourness - quite a bit of pineapple, lemon, and orange zest - very mellow brett funkiness arrives late and lasts through the finish - a touch of peppery/warming quality on the tail end - a tiny bit of oxidation, but aside from that, it’s hard to tell its age (this one is holding up well) - quite a nice, balanced ale - not at all like the "brett in your face" ales that a lot of brewers are making these days, which is quite a nice change of pace - my son, now currently six months old, is sitting in my lap, reaching for my glass - I am having a hard time keeping him away; he clearly already has good taste in beer - yes, it has been a good year.

750ml bottle. Hard core Brett aroma and taste. Very effervescent, gushing out upon opening. Murky, yellow-gold color. Some wheaty tastes in there certainly. Nice mouthfeel, sour finish. Thanks to Jeff for sharing this one.

Bottle (hand-labeled #113) from cquiroga, sampled with badnewsbeers. Appearance of peach or apricot pulp- murky to the extreme. Medium/thick off-white head. Strong pineapple juice aroma with huge acidity. Reminds me of stomach acid or bile but in a good way. Tart pineapple juice body, sour, fruity, with banana flavors playing off the pineapple. A funky, musty tropical fruit cocktail. Excellent complexity. This beer was great, even though it reminded me of hugging porcelain, which I did the next morning.

Bottle number 31, I believe (31, 34, 37, it was one of those). 11 months old. Sampled this rarity at the Montreal tasting on 3/6/05 with Barry, Marty, Davey and Steve-o. Poured in to an Achouffe (like that matters) tulip glass at around 50 degrees. I feel an essay coming on, so you might want to stop reading before I put you to sleep.
George Clinton and Parliament play "We want the Funk" as we open the bottle (no, not really, but it would have been fitting). Vapor releases from the bottle and here we go! It’s said to smell of pineapple and I would thoroughly agree, though it is a much more lean, dry pineapple ester. My best approximation of the bretty aroma would be new rubber bands soaked in pineapple juice. Think that sounds appealing? Neither did I, but for the life of me, I couldn’t stop sniffing it. I guess I like rubber bands and pineapple more than I had thought. . .The aroma is fresh and funky, with the poignant brett notes giving a lovely tart, dry smell. Even towards the end of the glass, the aroma dosen’t quit. Once I finally persuade myself to stop sniffing and dive in, I’m no less disappointed. Ample, sweet carapils malt balances the tart, funky yeast. The malt, while certainly well-done, sits in the background and lets the yeast take center stage, as it should. All kinds of band-aid, plastic, lime and pineapple notes can be discerned from the yeast and it is just deliciously crisp and drinkable. To be honest, I was expecting more knock-your-socks-off wildness, but this is a well-controlled, carefully constructed beer. Near the end, some smooth, lightly sweet honey and almond flavored malt is present with a touch of bananas and tart tangerines and limes. It finishes with a tart green apples-meets-lime juice flavor, with the wonderful brett yeast lingering on in the aftertaste. The body is medium to medium-full, but never heavy, syrupy or too malty for what they are trying to accomplish. Carbonation is moderate to low and is very soft on the palate, giving a pleasant texture. No alcohol or hops perceived. A true work of genius and I’m glad to be part of it, even in a small way. It sounds like even the short amount of aging this has undergone, has mellowed out the flavors and toned down the extreme brett tartness. I think it adds that much more balance and shows it to be more of a beer and less an experiment. I can’t deny, however, being a little bit sad at not being able to try this stuff fresh, to really get the full effect of the brett. Hopefully I can say, there’s always next time. As this is a beer that must be produced again. Thanks so much, Martin!

One and only batch 1, at about 18 months old. The tartness has considerably mellowed, though the beer has plenty of sweet malt left, more agreeable funk and a tight, engaging mouthfeel. No flaws have emerged (didnt expect any to), and it is still stimulating and drinkable. Pineapple and rubber-band like notes have died down considerably, the pineapple being only notable, to me, in the flavor at this point. Keeping my score the same.