Supercruise: Malbec / Merlot
Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer Series Out of Production|
Score
7.15
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SUPERCRUISE starts with wine grapes from locally-sourced, family-owned vineyards in Palisade, CO. Once the grapes have been destemmed and crushed, we allow the juice to rest for a few days - developing rich color and depth of flavor - before finally transferring the juice to neutral oak barrels along with our base Golden Sour. The beer then goes through a secondary fermentation while resting on the grapes, and after a few weeks is ready to bottle. Fruited at about half of what we do for Mach-Limit, the stonefruit character from the base beer is backed by bright fruit and soft tannins, yet the beer still shines through.
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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle pour at State of Origin 2018. Pours a dark red with a finger of foam that dissipates quickly. Lovely deep red vinous aromas with notes of oak, vanilla and blackberry permeate the nose. Smooth and full-bodied with a nice Malbec weight on the palate. Light pepper and dark grape notes with more blackberry, wood, and brambley character. ABV is hidden well, with a tart and slightly tannic lingering finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2018
at 03:59