Evolver IPA
Wild Beer Co in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England 🏴
IPA - Sour / Wild Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.05
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Hops + Brettanomyces + Hops
The exploration of yeast strains and the different results we can achieve are beautifully exemplified in Evolver, a pale ale with a difference. 100% fermented with Brettanomyces. For the first 3 months the beer tastes the same as a fresh pale ale, then the differing flavour compounds start to shine through and after 6 months the Brett really takes hold.
The brettanomyces yeast is particularly good at keeping hop flavours fresh for far longer than traditional brewing yeasts. The Evolver takes on a more complex character over time as the yeast and the hops combine to produce a new and exciting beer that will continue to evolve as the yeast slowly matures the beer.
This is a beer that can be drunk fresh, as a normal pale ale or left to evolve and mature into a unique and unusual beer.
The exploration of yeast strains and the different results we can achieve are beautifully exemplified in Evolver, a pale ale with a difference. 100% fermented with Brettanomyces. For the first 3 months the beer tastes the same as a fresh pale ale, then the differing flavour compounds start to shine through and after 6 months the Brett really takes hold.
The brettanomyces yeast is particularly good at keeping hop flavours fresh for far longer than traditional brewing yeasts. The Evolver takes on a more complex character over time as the yeast and the hops combine to produce a new and exciting beer that will continue to evolve as the yeast slowly matures the beer.
This is a beer that can be drunk fresh, as a normal pale ale or left to evolve and mature into a unique and unusual beer.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Christers. Gusher that pours hazy yellow with a white head, lacings. Aroma of light malt, yeast, brett, fresh fruity hops, grass, citrus. Flavor is malt, yeast, bretty, light spice, hops, grass, citrus, lemonpeel. Medium body, average carbonation, dry and light bitter finish. 061015
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2015
at 13:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 5%. Hazy yellow with medium white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, brett, citrus and earthy. Flavour is malt, fruit, hops, brett, citrus, little grapefruit, spicy, little earthy, little sweet, medium dry, little lemon and medium bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2015
at 13:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
330ml bottle. Clear, orangey golden colour with huge, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Fruity hoppy and fruity yeasty aroma, intense notes of apricot. Taste is also fruity hoppy and fruity yeasty, notes of apricot, apricot liqueur, some yeast spiciness, a tart touch. Though the aroma is slightly monotonous, it has an inspirational quality due to its purity; the higher complexity in taste is welcome, albeit paid at the price of imbalance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2015
at 17:28
9/10
Cask. Nose is pure Orval. So smooth. Velvet. Brett. Good bitterness. Absolutely awesome
Tried
from Cask
at
The Ale House
on 24 Jul 2015
at 18:10