7.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

5000th rating. Bottle. Almost clear gold with a white head that doesn't last long. It seems this is made with 2mt beer and Rizza - Jura-style Riesling. Not at all clear from the label whether it's a blend or co-fermented or whatnot. Aroma is funky and spice with lime and mineral notes as well as some apricots. Pine nuts? The funk starts off dry brackenish then forest floor and then bog. Properly wild. 8+ Slightly slippery, lowish carbonation. The beer bosses the grapes - and bread, mellow stone fruit and spices are set off by the lime and funk. There's a little sweetness but the end is fairly dry. There's a brooding sourness but little if any bitterness.