Windlass of Erasmus
Nightmare Brewing Company in Farmingdale, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Gose Regular|
Score
7.39
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released locally. Pours very hazy deep ruby red/pink/purple color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy pink head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice desne foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of huge juicy/sour/tart/tangy blackberry, black currant, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red/green apple, red grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with light notes of peppercorn, lacto funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of blackberry, black currant, fruity/acidic yeast, sea salt, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge juicy/sour/tart/tangy blackberry, black currant, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red/green apple, red grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with light notes of peppercorn, lacto funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit tang, and light spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy blackberry, black currant, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red/green apple, red grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough light lacto funk/vinegar, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of blackberry, black currant, fruity/acidic yeast, sea salt, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/sourness and tangy fruit balance; with minimal puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/silky/grainy, fairly acidic/tangy/tannic, and lightly saline mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.5%. Overall this is an amazing fruited gose! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of blackberry, black currant, fruity/acidic yeast, sea salt, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and pretty refreshing to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish. Great soft feel, not overly lactic/salty. Amazing balance of super juicy/jammy fruit, and Lacto complexity; with a nice sized wheat/malt backbone against acidity. Mild residual sweetness with lingering acidic/tangy dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing top tier style example. One of the best gose I've had as with the Glasgow Smile, but this is a bit more acidic and less soft.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can - pours purple with white head - nose and taste of fruit punch, sea salt, blackberry, lactic sourness - medium bodied.