Terre du Sauvage Red
Wolf's Ridge Brewing in Columbus, Ohio, United States πΊπΈ
Farmhouse - Saison Regular|
Score
7.21
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8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 7/28/2017. Pours slightly hazy medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big lightly tart lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, pineapple, red/green apple, white grape, white wine, berries, hay, straw, grass, oak, pepper, rye, and white bread; with lighter notes of oaken vanilla, banana, clove, leathery/musty funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/spicy/light acidic yeast, pale/rye malt, and moderate oak barrel notes; with great strength. Taste of big lightly tart lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, pineapple, red/green apple, white grape, white wine, berries, hay, straw, grass, oak, pepper, rye, and white bread; with lighter notes of oaken vanilla, banana, clove, leathery/musty funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate yeast/oak/rye spiciness and light lactic tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, pineapple, red/green apple, white grape, white wine, berries, hay, straw, grass, oak, pepper, rye, white bread, vanilla, light funk/vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy/light acidic yeast, pale/rye malt, and moderate oak barrel flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/spiciness balance, and zero puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from tart/spiciness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/grainy, and fairly acidic/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 6%. Overall this is an amazing wild saison! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy/light acidic yeast, pale/rye malt, and moderate oak barrel flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly lactic/spicy/tannic/drying finish. Absolutely wonderful well rounded Brett/Lacto/Hefe/Saison yeast complexity; nice pale/rye malt backbone, and great oak presence. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2018
at 20:00
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample at the tap room. Slightly hazy golden color with a medium thick bone white head that recedes gradually to a film. Strings of lacing. The aroma consists of funky yeast, oak, wheat and malt. Medium body with flavors of brett yeast, oak, citrus and biscuit malt. The finish is oaky and funky with a fruity yeast aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Sep 2017
at 10:59