7.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Sampled at Just Beer, Kortrijk. Brett-refermented version of what is intended as a Vienna lager, so a 'wild lager' I suppose... Never had a lager refermented with wild yeast, now that I come to think of it, but with the growing popularity of lagers in the modern craft beer world, who knows, maybe this will lead to a whole new string of interesting beers. Very densely creamy, thick, 'plastery' lacing, yellowish beige head, cloudy amber robe with brownish-ochre hue. Aroma of strong Brett indeed, old orange rind, wet leather, damp hay, sweat, lightly toasted bread, dried apricots, pink pepper, overripe apple. Soft onset with fruity peach and stewed apple notes which I assume come from the Brett, light sourish undercurrent, softish carb, creamy, bit powdery mouthfeel; fluffy, rusk- and wet toast-like maltiness, sweetish with a soft bitterish edge merging effortlessly with an orange-zesty hoppiness and Bretty sweat and hay effects, ending dry and juice at the same time. Interesting idea, very well executed, hopefully this one will be continued as currently the brewer is unsure whether to extend its availability beyond the Just Beer festival or not...