Olasz
Tommie Sjef Wild Ales in Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.80
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As you might know, we often cross the boundaries between beer and wine — and vice versa. In that sense, this wild ale is no exception.
We made a blend of several barrels of beer with different ages (1 up to 2 years old), which were macerated with different types of grapes — three in total: Olasz Rizling (white), Muscat (white), and a little bit of Kékfrankos (red). The concentration of fruit in this wild ale is high: 425 grams per litre.
In the aroma you’ll find floral notes like roses and elderflower, light strawberry notes from the addition of the red grapes, and a touch of spice and vanilla from the oak barrels. The scent might remind you of a natural wine: funkyness and apple skin. With the first sip you’ll notice the firm tannins this wild ale has. This is a result of the long maceration on wine grapes. Together with a high flavour density and solid acidity, Olasz offers a very wine-like drinking experience.
Note: when drinking it young, we recommend to decant the Olasz well, to open up the aroma — give it some time. This beer is suitable for several years of aging, to balance itself out, and let the tannins soften.
We made a blend of several barrels of beer with different ages (1 up to 2 years old), which were macerated with different types of grapes — three in total: Olasz Rizling (white), Muscat (white), and a little bit of Kékfrankos (red). The concentration of fruit in this wild ale is high: 425 grams per litre.
In the aroma you’ll find floral notes like roses and elderflower, light strawberry notes from the addition of the red grapes, and a touch of spice and vanilla from the oak barrels. The scent might remind you of a natural wine: funkyness and apple skin. With the first sip you’ll notice the firm tannins this wild ale has. This is a result of the long maceration on wine grapes. Together with a high flavour density and solid acidity, Olasz offers a very wine-like drinking experience.
Note: when drinking it young, we recommend to decant the Olasz well, to open up the aroma — give it some time. This beer is suitable for several years of aging, to balance itself out, and let the tannins soften.
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8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle pour at MBCC, day two. Funky, szaraz, erosen szolos, kisse bogyosgyumis es nemileg viragos-citrusos, szaraz es elegansan savas.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2025
at 12:18
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, online from Beer Gonzo. Pours light hazed orange with slim white foam. Aroma: strawberry, raspberry, red grape, oak, Flandersy hints, funk. Taste: light to moderate tart / sour, light sharp grape vibes, funky. Medium body with spritzy carbonation. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2024
at 22:14
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2023
at 10:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle sample at a Leo Cell's tasting at Porter & Sons. Cloudy golden. Funk, grape must, oxidation notes, sour, some acetone, a bit sweetish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2023
at 13:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle pour at Vilaggio della Birra 2022. Cloudy deep orange with small white head. Nice funk, stone fruit, grapes, vinous, juicy. Somewhat acetic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2023
at 21:41
8.2/10
Nice amber pour, some floral and vinous complexity on the nose, soft and smooth, slightly tannic with a lot of grape and a smooth malt balance. Dry funky finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Sep 2022
at 20:44
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle, bb 18-02-2030. Amber, moderate hazy body, with a medium, fluffy, off-white head. Aroma of grapes, wine, almond, wood, some citrus, subtle funk. Tastes similar. Medium, slick mouthfeel, with an average carbonation. Finishes moderate sweet, medium wooden, slightly funky, vinous, with grapes, almond. Tasty. Very well balanced and elegant, like most TS stuff. Lovely grape and vinous notes. Score: 8 / 4 / 8 / 4 / 16
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2022
at 10:22
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
How: Bottle.
Where: MBCC 2022.
Appearance: Amber colour with a small off-white head.
Aroma: Funk, tart, grapes, floral, sour.
Body: Meidum body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Funk, tart, sour, grapes, some vanilla.
Where: MBCC 2022.
Appearance: Amber colour with a small off-white head.
Aroma: Funk, tart, grapes, floral, sour.
Body: Meidum body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Funk, tart, sour, grapes, some vanilla.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2022
at 08:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle pour, taster. @MBCC 2022, Copenhagen (Denmark). 13/05/2022 [#4.915 Global - #285 Netherlands - #1 Tommie Sjef (My Dutch brewery #99)] Pours orange with no head. Wood barrels, amontillado and soft cherry. Good acidity. Some vinegar. Nice. Next one please!
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2022
at 16:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Taster at gfs, courtesy of Sander, big thanks. redish / amber hazy color, small white head. smells spices, bit leathery, minerals, horse radish, oak, citric, light tannins. full body, soft carbonation. tastes tannins, spices, leathery, some horse radish, bit joghurty, some lactic notes. finishes lightly dry and medium sour with notes of tannins, joghurt and lactic sourness. hmm, expected a bit more from this, heavy on the lactic / joghurt notes, wine notes more noticeable through tannins then any kind of grape notes. Need to revisit, but right now a bit underwhelmed
Tried
on 21 Nov 2021
at 16:07