Sour Grapes
Moa Brewing Company in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Lambic Style - Fruit Regular|
Score
6.93
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
2016 vintage. 375mL bottle at Mikkeller Brewpub London, pours a clear pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma is loaded with white wine grape skins, gentle funk, and oak. Flavour is not a lambic at all, but there's a real nice white wine character, followed by white wine vinegar, and a touch of oak. Somewhat wild character, but there's a bit too much acetic character. Smells better than it tastes. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2023
at 22:53
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8
375ml bottle as part of a delivery from New Zealand Beer Collective and drunk at home. Pours white gold, clear, some visible carbonation and a small ring of white head. Big Sauv Blanc aromas: gooseberry and white grape with some musty funk. Exceedingly tart taste, more white grape here, leading to a big sour finish. Spritzy carbonation. Exceptional.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2023
at 09:40
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle sample at a tasting at Stas' place. 2016 bottle. Slightly hazy golden. Funky, manure, white wine, oak, fruitiness, sour, a bit lemony. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2021
at 21:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
375ml bottle at 7.5%. Pours murky and pale. Aroma is grapes, funky wheat and all a bit messy. Flavour is really nice grassy sweet grape and sour grapefruit notes and some bread. Good interpretation of the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2016
at 02:56
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Pours yellow with a quickly fading head.Nose shows funk, soft bubblegum, elderflower and lemon.Flavours include lemon, biscuity notes, funky notes and doughy sweetness.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2016
at 23:42