Trunk of Funk
Yonder Brewing and Blending in Radstock, Somerset, England 🏴
Flemish Red / Bruin Regular|
Score
6.97
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Trunk of Funk is an annual celebration of the seasons. Each autumn, we brew a strong, dark ale on to foraged fruits and age in freshly emptied red wine barrels, where our house cultures work their sour magic. 12 months later we blend back on to the new seasons foraged fruit. Then we bottle, condition and when it's ready, we share that funk with the world.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
25th October 2021. Shrewsbury Beer Share in Chez Sophie; 5 guys splitting beers and talking bollox, great fun. Cheers Mike for this, the 750ml bottle of the 2019 version (BB 19th November 2023). Sour dark berries dominate this moody brew. Reddy brown with an off-white wisp on top. Just a tad too tart for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2021
at 10:37
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg @ Cellar Bar, Chester. Hazed deep amber appearance, thin bubbles atop. Vinous berries on the nose. Good vinous character overall, sticky acidity, ripened berry, vimto, bold earthy funk with a boozy undercurrent. Quite satisfying.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2020
at 13:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at IMBC. It pours hazy dark brown with a small beige head. The aroma is oily, earthy roast, oak, leather, berry skin, baslamico, jammy, vanilla and Victoria sponge. The taste is dry, tart, tangy, acidity, wood, damp leaves, berry skin, vinous, leather, some mouth pucker, toasted nut and cacao with a dry, tangy finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Hides abv well. Decent.
Tried
on 06 Oct 2018
at 11:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at the indy man beer con, session 4. A sticky dark brown coloured pour with a a whispy tan head. Aroma is sweet. Berries, woody sour funk, apple, earthy, bark,. Flavour is composed of medium sweet earthy, brown sugars, red berries, cocoa, cranberries. Hazelnut. Palate is medium sweet, mellow sour, moderate carbonation. Ok.
Tried
on 06 Oct 2018
at 11:02
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at IMBC 2018, session 4. Pours unclear amber-brown with a foamy, tan head. Lots of tart, aged berries, leather and earth, mellow acidity. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Quenching finish, more dried, leathery berries. Good stuff.
Tried
on 06 Oct 2018
at 10:59