Sprong
Tommie Sjef Wild Ales in Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Sour / Wild Beer Special Out of Production|
Score
7.76
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Sprong is a blend of wild ales, aged in oak puncheons (500L) for around 2.5 years, and a barrel fermented and aged saison type of beer. This saison was fermented in a large oak vessel and later transferred to oak barriques (225L) for another 6 months. Prior to blending the two parts together, the saison was slightly dryhopped for another 3 months. We've added a touch of Sicilian sage to the final blend to macerate a few days before bottling.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle: Poured a golden/orangey color ale with a large white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of tart notes with some vinous funky ester notes and light herbal notes. Taste is also a mix of tart notes with some oak and vinous notes also noticeable with a faint but discernible mix of sage. Body Is about average with good carbonation. Well balanced wild ale with plenty of complexity and a good level of drinkability.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2024
at 18:28
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle pour at MBCC 2023, pours a hazy peachy yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out blossom notes, bitterness, and oak. Flavour is bitter and oaky, with lots of bitterness, blossom, spiciness and wild bugs. A bit too spicy but the blend is nice. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2023
at 19:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at MBCC 2023, Yellow session. Poured a hazy medium amber with a thin broken white head. The aroma is yeast and herbs. The flavour is moderate sour, with a fresh, crisp, light funky, big herbal palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation. The herb’s dominated but no complaints from me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2023
at 08:10
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared at Delaware Supply. Hazy toi cloudy golden color, white head. Nice aroma of subtle spice and less subtle funk. Taste is dusty lightly peppery with light tannins and moderate funk. Very tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2023
at 07:55