Wild Feijoa
(has 9 batches)
8 Wired Brewing in Warkworth, Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Regular|
Score
7.20
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Ale brewed with feijoas & aged in wine barrels. A beer that is developing cult like status in NZ and around the world due to its quality and scarcity. Feijoa is New Zealand’s second national fruit and this is surely a one of a kind beer! Be sure to savour the flavour.
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8/10
Tried
on 04 Sep 2015
at 08:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
02.05.2015, tap @ CBC:
Tiny bubbly shortlasting head. Aroma is slightly dry fruity, mountain cranberries, berry skin, oak, grass, hay, red berries, mild vinegar. Taste is slightly dry, hay, mountain cranberries, oak, grass, heather, berry skin, salt water. Medium bitterness, slightly dry mouthfeel. Nice.
Tiny bubbly shortlasting head. Aroma is slightly dry fruity, mountain cranberries, berry skin, oak, grass, hay, red berries, mild vinegar. Taste is slightly dry, hay, mountain cranberries, oak, grass, heather, berry skin, salt water. Medium bitterness, slightly dry mouthfeel. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Aug 2015
at 14:32
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft @ CBC 2015. Pours a hazy pale golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty sour woody weak citrus aroma. Fruity sour tart woody acidic flavor. Has a fruity sour tart woody acidic citrus finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jul 2015
at 07:48
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
CBC. Clear golden with small white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, spices, candy and hop. Flavour is malt, fruit, hop, little sour, medium sweet, wood, berries and a little bitter.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jul 2015
at 00:18
6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
CBC. Hazy golden with small white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, hop, spices, herbs, little sour fruit with notes of mint. Flavour is malt, fruit, hop, herbs, spices, little sour fruit, mint, medium sweet, little sour and a little bitter.
Tried
on 30 Jun 2015
at 00:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at the 4th Copenhage Beer Celebration, Session 3, 02/05/2015. Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a decent beige swirl. Nose is tarte fruit, tangy red berry, cherry skins, toffee, light varnish. Taste comprises cherry skins, wood must, nutty, funk, Brett pangs, earthy. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, funky licks and moderate puckerings In the close. Decent sour, good balance.
Tried
on 28 Jun 2015
at 04:48
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap@CBC 2015, Red Session - pours amber with white head. Sour fruity aroma and taste, straw, medium herbal, grapes, berry fruits, funky, light floral, tart on the palate, dry tart finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jun 2015
at 11:00
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the 4th Copenhagen Beer Celebration, Session I, 01/05/2015. Golden with a moderate off white covering. Nose is tarte fruit rind, pissy, wood must, tangy citric shreds, acidic vibes, vanilla. Taste comprises lemon zest, vinegar strokes, wood must, tarte white grape, dank straw, light dung. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, big acidic puckerings in the close. Ok sour but gets a little too carried away with the acidity @overcooked.
Tried
on 14 Jun 2015
at 01:40
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught@CBC2015. Hazy golden colour, small white creamy head, which leaves some lace. Aroma is sour wood, some mild winelike notes, a bit parfumed soap too. Flavour is fruity and floral with nice sour wooden notes to it. Mild rubbery/medicinal influences to it as well.
Tried
on 08 Jun 2015
at 02:38
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
1st May 2015
CBC Red Session. Keg. Almost clear deep amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry. Modest Flemish red sourness. Little cherry and orange peel. Light floralness. Semi dry finish. Not bad.
CBC Red Session. Keg. Almost clear deep amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry. Modest Flemish red sourness. Little cherry and orange peel. Light floralness. Semi dry finish. Not bad.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2015
at 13:39