Honigbock Wildbrett
Brauerei Hofstetten-Krammer (Hofstettner) in St. Martin im Mühlkreis, Upper Austria, Austria 🇦🇹
Sour / Wild Beer Special|
Score
6.98
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The second sour beer in the Hofstetten Brewery lineup, inspired by our US importer, Matthias Neidhart.
of B. United. Similar to our “Granitbock Wildbrett,” we used Raboso red wine barrels from the Sandre Vini Vineyard in Italy.
This time, we filled the barrels with our 2012 Vintage Honigbock (made with linden blossom honey) and left it to age over the period of several months, allowing the barrel’s naturally occurring bacteria, especially the wild brettanomyces yeast, to take hold. Like in red wines, you can pick out the presence of “wild bretts,” as they are often called, by their characteristic barnyard notes.
Along with the brett yeasts, lactic bacteria has also found a home in this beer to create a dry beer with the fragrance of linden blossoms.
In the first sip, one immediately notices the light sour aromas, which open up to reveal fruity linden blossom notes on the palate. The beer finishes with a pleasant, creamy bitterness and a soft dryness.
of B. United. Similar to our “Granitbock Wildbrett,” we used Raboso red wine barrels from the Sandre Vini Vineyard in Italy.
This time, we filled the barrels with our 2012 Vintage Honigbock (made with linden blossom honey) and left it to age over the period of several months, allowing the barrel’s naturally occurring bacteria, especially the wild brettanomyces yeast, to take hold. Like in red wines, you can pick out the presence of “wild bretts,” as they are often called, by their characteristic barnyard notes.
Along with the brett yeasts, lactic bacteria has also found a home in this beer to create a dry beer with the fragrance of linden blossoms.
In the first sip, one immediately notices the light sour aromas, which open up to reveal fruity linden blossom notes on the palate. The beer finishes with a pleasant, creamy bitterness and a soft dryness.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
bottle shared by Sebilinz at Vienna Tasting 02/2015. Thanks Erich. golden shiny clear color, very little white head. smells curry, sweat, some sweetness, honey, spices, cinnamon. full body, sweet, oily texture, alcoholic, curry, honey, spices, spicy light sweet finish. Wow, very unique beer, probably would not drink this by the bottle, but good, quiet complex.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2015
at 16:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle shared by Sebilinz. Thanks!
Dark golden, clear body, with a small, creamy, white head.
Sour, tart, but also sweet aroma, with sweat, curry, honey, sweets.
Tastes of honey, curry, spices, ripe fruits, pepper.
Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a lively carbonation.
Finishes spicy, tart, quite sharp, with fruits and honey.
Really interesting! Pretty difficult to nail down all aromas, definitely no average stuff, very unique and complex! Kudos to Hofstetten for another great, challenging brew!
Dark golden, clear body, with a small, creamy, white head.
Sour, tart, but also sweet aroma, with sweat, curry, honey, sweets.
Tastes of honey, curry, spices, ripe fruits, pepper.
Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a lively carbonation.
Finishes spicy, tart, quite sharp, with fruits and honey.
Really interesting! Pretty difficult to nail down all aromas, definitely no average stuff, very unique and complex! Kudos to Hofstetten for another great, challenging brew!
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2015
at 15:15
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Aroma honey, basement yeast aroma, light curry, light fruity. Clear orange colour. Taste is honey up front, caramel, then whirlwind of sourness, basement, spicy, ends with curry. Hard to read, complex with unusual elements. Interesting, but not exactly to my taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2015
at 12:49
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle, kindly shared by Sebilinz, many thanks. Golden color with medium white head. Aroma of honey, curry, sweat. Taste, honey, cinnamon, curry, some other spices. Interesting, enjoyable beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2015
at 12:48