Alus Darbnīca Labietis / Pagan Brews Dižpļava (The Meadow)

Dižpļava (The Meadow)

 

Alus Darbnīca Labietis / Pagan Brews in Riga, Vidzeme, Latvia 🇱🇻

  Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey Regular Out of Production
Score
7.26
ABV: 7.5% IBU: 11 Ticks: 8
This is a limited edition of our herbal blond ale, which has been further aged in a Chardonnay barrel from Burgundy. Though wine yeasts have been able to turn the high final gravity of the pale and malty brew into extra fun, it has only emphasized its true nature - a fully blossomed meadow of our northern summer. The herbal bitterness of yarrow and meadowsweet combined with the fruitiness of the wine are now dominating the tastescape. The extra booziness is masterfully hidden by the barrel tannins which results ino a sessionable drink, that will dance on a wide variety of tongues.
 

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7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Not sure how retired this is as we had it on Prague Beer Fest 2025, on tap as well. Oh man these guys and the hard liquor... But also some really cool beers! Murky orange-golden body, off-white head. Bretty-herbal, bit piney aroma, some orange notes. Lean, fairly clean dry honeyish-orangey, lightly herbal, bitterish taste, pleasant!

Tried on 18 Apr 2025 at 15:02


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Erhöhte Karbonisierung. Süffiger, hopfig-herber Beginn. Leicht bitter, kräutrig, herb, gut. 10/10/9/10//10

Tried from Draft on 12 Apr 2025 at 15:40


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From tap at Two More Beers, Riga. Highly floral aroma with pleasant notes from the white wine barrel. Honey and blossom in a wine-soaked liquid flower garden. Estery yeast, fruity and herbal nuances. Medium body. Light vinous tartness.

Tried from Draft on 25 Jan 2025 at 06:57


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5

On tap at Labietis Taproom, Riga on 15th June 2024. Rated as a novelty ale. Hazy orangey amber with shallow yet dense white foam and full lacing. Zesty peel and mild maltiness in aroma. Sweet fruits and an abundance of caraway seeds in-mouth - Yum! Finish of caraway, nutty malts and sweet fruits. God this is so well crafted. Full bodied with a smooth mouthfeel. Exquisite

Tried from Draft on 18 Jun 2024 at 01:14


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draught@TCBW2022. Yellowish golden colour with a small white foamy head. Aroma is citrus, some elderflowers, mild honey and a bit Chardonnay elements. Flavour pretty much follows the same pattern, but ends nicely dry and elderflowery with some wood to it too.

Tried on 06 Apr 2024 at 19:57


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Tap @ Two More Beers, Riga. Quite clear golden body under a small white head. Pleasant, slightly funky aroma with a floral touch, wood, white wine, citric hops and Belgium yeast. Taste is smooth, mild pale malt, wood, white wine, balanced acidity, honey, fruity hops, vinous alcohol and a slightly bitter edge. Balanced body and same complex aftertaste. All over very nice, tasty, complex and balanced all over.

Tried from Draft on 20 Sep 2022 at 19:35

gave a cheers!

7

Gusher, sweet, white wine, flatish, woody

Tried from Bottle on 03 Sep 2021 at 19:18


8

Magus,hapukas, veinine, funk. Mulle täitsa meeldib. 3.8.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Sep 2021 at 19:16

gave a cheers!