Faithful Descendant
Cloudwater Brew Co in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Special|
Score
7.74
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This is a two-year-old spontaneous blend conditioned on two-and-a-half tonnes of organic British chuckleberries. A process of carbonic maceration was used to open up the berries, revealing their full, rich bouquet.
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9.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared at Ganz. Pours deep ruby with a long lasting pinkish head, marvelous. Nose is huge punch of jammy fruits, incredibly intense and vivid, I could spend a day just sniffing on this. Also a touch of funk to it. Taste is very, VERY sour. I mean immensely, extremely puckering. And also fucken genious I migh add. Loads of jammy berries, funk, light wood but all this in mindblowingly balanced and layered. Thick and rich body and soft to average carbontion. Not heavy but rather difficult to drink due to the high acidity. One of the best beers I've had recently, it really hit the spot for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2025
at 11:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
12 February 2022. At Winter Belgian Beer Geek Gathering. Many thanks for hosting, Tim, and cheers to the whole crew!
Hazy red, thin, frothy, off-white head. Aroma of blackcurrant, brambleberry, cranberry, red grape peel, coulis, vague toast & jam. Taste has sweetish-sour blackcurrant, brambleberry & berry peels, note of red grape and jam, bit lemony. Tart, berry-like finish, quite mouth-puckering by the woody tannins. Medium body, slick texture, average carbonation. Quite excellent.
Hazy red, thin, frothy, off-white head. Aroma of blackcurrant, brambleberry, cranberry, red grape peel, coulis, vague toast & jam. Taste has sweetish-sour blackcurrant, brambleberry & berry peels, note of red grape and jam, bit lemony. Tart, berry-like finish, quite mouth-puckering by the woody tannins. Medium body, slick texture, average carbonation. Quite excellent.
Tried
on 26 Mar 2022
at 13:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours slightly unclear, intense redamber. Small white head. Scent is full, very intense on the berries. Melomel mead meets lambic-like funk ! strong tart impressions. Taste is full, intense fruit and tartness. Very dry, funky, some oak. Very juicy. Harsh. Intense sipper.
Tried
on 14 Mar 2022
at 11:07
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12/II/22 - 75cl bottle @ BBGG Winter 22, BB: XI/2023 (2022-175) Thanks to ElManana+1 for sharing the bottle!
Clear ruby to red brown beer, small creamy to irregular off-white beige head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: oxidized, a bit malty, very fruity, raspberry jam. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: wow, very sourish, puckering up baby! Some bitter tannins, a little fruity, raspberries, dry, bit metallic. Aftertaste: very acidic, super sour, dry, some more raspberry jam, a little bitter, super lemony, meh… Was expecting more because of the smell.
Clear ruby to red brown beer, small creamy to irregular off-white beige head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: oxidized, a bit malty, very fruity, raspberry jam. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: wow, very sourish, puckering up baby! Some bitter tannins, a little fruity, raspberries, dry, bit metallic. Aftertaste: very acidic, super sour, dry, some more raspberry jam, a little bitter, super lemony, meh… Was expecting more because of the smell.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2022
at 18:15
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
75cl bottle @ Brewver Winter Gathering '22, thanks Bjorn. BB 11/2023.
Dorée/cuivre, col fin blanc-cassé oscillant sur le rosé.
Arôme est assez marqué sur cette baie presque entre un nez rappelant la canneberge et le cassis - à cela s'ajoute le côté 'funk' qui est assez marqué. Assez monodimensionnel, mais fonctionnant bien, pour le prix où l'acidité est marquée.
Palais présente un caractère 'aigre' assez marqué, sûrement rehaussé par l'acidité de cette baie - le tout ver sun effet mûre, groseille avec un léger râpeux en fin de bouche. Le tout garde une petite épaisseur de bouche sorte de berry jam.
Assez unique avec cette baie 'chuckleberry' dite aronia - fruit issue d'une reproduction entre une groseille rouge et le cassis.
Dorée/cuivre, col fin blanc-cassé oscillant sur le rosé.
Arôme est assez marqué sur cette baie presque entre un nez rappelant la canneberge et le cassis - à cela s'ajoute le côté 'funk' qui est assez marqué. Assez monodimensionnel, mais fonctionnant bien, pour le prix où l'acidité est marquée.
Palais présente un caractère 'aigre' assez marqué, sûrement rehaussé par l'acidité de cette baie - le tout ver sun effet mûre, groseille avec un léger râpeux en fin de bouche. Le tout garde une petite épaisseur de bouche sorte de berry jam.
Assez unique avec cette baie 'chuckleberry' dite aronia - fruit issue d'une reproduction entre une groseille rouge et le cassis.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2022
at 10:04
8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
4/12/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of SHIG. Pours clear mid red/brown with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma is funky, tart, woody, dried fruits, berries, Worcestershire sauce, spicy tomato. Moderate sweetness, medium tart, slightly salty. Medium body, slightly oily, soft to flat carbonation. Warming finish. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2021
at 17:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from MrTipple at Hazlemere tasting. Big jammy aroma. Funky edge. Cloudy purple. Thin creamy foamy white head with a big bald spot. Sour. Tart. Sandpaper effect. Chock full of berries - bodies and skins. Vinous. Light. Thin. Flat-average carbonation. Long astringent finish. Lovely sour stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2021
at 21:52
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared by MrTipple at SHIG Crashes the Bottle Share at Hazlemere: Poured a dark maroon with pinkish white head. Aroma is a berries, funky. Taste is tart funky, berries, tart, fruity woodsy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2021
at 12:24
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared in Hazlemere - cheers to Tipple. Pours mostly clear blood red with a small, foamy pink head. Lightly sweet, assertive chuckleberry tartness, some musty funk, sturdy acidity. Light bodied with average carbonation. Quenching finish, nice berry tartness, pretty clean acidity. Sound.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2021
at 13:24
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, split at the Hazlemere Movember and chops tasting, thanks to Fergus 12/11/21. Lightly hazed cherry red with a decent crimson covering that turns to a swirl. Nose is blackcurrant, sharp berries, barnyard nip, damp straw, berry pips, light spice. Taste comprises sharp redcurrant, acidic throat scrape, berry pips, funk, barnyard bite, blackcurrant jam on the turn. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a good acidic bite. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2021
at 13:22