Confluence
Temporal Artisan Ales in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Brewed at/by: Luppolo Brewing CompanySour / Wild Beer Regular Out of Production
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Score
6.96
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Blend of 3 gin barrels and 1 bourbon barrel.
Vintage 2018, 15% barrel #34 - funk forward Saison with lots of oak and bourbon; 17% barrel #32 - no acidity, moderate barnyard funk, distinct chocolate note; 33% barrel #29 - mild acidity, unique botanical notes; 35% barrel #28 - funky Saison with prominent brett character
Vintage 2018, 15% barrel #34 - funk forward Saison with lots of oak and bourbon; 17% barrel #32 - no acidity, moderate barnyard funk, distinct chocolate note; 33% barrel #29 - mild acidity, unique botanical notes; 35% barrel #28 - funky Saison with prominent brett character
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7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to Anthony. Pours a hazy gold with small white head. The aroma is gin, oak, floral, lemon. Thin body, rosemary, lemon, gin, light oak, nice tartness, enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2019
at 02:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
375 ml bottle. Pours a hazy amber with light head. Aromas of farmyard, cottony peach, juniper, and oak. Flavors of tart peach skin, grape, caramel, bourbon and buttery oak. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2019
at 02:07
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
375mL bottle, pours a cloudy dull golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of gin barrels upfront, with light bourbon and tart citric. Flavour is along the same lines, with tart citrus, gin barrels, and a touch of bourbon. Gin-dominated and quite tart. Unusual but decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2019
at 07:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from Luppolo, Vancouver
Cloudy blond colour with medium head, not very persistent. Strong aroma, there's manure, sulfur, and light vanilla/botanicals; later, I get a touch of biscuity malts. Dry mouthfeel, the acidity is pronounced but not excessive; light and crisp malt base, moderate funky character; despite the bourbon being the minority in the blend, it seems to dominate, with vanilla candy notes; some wood, and some creamy notes (like an oaked Chardonnay).
Excellent.
Cloudy blond colour with medium head, not very persistent. Strong aroma, there's manure, sulfur, and light vanilla/botanicals; later, I get a touch of biscuity malts. Dry mouthfeel, the acidity is pronounced but not excessive; light and crisp malt base, moderate funky character; despite the bourbon being the minority in the blend, it seems to dominate, with vanilla candy notes; some wood, and some creamy notes (like an oaked Chardonnay).
Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2019
at 17:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle at Alex's. Appearence: hazy pale golden with a white head Aroma: a bit odd as it doesn't look like that botanicals from the gin are a good combination with bourbon, some creamy notes Taste: taste has much more bourbon notes with some sweetness and acidity Overall: looks like the combination of bourbon (that I love, especially the one that is used) with a gin and in the sour beer does not really work for me. I have a dissonance of using bourbon barrels that are like a dessert stuff for me in a sour beers. I am also wondering how only 15% of bourbon in the mix of the beer brought it that far to the bourbon side in flavour. It's interesting and unusual.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Feb 2019
at 05:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, purchased at Luppolo. Dullish tan, and hazy. Thin head. I'm pulling a bit of brett C on the nose, along with some bourbon elements, and almost a coffee-ish note. Again, coffee up front, then tartness, woody barrel, vanilla, and a brett C note. Some sort of hard cheese. This is a really crazy blend, with unique elements you don't often get in this type of beer. In truth, those darker coffee elements (described as chocolate on the label) might have been better served in a dark blend, but ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2019
at 02:13