Atomic Kangarue
The Bruery in Placentia, California, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Smog City BrewingSour / Wild Beer Rotating Out of Production
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Score
7.40
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Dry-Hopped Sour Ale with Grapes
We’ve been friends with the folks at Smog City for many years and getting to brew a beer with them was a dream come true. Truly, only in the world of dreams could this remarkable beer have been manifested. A Belgian-style golden ale, brewed with Semillon and Viognier grapes plus three types of hops, fermented with Brettanomyces Trois as well as our house yeast strain, then blended with a sour blonde ale and finally dry-hopped with Amarillo hops.
We’ve been friends with the folks at Smog City for many years and getting to brew a beer with them was a dream come true. Truly, only in the world of dreams could this remarkable beer have been manifested. A Belgian-style golden ale, brewed with Semillon and Viognier grapes plus three types of hops, fermented with Brettanomyces Trois as well as our house yeast strain, then blended with a sour blonde ale and finally dry-hopped with Amarillo hops.
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8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Very fruity, grapes, tropical fruit, like juice. Very easy drinking. Aroma is fruity with hint of plasticine! Light sourness, but fruitiness dominates. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2019
at 16:03
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured from a 750 ml bottle. Aroma is grape forward with some lighter citrus and tropical fruit notes. Medium light grain notes and a hint of alcohol. The hops are definitely fading with age, but they integrate nicely with the musty grape notes. Pours a hazy, but bright, golden orange with a medium sized, thick, white head that recedes to a thin film that lingers. Medium light lacing and small legs. Flavor is slightly sweet with moderately strong acidity. Light grain notes and medium light tannins and must. Low bitterness and light alcohol spice. Moderate grape notes with some light citrus and faint tropical fruit. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low but present alcohol warmth. Overall, a pretty nice sour. The hops have definitely faded by now, but the remnants work well with the grape and yeast notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2018
at 06:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 750ml. @ [ chriso & Boudicca's pre- GBBF Shindig 2016 ] - Chris and Ruth's House, London. [ As The Bruery / Smog City Atomic Kangarue ].Unclear matt medium yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, tart, grapes, alcohol - sweet alcohol. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, sweet malt, grapes - fruity grapes, tart, funky, white grapes, oak, light alcohol. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20160806] 7-3-8-4-15
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2018
at 10:31
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle pour at AA. Light oak and big brett aromas with some pineapple and light muscat in the background. Nice creaminess on the palate. Good tartness and funk. Alcohol well-hidden with more muscat coming out as it warms.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2016
at 08:30
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle @ Chriso pre-GBBF Shindig 2016. Pours a hazy yellow color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty sour bretty aroma. Fruity sour tart bretty flavor. Has a fruity malty sour bretty citrus finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Sep 2016
at 09:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at the bruery tap room. Pours out hazy golden topped with a small head. Nose is citrus some grapes funk brett and spice. Taste is more of the funky brett and nice citrus.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Aug 2016
at 20:58
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at Chris and Ruth’s pre GBBF shindig; hazy yellow pour with a thin white head, aroma has peach and some white grapes, taste has sour lemon, tart white grapes, OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2016
at 13:13
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sampled @ ChrisO Pre-GBBF Shindig. Hazy pale yellow color, small white head. Aroma is lightly wheat, slightly sweet and nicely fruity with a touch of hops. Tastes about the same: nicely fruity with a touch of hops and some citrus. Decent body and carbonation. Not bad at all.
Tried
on 08 Aug 2016
at 04:45
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pre shinding 2016. Trübes hell goldgelbes Bier mit mittelgroßen weißen schaumkrone. Geruch fruchtig süß, reife Früchte, minimal säuerlich. Geschmack säuerlich fruchtig, helles malz, kraut, Gewürze, minze.
Tried
on 06 Aug 2016
at 18:09
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample at the Far Out! Space Tasting #2 on 10/01/2015. Slightly hazy bright golden color with a thick foamy white head that diminishes gradually. Small patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of funky yeast, fruit and malt. Medium to full body with flavors of brett yeast, grape tannins, malt and mild hops. The finish is herbal and funky with a fruity yeast aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried
on 16 Nov 2015
at 20:23