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
7.41
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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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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours hazy rich yellow with large whitish spongy head, fruity aroma, high carbonation, sour, champaigne-like taste with spices and alcohol overtones, long finish. A great beer, very hard to describe all its intricacies,
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2014
at 16:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle purchased from the RS. Mostly clear yellow with ample carbonation. Aroma is white grapes and Brett, light Apricot.
Flavor starts with Brett, followed by white grape and finishes with a dry white wine finish. Light traces of yeast with hints of tropical fruits. Not bad at all.
Flavor starts with Brett, followed by white grape and finishes with a dry white wine finish. Light traces of yeast with hints of tropical fruits. Not bad at all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2014
at 14:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from RS. split 4 ways at 60F in a snifter. Sort of a light orange 2 finger head. Nose is nice. very fruity aroma, some grape skins, kiwi and tangerine. There’s a light tartness to this, pretty musky with apple and some pepper spice. It’s very drinkable but the taste does wear on you. Not sure I’d like to drink a lot but it’s decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2014
at 13:42
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
What the Funk, Denver, October 2014. Pours a hazy golden yellow appearance with an off white head. Aroma has some white grapes, vanilla, light oak, and touch of fun. There’s also some tropical fruits in the flavor. Some straw/grassy notes. Ok.
Tried
on 16 Oct 2014
at 18:36
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Complex, yes. but possibly too complex. Too many things going on here for any one thing to stand out. Wild, maybe, but If your expecting a sour, you’ll be sorely disappointed.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2014
at 02:06
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft pour at the Toronado tasting event. Pours a cloudy yellow color with a sour, amazing citrus aroma. Initially a mild sour fruit flavor with a bit of a spice kick added in. Finishes more spice then tart. Really good beer here.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Sep 2014
at 19:23
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On draft at Snallygaster 2014 in D.C. Pours a hazy gold with an off white head. Fruity nose. Flavors of lemon, orange and a hint of butterscotch. Tart finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Sep 2014
at 13:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Very subtle bretta, nicely done. Well balanced. A little light on the finish - light tart. Pours orange without much head or lacing. Tap at Snallygaster.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Sep 2014
at 09:31
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft pour at Snallygaster 2014, I assume by solidfunk. Poured a golden color with a small off-white head. Aroma was citrus notes, floral character, some hops. Flavor was citrus, light tart notes, funky grape and some brett notes.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Sep 2014
at 22:17
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
6 oz draft pour at Snallygaster 2014 shared by solidfunk I think. Yellow with off-white head. Aromas of hops, citrus, floral notes. Tastes of hops, floral notes, citrus, light tart notes. Medium-light body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Sep 2014
at 19:45