Bob

Trial & Ale Brewing in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦

Sour / Wild Beer Regular

Score

6.94

ABV: 5.8%

IBU: 15

Ticks: 8

Robert got canned, and we are pleased to introduce this blend as its less formal, more fun, little brother Bob. Ironically, this was the original name derived from the acronym for Blood Orange Brett before we added some formality to it for gravitas. Now we've decided to revert back to its colloquial common name for this delicious blend and release it in cans as BOB. A very drinkable summer beer, but with enough curious funk and depth to be enjoyed on the coldest of winter days. We find the interplay between our Brett cultures and blood orange difficult to define a cutoff between the flavours. Of all the citrus fruits in the realm of possibility, blood orange is definitely the most “wild” among them. This lack of a rigid structure and flavour disambiguation speaks to the inherent pairing abilities of our Brett cultures’ earthiness and the citric tang native to blood orange. Of note is that this is a wild blend, not sour, which highlights the wild funk creating properties of our cultures, while maintaining a slight fruit derived tartness and beer structure. Enjoy!

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6.5

Oakes (33493) reviewed Bob from Trial & Ale Brewing 1 month ago

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

Orangey colour, no head. Light orange lends a touch of sweetness but it’s fairly acidic. Not bad but it’s a bit sharp.

Tried on 22 Dec 2025 at 03:16

6.3

mcberko (47456) reviewed Bob from Trial & Ale Brewing 4 months ago

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

On tap at Lore pours a clear copper golden, no head. Nose has some musty, grainy yeast, and a touch of citric acid from the oranges. Flavour is moderately acidic, with plenty of blood orange acidity, dirty grains, and rustic notes. A bit too acidic, not carbonated enough, and lacking depth. Okay.

Tried from Draft at Trial & Ale Brewing (Lore) on 13 Sep 2025 at 05:34

6.3

RennyDoig (4553) reviewed Bob from Trial & Ale Brewing 4 months ago

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

On tap at the brewery. Pours clear dark gold with a white head. Earthy yeast, sour mold, and some acetone on the nose. Flavour has a sour yeasty character, lots of acidity, some blood orange, and a vein of acetone. Not great.

Tried from Draft at Trial & Ale Brewing (Lore) on 12 Sep 2025 at 11:48

6.8

solidfunk (21946) reviewed Bob from Trial & Ale Brewing 7 months ago

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

Lots of sour orange. Pours golden orange without much head. Super tart end. Tap at brewery.

Tried from Draft at Trial & Ale Brewing (Lore) on 19 Jun 2025 at 21:14

Szeppp (7592) ticked Bob from Trial & Ale Brewing 2 years ago

--- Beer merged from original tick of Bob on 10 Nov 2023 at 23:23 - Score: 6

Tried from Can on 12 Nov 2023 at 07:17

8.6

minutemat (16258) reviewed Bob from Trial & Ale Brewing 2 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

16oz can @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, July 23. Cheers Simon for this one. Misty bright golden yellow pour, small white head. Nice ripened funk here, with a blossoming geuze-like fruitiness and balanced wild sourness. Passionfruit linger on the finish. Very satisfying.

Tried from Can on 18 Jul 2023 at 18:04

7.8

Mr_Pink_152 (17201) reviewed Bob from Trial & Ale Brewing 2 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can at home. Hazy deep golden colour with a thin off white head. Aroma and taste are tart and orange sour. Slight funky. Crisp body.

Tried from Can on 09 Jul 2023 at 16:44

wyzzywyz22 (5889) ticked Bob from Trial & Ale Brewing 2 years ago

Tried on 29 Jun 2023 at 12:06