Vinlandic
Liquid Riot in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Traditional Beer Regular|
Score
6.39
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nimbleprop (16712) reviewed Vinlandic from Liquid Riot 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3
On tap at the brewery, pours a hazy orange with a ring of white head. Nose of grapefruit juice and spruce, medicinal. Flavor is spruce and pine sol, grapefruit, hand soap. Tart finish. Blech.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Vinlandic from Liquid Riot 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
375mL bottled early 2017, drunk 8/11/18.
Deep chestnut-copper-mahogany body shows good clarity, though some sediment is stirred up by the slight gushing. Large, dark beige head shows strong retention.
Nose is full of beautifully-aged, expressive, not-overworked Brett. Floral and mineral-rich with very light citrus and deeper earth notes, it elevates and brightens things while the juniper is very light and adds a pinch of vegetal acid-like character, further brightening the nose. Some of this may be from the gin, but I don't get any of the spirit/alcohol character, which is probably a good thing, nor much oak/wood. Cracker, biscuit, honey and cereal with a light caramel influence, as well, all support the bright aromatics nicely, without interjecting too much of themselves. No alcohol or flaw.
In the mouth it's tart, never quite puckering, with red fruit (red apple, red berry, strawberry, prune), softer Brett acids (lime, mineral, floral notes) and soft, biscuity and lightly caramel-laced malts. Great dryness, yet a supple texture, with strong, but tight carbonation and no alcohol or flaw. A lot going on here, but the tart notes and boisterous berry-like acid are nearly perfectly matched to the deeper earthy funk and mineral. The malt keeps it from ever growing sharp or too acidic.