Gnomon

Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸

Sour / Wild Beer Rotating Out of Production

Score

7.17

ABV: 5.0%

IBU: 15

Ticks: 14

GNOMON is the result of many types of experimentation for us. It is a blend of two sister beers, the first is very similar to one of our traditional lambic-inspired recipes, but we replaced the unmalted wheat with malted purple barley from our friends at Troubadour Maltings who acquired a special type of ancient, husk-less barley that has a deep purple color. We also didn’t boil the wort, making it a raw ale. It was inoculated via coolship and then fermented and aged the beer in Chardonnay barrels. The second part of the blend is also a spontaneous raw ale, this one with lower gravity, and made with 100% malted purple barley. It was intended to be highly starchy and partially inspired by Kvass, as spelt, wheat flour, and whole loaves of bread were added to the coolship as it filled and were then left to dissolve into the wort as it was cooled and inoculated overnight. The beer was then fermented and aged in neutral oak barrels. Finally, the two beers were blended and given a short and light dry hop prior to being bottled. The end result exhibits a unique, hearty grain character, which is backed by restrained bitterness and a moderate citrusy acidity. In the glass there is slight violet hue from the purple barley. On the nose, funky aged hops and complex spontaneous fermentation character meld with the Strisselspalt and Chelan dry hops. We expect this beer to age extremely well in the bottle for years to come.

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7.6

Bytemesis (16229) reviewed Gnomon from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 4 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Pours slightly hazy yellow, small fizzy white head, some lacing. Aroma is earthy brett, hints of lemon and feet. Flavor is very delicately tart, light plus funk. Light body. Pleasant.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Apr 2021 at 02:36

bier4der (3351) ticked Gnomon from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 5 years ago

@ 2018

Tried from Bottle on 08 Aug 2020 at 11:31

Kraddel (15844) reviewed Gnomon from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 7 years ago

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

Sampled at BXL 18. Thnx for sharing, everyone. Pours unclear blonde. No head. Smell is cheesy. Taste is full, tad cheesy. Sweaty. Mildly tart.

Tried on 24 Sep 2018 at 14:47

7.6

Dedollewaitor (22132) reviewed Gnomon from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 7 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Mikkeller Bar Share. Pours Hazy deep copper with a bubbly head. Lambic. Some Dirt and cellar. Very funky and Wild. Dry. Tart. Some peaches. Dope enuff

Tried from Bottle on 16 Sep 2018 at 19:47

7.3

Rubin77 (10187) reviewed Gnomon from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

F: no real. C: pale peach juice color. A: light sour fruity, bit woody, brett, Sulphur. T: very light sour fruity, apricot, very easy drinkable, almost watery, bit woody, light tannins, light body, no carbonation, enjoyed, sample from bottle @ BXLBeerFest 2018 in Brussels.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2018 at 08:21

7.5

beerhunter111 (50581) reviewed Gnomon from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 7 years ago

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

Sampled @ BXL Beerfest 2018. A hazy pale golden beer with a small white head. Aroma of tart yellow fruits, grapes, herbs. Taste of tart red fruits, grapes, some vinegar.

Tried on 27 Aug 2018 at 16:12

6.5

mart (27297) reviewed Gnomon from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bxlbeerfest. Pours yellow. Aroma is acidic, some nail polish, fruits. Flavor is sour, sweet, fruity. Body is thin. Overall: ok

Tried on 26 Aug 2018 at 13:46

allesmetkaas (1898) ticked Gnomon from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 7 years ago

Tried from Draft on 26 Aug 2018 at 12:59

7.8

Kermis (23416) reviewed Gnomon from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

8 3 8 4 16Draft at BXL Beerfest ‘18, Brussels. Hazy golden with a touch of peach and barely any head. Aroma of tart fruits, peach and citrus. Flavour is moderate sour. Light medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 26 Aug 2018 at 11:06

7.3

sjogro (11801) reviewed Gnomon from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

At BXL festival, 2nd day. Hazy pale rose golden with no head. Sour grain, grapes, hay, fruity. Moderate sweet and bitter, medium sour. Medium body and low carbonation. --- Beer merged from original tick of GNOMON on 01 Sep 2018 at 20:38 - Score: 7

Tried on 26 Aug 2018 at 10:54