Lumia
OEC Brewing (Ordinem Ecentrici Coctores) in Oxford, Connecticut, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Regular|
Score
6.99
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Lumia is an amber sour ale that was matured in oak barrels on our greenhouse limes. Lumia pours dark amber in color with a small off white head. The acidity from the limes is balanced by a nice malty sweetness. Fruity notes from the wine barrel aging and a nice twang in the finish make for a very refreshing sour ale.
Matured in several different oak barrels: Cabernet Sauvignon & Chardonnay between 8 to 24 months.
Matured in several different oak barrels: Cabernet Sauvignon & Chardonnay between 8 to 24 months.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can at home. I don’t often find myself in sour mood any longer but this weekend felt different. Appreciate the effort in this one. Amber pour which surprised me since I didn’t read description prior. Nos eis lime and oak. Nice vanilla woody oak barrel, lime for sure without overtly puckering, white wine, caramel, malt. Fairly sour
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Julio’s Liquors
on 20 Jan 2025
at 03:35
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Undated can drunk 1/5/24.
Clear medium-amber-copper. Large, off-white head slowly to light covering.
Quite a bit of acidity in the nose, as is often the case for OEC. Not sure I pick out any wine, but maybe. Austere lime skin but no punchy, dominating lime juice. Vanilla and lingering oak with heavy lactic acidity lingering...
Big, malty, juicy, sour! Whew. That's a LOT of lactic acidity with good base malt adding biscuit and honey-like notes. Lime isn't overdone, but not sure it's needed given the already large intensity of acidity from the culture. I do appreciate that there is an strong attempt at a big, malty, round, deep body to balance. And it comes close...
Clear medium-amber-copper. Large, off-white head slowly to light covering.
Quite a bit of acidity in the nose, as is often the case for OEC. Not sure I pick out any wine, but maybe. Austere lime skin but no punchy, dominating lime juice. Vanilla and lingering oak with heavy lactic acidity lingering...
Big, malty, juicy, sour! Whew. That's a LOT of lactic acidity with good base malt adding biscuit and honey-like notes. Lime isn't overdone, but not sure it's needed given the already large intensity of acidity from the culture. I do appreciate that there is an strong attempt at a big, malty, round, deep body to balance. And it comes close...
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Crafted
on 05 Jan 2025
at 23:28