The Alchemist Darkness

Darkness

 

The Alchemist in Stowe, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸

  Sour / Wild Beer Special Out of Production
Score
7.17
ABV: 5.8% IBU: - Ticks: 1
A American Wild Ale fermented entirely by a three-way blend of Brettanomyces. Some Alchemist wild ales are meant to be consumed young, like this one. Aged only 10 weeks to retain its fresh, unrefined character.
 

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8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Tap at Boston’s Belgian Beer Fest - this was the hit of the fest for me - I went back for several samples - has a lot of black saison character - nearly opaque out of the tap, with foamy head - it’s young age keeps the brett from making it very sour - in fact, there is really more of a lacto-like dry quality than there is a sour brett character - a mild tartness combines with some unique flavors - first I sense a hint of cherries, then some dry, cocoa character, followed by some interesting herbal and floral flavors (heather mostly, along with some warming spiciness) - extraordinarily unique, and very difficult to describe in words.
Tried from Draft on 29 Oct 2006 at 20:50