Troublesome
Off Color Brewing in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
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6.92
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Gose Style Beer
Most brewers spend a lot of time and effort keeping lactobacillus out of their breweries; it was the first thing we brought in (it still has to stay in the corner though). We blend together two different beers to make Troublesome. The first is a somewhat uninteresting wheat beer and the second is an overly acidic & funky beer fermented solely with lactobacillus. We blend the two beers together with coriander and salt at the tail end of fermentation to create a mild, lemony tartness and a fuller sensation of mouthfeel. And yes, it's hard to make.
Hops: Northern Brewer
Malts: Pils, Wheat Malt, Flaked Wheat, Flaked Oats
Secret Ingredients: Coriander and Lactobacillus
Most brewers spend a lot of time and effort keeping lactobacillus out of their breweries; it was the first thing we brought in (it still has to stay in the corner though). We blend together two different beers to make Troublesome. The first is a somewhat uninteresting wheat beer and the second is an overly acidic & funky beer fermented solely with lactobacillus. We blend the two beers together with coriander and salt at the tail end of fermentation to create a mild, lemony tartness and a fuller sensation of mouthfeel. And yes, it's hard to make.
Hops: Northern Brewer
Malts: Pils, Wheat Malt, Flaked Wheat, Flaked Oats
Secret Ingredients: Coriander and Lactobacillus
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7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Location: Draft at Jake Melnick's, 5/27/14
Aroma: The nose is pretty sweet, a little fruity, with some saltiness, and an acidic funk
Appearance: It has a clear apple juice pour, with a fizzy off-white colored head
Flavor: The flavor is much the same, pretty sweet, but nicely balanced by funk and a little salt
Palate: The body is fairly light and easy drinking, with a pretty refreshing overall feel
Overall Impression: I really found this to be a pretty enjoyable beer. It was a pretty warm (but sadly rainy day), and I felt like this totally works as a different type of easy drinking summer beer. I can only drink so many blonde ales. This is a much more interesting low ABV summer beer to me.
Aroma: The nose is pretty sweet, a little fruity, with some saltiness, and an acidic funk
Appearance: It has a clear apple juice pour, with a fizzy off-white colored head
Flavor: The flavor is much the same, pretty sweet, but nicely balanced by funk and a little salt
Palate: The body is fairly light and easy drinking, with a pretty refreshing overall feel
Overall Impression: I really found this to be a pretty enjoyable beer. It was a pretty warm (but sadly rainy day), and I felt like this totally works as a different type of easy drinking summer beer. I can only drink so many blonde ales. This is a much more interesting low ABV summer beer to me.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jun 2014
at 15:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Troh - bleu -sohmay. Initial presence is very nice, tart and such, I’m liking. Yes, good tart fun but could be tarter, if that’s a word. Funny old dishtowel smell. Perhaps they could just make this without the hefe and it be all funkey lacto, would be worth twice as much AFAIC.
Tried
from Can
from
Vintage Estate Wine and Beer
on 28 May 2014
at 14:56
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours pale gold. Moderately cloudy. Medium white head, kinda fizzy. Mild yogurt in the aroma. Some light honey ish malt. Very lightly sour. Little bit of chalk. Edit: Really enjoying this from the bottle. Nice mix of wheat and lactic flavors. Gentle and refreshing. Quite tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 May 2014
at 16:41
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy pale yellow with a white head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma is mild with earthy wheat with some coriander and a hint of tartness. Flavor starts with sweet wheat and a bit of light tartness and a pretty strong tartness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2014
at 19:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
[5/2/14] Draught sample at Copenhagen Beer Celebration. 1st session. Hazy yellow. Wheaty aroma with a lactic note, some coriander and a salty note. Wheaty flavor, spicy, slightly sourish, slightly grainy with a light salty note. Light-bodied. Good and refreshing.
Tried
on 15 May 2014
at 09:10