Sans Pagaie
The Bruery in Placentia, California, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.25
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Sour Blonde Ale Aged in Oak with Cherries
French for "without a paddle", Sans Pagaie is our take on a Belgian Kriek. We added an incredible amount of cherries to this sour blonde ale and then we decided to add more. The result is a well balanced fruited sour ale, perfect on it's own, even better with a slice of chocolate cake.
Admin Note: This entry is for releases under the Bruery label. The 2015 Vintage and later can be found under the Bruery Terrux entry.
French for "without a paddle", Sans Pagaie is our take on a Belgian Kriek. We added an incredible amount of cherries to this sour blonde ale and then we decided to add more. The result is a well balanced fruited sour ale, perfect on it's own, even better with a slice of chocolate cake.
Admin Note: This entry is for releases under the Bruery label. The 2015 Vintage and later can be found under the Bruery Terrux entry.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: dark pink to glossy red sort of color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet to tart cherries; slight oaky sweetness; light lemon sweetness; with some tart character
Flavor: leads with the tart then has a slight sweet character of the cherries in there; lemon doesn't show up as strong here; finishes mostly with the tart cherries
Texture: light to medium bodied; good as a sipper; some smoothness but also light tart fixtures embrace the tongue in a semi-assertive way
Overall: nicely done cherry tart ale I would welcome again.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: dark pink to glossy red sort of color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet to tart cherries; slight oaky sweetness; light lemon sweetness; with some tart character
Flavor: leads with the tart then has a slight sweet character of the cherries in there; lemon doesn't show up as strong here; finishes mostly with the tart cherries
Texture: light to medium bodied; good as a sipper; some smoothness but also light tart fixtures embrace the tongue in a semi-assertive way
Overall: nicely done cherry tart ale I would welcome again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2026
at 14:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
A bit of a cellar dweller. Pours clear amber, minimal head or lacing. Aroma is tart cherry, lemon. Oak, bugs. Flavor is fairly tart, light funk. Medium body, low carb
Tried
on 15 Aug 2020
at 01:06
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Craftheads. Nice cherry aroma, first sip is very tart, mouth drying. Lots of fruit, decent sourness, maybe not so much else. Refreshing and easy drinking. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2019
at 16:02
9/10
Backlog
Tried
on 03 Sep 2018
at 08:58
9/10
Backlog
Tried
on 03 Sep 2018
at 08:58
9/10
Backlog
Tried
on 03 Sep 2018
at 08:58
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2018
at 20:18
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
750ml bottle thanks to Toby. Pours out a hazy pinkish topped with a small fizzy head. Nose is acetone cherries lots of oak barrel notes. Taste is more of the cherries some odd sour tart notes and the oak.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2018
at 14:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sample at KurtKeller 021: Pappy-tastic 01 on 03/06/2015. Reddish-pink pour with a medium off-white head that evaporates steadily. Short strings of lacing. Aroma of tart fruit and yeast. Light to medium body with a tart berry character and notes of sweet malt, yeast and bread. The finish is fruity with a cherry aftertaste. Above average all around.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2015
at 20:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured from a 2013 vintage bottle. Aroma is slightly sweet with a cherry pie character. Moderate acidity with some light oak and malt notes. You can pick up some of the blonde ale under the cherry character. Not much funk and no earthiness. Light tropical fruit and citrus. Pours a slightly hazy pinkish gold with a medium sized, fairly thin, white head that recedes quickly to a film that clings to the edges. Flavor is fairly tart, but it is again balanced by some sweet cherry character. Tart cherry is present as well. Hints of oak with some light make notes. Here the base blonde ale is less noticeable. Again not much funk or earthiness, but nice cherry character. Hints of tropical fruit and citrus. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a nice sour cherry beer. Lots of cherry flavor and aroma with nice complexity. Good tropical fruit, citrus and oak notes, but it lacks the earthy, herbal funkiness that classic versions of krieks have.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2015
at 21:09