Against Death (Blend # 1, 2021)
Floodland Brewing in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.02
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Ale Fermented in Oak
Against Death is a series of blended bitter beers macerated with fruit and Botanicals Blend #1.
This blend is comprised of a spelt and einkorn beer which underwent primary fermentation on spent 2020 harvest pluots from Collins Family Orchards as well as oak fermented wheat saison.
The blend was macerated with organic Calendula flower, organic gentian root, and Californian 'Star Ruby' grapefruit peel.
This beer was refermented to condition in the bottle using raw Washington Star Thistle honey.
Bottled 07/22/2021
Against Death is a series of blended bitter beers macerated with fruit and Botanicals Blend #1.
This blend is comprised of a spelt and einkorn beer which underwent primary fermentation on spent 2020 harvest pluots from Collins Family Orchards as well as oak fermented wheat saison.
The blend was macerated with organic Calendula flower, organic gentian root, and Californian 'Star Ruby' grapefruit peel.
This beer was refermented to condition in the bottle using raw Washington Star Thistle honey.
Bottled 07/22/2021
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Rainer. Pours a cloudy yellow with medium white head that lasts. The aroma is strong earth, wheat, plum, floral, oak, pepper, yeast. Slick body, earth, wood, funk, intense bitterness, boozy, wild.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2023
at 01:28
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tasting at Ryan's, bottle, 07/22/2021
Hazy blond colour. The aroma is floral, almost hoppy, then more herbal. Dry mouthfeel, but soft; mild acidity; grapefruit dominates; bitter vegetable elements, and nice funk too; the elements blend well together.
Very good.
Hazy blond colour. The aroma is floral, almost hoppy, then more herbal. Dry mouthfeel, but soft; mild acidity; grapefruit dominates; bitter vegetable elements, and nice funk too; the elements blend well together.
Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2022
at 20:01
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Poured from 750mL bottle. Clear-ish gold with small white head. Quite bitter floral/herbal notes with touch of citrus. The drying bitter quality is almost overpowering. This will be a love it or hate it beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2022
at 04:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
750ml (thx, Drew P. for a pick-up and a cross-border delivery!) @ Ryan's. Appearance: hazy golden with a white head. Aroma: lots of flowers, some grass, tons of botanicals, earthy. A quite weird one. Taste: along the same lines, super flowery, grassy, and earthy. Overall: the weirdest Floodland I've ever had, but after reading the list of the ingredients I got why the been was called this way, hahaha.
Tried
on 02 Apr 2022
at 04:43
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Dullish pale, hazy, with just a very thin head. The aroma is quite herbal, must be the gentian and marigold. Nice bitterness - that's the gentian and probably grapefruit peel as well. That's a great bitterness, a light sweet pale malt note. Dry finish. Grapefruity, too. Light tartness, woody as well. Heading in a gruit direction and I'm happy with that.
Tried
on 02 Apr 2022
at 04:41