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Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales in Denver, Colorado, United States πΊπΈ
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Regular Out of Production|
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Super beautiful copper and bronze coloured body with a nice indigo and almost purple tint with some lighter pinks towards the bottom, all with a thick, three centimetre tall off-white head that fades very quickly and leaves nothing on top after a few seconds. Aroma of blueberries, spontaneously fermented yeasts, a dash of tart wheat, a light note of raspberries and some strawberries and finishing with a lot of gueuze-like notes from oak and dryness at the end - very funky of course in the nose and quite elegant. Light to Medium-bodied; Very fruit-focused beer at first with a lot of berry notes showing and some apple/pear flavours towards the end, but some tartness throughout along with a more pronounced sour funk from the lactobilly and pure spontaneously fermented notes with a lot of oak and dry characteristics at the end. Aftertaste shows some flowers and grasses, but this really is about the blueberries, raspberries, sour and tartness with the spontaneously fermented yeasts and of course a lot of oaky funk at the end, that finishes very complex, in a good way. Overall, I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Argonaut Liqour in Denver, Colorado on 07-May-2021 for US$5,49 sampled at my house here in Washington, just a few days before returning to Denver on 25-January-2022.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jan 2022
at 08:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
16 oz can from Tavour, 12/2/20. Pours a reddish-purple color, thin beige head. Lots of berry flavor as one might expect. Heavy tart, acidic, and fruity. Slightly vinegary as well as slightly vinous. Nice overall. 8/4/7/3/15
Tried
from Can
on 02 Dec 2020
at 22:16
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8
Can. Pours a hazy red with a purple hue and a near white head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma has tart blackberry with a bit of sour blueberry and some light wheat underlying. Flavor has a nice sour blackberry and blueberry with a slightly creamy wheat underlying.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Aug 2020
at 01:43
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can sample at a tasting at Max's place. Thanks Ariel. Murky purple, pink foam. Lots of berries, funk, lacto, sour, juicy. Great stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Mar 2020
at 21:46