7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750mL bottle drunk 11/10/18.
Pours a clear, bright, coppery-orange with deeper rust hues and a beige head atop that slowly fades to cover.
Interesting cereal notes mix quickly with citrus and yogurt as acetic acid enters the mix, as well. It's definitely a robust nose with plentiful acidity, but there's juiciness from the grapes that helps to balance. Like most American (and to be honest, a handful of lambic producers) wild blends, there's a little bit more acetic character than you generally want, but here it's not over-the-top. The malt isn't thin either, lending aforementioned cereal-like notes with more rustic grains and moderate amounts of honey and caramel. Floral notes and even light tropical fruits from the Brett linger on the finish with no alcohol or flaw.
In the mouth it's malty, soft, well-attenuated, with interesting bitterness/astringency from the birch and honey/caramel malts mixing with light cereal and juicy grapes. Fruity Brett and lightly tart lactic acidity slowly gives way to acetic character, but it doesn't stick to the throat/linger and despite the burst of sourness and light vinegar, it vanishes from the palate quickly, leaving honey, cereal, citrusy Chardonnay and Brett lingering. Not a masterpiece and a bit disjointed here and there, but still well done.
Pours a clear, bright, coppery-orange with deeper rust hues and a beige head atop that slowly fades to cover.
Interesting cereal notes mix quickly with citrus and yogurt as acetic acid enters the mix, as well. It's definitely a robust nose with plentiful acidity, but there's juiciness from the grapes that helps to balance. Like most American (and to be honest, a handful of lambic producers) wild blends, there's a little bit more acetic character than you generally want, but here it's not over-the-top. The malt isn't thin either, lending aforementioned cereal-like notes with more rustic grains and moderate amounts of honey and caramel. Floral notes and even light tropical fruits from the Brett linger on the finish with no alcohol or flaw.
In the mouth it's malty, soft, well-attenuated, with interesting bitterness/astringency from the birch and honey/caramel malts mixing with light cereal and juicy grapes. Fruity Brett and lightly tart lactic acidity slowly gives way to acetic character, but it doesn't stick to the throat/linger and despite the burst of sourness and light vinegar, it vanishes from the palate quickly, leaving honey, cereal, citrusy Chardonnay and Brett lingering. Not a masterpiece and a bit disjointed here and there, but still well done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2018
at 21:29
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
From Nate: pours orange with a white head. Aroma is lemon, cherry, funk. Taste is fruity and sour. Taste does not have as much cherry as one would expect, in fact, it seemsd a little more citrusy. Body is velvety and smooth. Lively aftertaste.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2018
at 02:09
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
500ml bottle. Pours orange. Pear, lemon, orange, very floral, bit of a funky oaky thing. Medium body. Really tart finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2018
at 01:52
8/10
Nice sweetness, yeasty and smooth
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2018
at 13:28
7/10
Slight hints of some German pils hops or similar, interesting sweetness
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2018
at 13:13
7/10
Refreshing copper and sweetness, nice pils
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2018
at 12:22
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
500mL bottled Feb 2018, drunk 10/26/18.
Clear, lemony-brass with a rosy hue. Off-white head recedes immediately to nothing.
Wonderful mix of band-aid-like Brett, very light acetic acid, malic acid from the cherry and peppery phenols with strong tannin, very mild but aromatic oak and soft, nutty wheat and biscuit-like notes in the background. No alcohol or flaw, nor any preponderance of acid. Even the cherries which are lovely and aromatic are soft and well-integrated in to the rest of the beer. Was a bit concerned about the acetic acid initially, but this quickly fades, adding just a bit of richness to the acid blend.
In the mouth, it's nicely tart, but not even quite puckering with the acetic acid seen in the nose lingering on the back of the throat, but not feeling sharp or dominant. Cherry and honey-like malt notes are strong with mild oak, strong Brett and lingering funk and mild-to-moderate acidity. Lemon, oak, pepper, cherry skin and lots of spiciness. No alcohol or flaw. Very nicely attenuated but still showing a supple, soft texture. Very low, but tight carbonation. These guys are killin' it with the farmhouse stuff....
Clear, lemony-brass with a rosy hue. Off-white head recedes immediately to nothing.
Wonderful mix of band-aid-like Brett, very light acetic acid, malic acid from the cherry and peppery phenols with strong tannin, very mild but aromatic oak and soft, nutty wheat and biscuit-like notes in the background. No alcohol or flaw, nor any preponderance of acid. Even the cherries which are lovely and aromatic are soft and well-integrated in to the rest of the beer. Was a bit concerned about the acetic acid initially, but this quickly fades, adding just a bit of richness to the acid blend.
In the mouth, it's nicely tart, but not even quite puckering with the acetic acid seen in the nose lingering on the back of the throat, but not feeling sharp or dominant. Cherry and honey-like malt notes are strong with mild oak, strong Brett and lingering funk and mild-to-moderate acidity. Lemon, oak, pepper, cherry skin and lots of spiciness. No alcohol or flaw. Very nicely attenuated but still showing a supple, soft texture. Very low, but tight carbonation. These guys are killin' it with the farmhouse stuff....
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2018
at 23:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500 ml purchased at Yankee Spirits, Sturbridge. Paid $8.09. Bottled May 2018. Appearance is Reminiscent of grapefruit juice. Normally I really dig fresh Brett IPA’s. The Brett has slowly started to change this brew as it sat on a warm shelf since May. I am sure I would score a fresh example higher. Still good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2018
at 20:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500 ml purchased at Yankee Spirits, Sturbridge. Label reads just “ Gardener’s Tale “ without the word The. Paid $8.09. Batch 5, bottled June 2018. Nearly clear golden color. Aroma of sour wheat, light acid, lemon juice. Cracker malt, lemon, and a low salinity. Also a very low pucker factor after the sip. Leans on the traditional side of Gose and has a classic character.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2018
at 19:52
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500 ml purchased at Yankee Spirits, Sturbridge. Label reads just “ Gardener’s Tale “ without the word The. Paid $8.09. Batch 4 bottle July 2018. Cloudy gold color, mild carbonation. Aroma of acid, saline, and green leaves. Flavor has solid salinity with a touch of lemon. Mint doesn’t stand out here at all. Overall, as it should be.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2018
at 19:28