8.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
750mL bottle, blend 3, from the brewery, drunk 6/10/25.
Clear, golden-apricot-peach. Small, fairly well-retained, peach-tinted head.
This is everything I want in a fruited wild ale nose. Lovely leathery, juicy, rich, expressive fruit but low sweetness. Brett for days with no acetic and very minimal, not acidic/aggressive lacto character. Structured and attenuated malts balance without taking the emphasis off the fruit and yeast. Oak is low, with no big tannin.
Juicy and perky with bright fruit notes immediately and good acid that is rounded by honey-like malts and soft oak. Excellent malt depth with good attenuation. Just enough malt to keep it soft, succulent and balanced, making it easy to drink the beer, instead of chore as some American sours can be. Fruit is tart, leathery, juicy; just absolutely beautifully-done. Beer is balanced and flavorful with nothing aggressive and no heavy acidity ever building up. I rate beers a lot more highly than I used to these days (I think the happier you are with life, the higher your ratings generally are). But I wholeheartedly stand behind the numbers on this one. This is everything the style needs to move towards to revive it and make it appealing to newer beer drinkers.
Clear, golden-apricot-peach. Small, fairly well-retained, peach-tinted head.
This is everything I want in a fruited wild ale nose. Lovely leathery, juicy, rich, expressive fruit but low sweetness. Brett for days with no acetic and very minimal, not acidic/aggressive lacto character. Structured and attenuated malts balance without taking the emphasis off the fruit and yeast. Oak is low, with no big tannin.
Juicy and perky with bright fruit notes immediately and good acid that is rounded by honey-like malts and soft oak. Excellent malt depth with good attenuation. Just enough malt to keep it soft, succulent and balanced, making it easy to drink the beer, instead of chore as some American sours can be. Fruit is tart, leathery, juicy; just absolutely beautifully-done. Beer is balanced and flavorful with nothing aggressive and no heavy acidity ever building up. I rate beers a lot more highly than I used to these days (I think the happier you are with life, the higher your ratings generally are). But I wholeheartedly stand behind the numbers on this one. This is everything the style needs to move towards to revive it and make it appealing to newer beer drinkers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2025
at 18:46
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Canned 4/21/25, drunk 5/15 and 5/29/25.
Heavily hazy, bright cranberry-tangerine. Small, pinkish head quickly to spotty cover.
Intense, juicy, authentic fruits enveloping the nose. Lush and soft with no excessive sugar or acid. Very balanced.
Juicy, soft, rich and fruity with earthy and mildly tart cranberry coupled with soft, bready malts. Citrus isn't overdone either and all-in-all, this is a surprisingly easy drinking "sour". Very wheaty, soft texture, good attenuation. Would like a bit more heft/chew/depth to it, but that's about the only critique I can muster here.
Heavily hazy, bright cranberry-tangerine. Small, pinkish head quickly to spotty cover.
Intense, juicy, authentic fruits enveloping the nose. Lush and soft with no excessive sugar or acid. Very balanced.
Juicy, soft, rich and fruity with earthy and mildly tart cranberry coupled with soft, bready malts. Citrus isn't overdone either and all-in-all, this is a surprisingly easy drinking "sour". Very wheaty, soft texture, good attenuation. Would like a bit more heft/chew/depth to it, but that's about the only critique I can muster here.
Tried
from Can
on 29 May 2025
at 20:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
4 pack of cans from the brewery, with last can drunk 5/29/25.
Dark, dull copper-bronze. Large, off-white head, creamy.
Smells mostly like tea to me. Black tea or something of that nature. Gentle spice and definitely some overboiled hop. Low malt, a bit crusty and crackery. Doesn't smell worty or like a hop seltzer, at least.
Big fruitiness, soft pine, maybe a touch of butter and some cracker, biscuit and very light caramel. There's a bit of grassiness, some woodiness, and lots of tea, with gentle, but reasonable bitterness. For an NA this is fairly upper tier. No wort, metal, and there is actual hop character here.
Dark, dull copper-bronze. Large, off-white head, creamy.
Smells mostly like tea to me. Black tea or something of that nature. Gentle spice and definitely some overboiled hop. Low malt, a bit crusty and crackery. Doesn't smell worty or like a hop seltzer, at least.
Big fruitiness, soft pine, maybe a touch of butter and some cracker, biscuit and very light caramel. There's a bit of grassiness, some woodiness, and lots of tea, with gentle, but reasonable bitterness. For an NA this is fairly upper tier. No wort, metal, and there is actual hop character here.
Tried
from Can
on 29 May 2025
at 19:46
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Canned 3/20, drunk 5/26/25. From Harvest Wine & Spirits Elmwood.
Moderately-to-heavily hazy, pale brass-bronze. Small, white head, good retention.
Soft, fruity yeast with citrus and a touch of pine. Wheat-like nuttiness and biscuit with citrus juice lingering.
Assertive but not overdone citrusy bitterness with a touch of pine. Soft and malty texture, very dry, clean, drinkable and with balanced flavor. After two months no doubt the big juiciness has dried up somewhat but this is still very balanced and drinkable.
Moderately-to-heavily hazy, pale brass-bronze. Small, white head, good retention.
Soft, fruity yeast with citrus and a touch of pine. Wheat-like nuttiness and biscuit with citrus juice lingering.
Assertive but not overdone citrusy bitterness with a touch of pine. Soft and malty texture, very dry, clean, drinkable and with balanced flavor. After two months no doubt the big juiciness has dried up somewhat but this is still very balanced and drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 27 May 2025
at 14:03
8.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
16 ounce can in a trade with Clark, thank you. Aroma is big, bright, tangerine juice. Flavor has just as much tangerine with a very mild tart cranberry underneath. Along with very soft acid and sour wheat. Wonder balance. Gosh, how I missed this series! --- Beer aliased from original tick of Blender: Cran-Tan on 24 Sep 2018 at 12:19 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5. Original review text: 12 oz. draft at the brewery. Appearance is an intense Orange, yellow color that almost glows. Flavor has a mimosa character to it. Tangerines/ orange/ clementine. Or you could say HI- C juice box flavors. Very mild tartness underneath to balance the fruit. For me this is another Blender Home run. Extremely easy to drink and I wanted more when I was finished.
Tried
from Can
at
New Park Brewing
on 12 May 2025
at 02:32
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
4th May 2025
Panda thanks to Wingman. A medium haze on this slightly murky looking gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, semi dry, a good fine minerally crispness. Smooth if slightly thin malts, a forward creamy sweetness. Crisp cooling pine and a fair amount of hop spice opens the show for crisp orangey citrus, briefly bright with a good backstop of marmaladey peel. Touches of mandarin and tangerine. Light and semi dry hop spicy finish. A tad dry but digging the hops on this one, simple but effective.
Panda thanks to Wingman. A medium haze on this slightly murky looking gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, semi dry, a good fine minerally crispness. Smooth if slightly thin malts, a forward creamy sweetness. Crisp cooling pine and a fair amount of hop spice opens the show for crisp orangey citrus, briefly bright with a good backstop of marmaladey peel. Touches of mandarin and tangerine. Light and semi dry hop spicy finish. A tad dry but digging the hops on this one, simple but effective.
Tried
on 05 May 2025
at 11:17
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
27th April 2025
Panda thanks to Wingman. Clear deep brown beer, good bubbly pale tan head. Smooth airy palate, semi dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Somewhat thin feeling dark malts, slightly earthy and tangy. Oaty malts but not sweet. Good dark fruits on the back end. Fairly thin finish. A tasty but thin stout.
Panda thanks to Wingman. Clear deep brown beer, good bubbly pale tan head. Smooth airy palate, semi dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Somewhat thin feeling dark malts, slightly earthy and tangy. Oaty malts but not sweet. Good dark fruits on the back end. Fairly thin finish. A tasty but thin stout.
Tried
on 27 Apr 2025
at 18:16
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
27th April 2025
Panda thanks to Wingman. Hazy and slightly dirty looking orange gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Smooth malts, a forward creamy sweetness, getting slightly milky. Light cooling pine. Soft but fairly juicy citrus, a little ripe citrus. Mild mango. A light and semi dry finish delivers a mild hop spice nibble. Quaffable but unremarkable.
Panda thanks to Wingman. Hazy and slightly dirty looking orange gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Smooth malts, a forward creamy sweetness, getting slightly milky. Light cooling pine. Soft but fairly juicy citrus, a little ripe citrus. Mild mango. A light and semi dry finish delivers a mild hop spice nibble. Quaffable but unremarkable.
Tried
on 27 Apr 2025
at 18:06
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to the Wingmane, 26/04/2025.
Lighter shade of black topped with a tan head that thins to a swirl and edgeing.
Nose is roast malts, cocoa powder, raisins, toffee, charr.
Taste comprises roasted tones, chocolate, biscuit, charr, sultanas, light yeast notes.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Tidy stout.
Lighter shade of black topped with a tan head that thins to a swirl and edgeing.
Nose is roast malts, cocoa powder, raisins, toffee, charr.
Taste comprises roasted tones, chocolate, biscuit, charr, sultanas, light yeast notes.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Tidy stout.
Tried
on 26 Apr 2025
at 15:21
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 10
Texture 9
Overall 9
Brewery draught, 4/25/25.
Clear dark amber. Small, butter-beige head.
Bright bourbon spice with rich but balanced malts. Smells both full of bourbon and malt yet balanced, not sweet at all. No booze.
Holy smokes. That's wild. Like perfectly balanced malt and attenuation/barrel. Rich spice, light oak, light toast, lots of caramel and honey but drying nicely on the end. Chewy and deep but not quite syrupy.
Clear dark amber. Small, butter-beige head.
Bright bourbon spice with rich but balanced malts. Smells both full of bourbon and malt yet balanced, not sweet at all. No booze.
Holy smokes. That's wild. Like perfectly balanced malt and attenuation/barrel. Rich spice, light oak, light toast, lots of caramel and honey but drying nicely on the end. Chewy and deep but not quite syrupy.
Tried
from Draft
at
New Park Brewing
on 25 Apr 2025
at 19:57