8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Location: 750 ml bottle from the brewery, 10/11/15, Blend 1 (6/19/15)
Aroma: The aroma is the pinot barrels, oak, some fruit and wheat, and a little green apple
Appearance: Slightly hazed yellowish-good with a fizzy white head and light, spotty lace
Flavor: The taste is fruity and a little grassy, tart, the red wine and oak are more subtle
Palate: This one is medium bodied, bright and drinkable with a lovely carbonation
Overall Impression: This is quite interesting. It's a kinda fruity and bright beer with a freshness to it that's fairly unexpected. Yet it also has an oaked / aged feel too. There's a lot going on here, rather complex. The more I drink of it the better I think it works. Most of the time a 5 oz sample is plenty to get a feel for a beer, but this is one of those exceptions to the rule. I needed a lot more to decide that this is a really nice, complex, skillfully created brew. Really nicely done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2015
at 16:10
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to Russell. Pours a very dark brown with small beige head. The aroma is vinegar, wine, dark fruit, roast. Thin mouth, dark fruit, roast, strong oak, light tartness, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2015
at 22:31
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle - pours dark brown - nose/taste of red wine, smoke, sherry, whiskey, caramel, bourbon and funk - medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2015
at 23:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared with Lorna, Jack & Bruce. It pours darkest brown/near black with a small tan head. The nose is rich, funky, dark chocolate, jammy fruit, fruit compote, red wine, farmyard and wood. The taste is rich, jammy, dark chocolate, funky, wood, alcohol, earth, spice, red wine, mild acidity, musty, blue cheese, sour cherry, jammy berry with some warming alcohol on the finish. Full body and fine carbonation. Good depth of flavour. Interesting combo and well-made.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2015
at 12:05
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared with Jack & Bruce. It pours hazy light orange with a small, bubbly white head. The nose is rich, funky, wood, damp leaves, apple cider vinegar, farmyard, mature cheddar and manure. The taste is tart, damp wood, funky, sour orange, lemon sherbet, earth, minerals, decent acidity, white wine, peach and gooseberry with a dry, earthy finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Great balance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2015
at 11:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from the brewery m it pours deep red - brown with a small beige head. The nose is fresh, ripe fruits, jammy, berry, cranberry, blueberry, jam, earth, green apple and funk. The taste is crisp, tart, very jammy, blueberry, raspberry pip, sour green apple, white grape, cider vinegar and wood with a dry finish. Medium body and fine, prickly carbonation. A bit acidic, but enjoyable enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2015
at 21:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared with Leighton et al. It pours hazy orange with a small white head. The nose is fresh, juicy, gin action, juniper, creaminess, floral, wood, orange peel and earth. The taste is crisp, sweet - sour, funky, minerals, orange sherbet, booze, some alcohol heat, acidity, lime zest, wood, pepper, G & T, white grape and chewy wood with a boozy finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Crazy stuff. Bizarre, but rather nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2015
at 20:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared about. It pours cloudy gold with a small white head. The nose is fresh, funky, minerals, salty, sour lime, lemon and some lactic bite. The taste is crisp, rather tart, sour lime, old fashioned lemonade, sherbet, salty action and decent acidity with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Crisp, tart and refreshing. Perhaps a touch acidic, but still very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2015
at 19:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared with friends. It pours cloudy golden-orange with a small white head. The nose is fresh, funky, sour fruits, sour peach, apricot, sherbet, vanilla, creamy coconut and candy. The taste is crisp, tart, good mouth - pucker, sour white peach, some acidity, sherbet, orange peel, sour green apple, funky, straw and wood with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Crisp, tart and quaffable. Good one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2015
at 19:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Batch 2. Bottle picked up at the brewery and shared in NH. It pours hazy gold with a quickly dissipating white head. The nose is soft, fresh, lactic twang, chamomile, white grape, elderflower and a rough of ginger. The taste is crisp, tart, some acidity, white grape, floral, white wine, gooseberry and some cloudy ginger beer. Medium body and fine carbonation. Plenty of white wine feel about it. Rather nice stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2015
at 08:22