7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750 ml bottle into tulip glass, no vintage bottle dating. Pours nearly opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big tart/sour cherry, lemon, raisin, plum, blackberry, raspberry, currant, apricot, green apple, melon, pear, concord grape, red wine, peppercorn, toasted oak, hay, straw, grass, leathery/musty funk, cocoa, coffee, toasted dark bread, light smoke/red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, roast/bready malt, and oak barrel notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart/sour cherry, lemon, raisin, plum, blackberry, raspberry, currant, apricot, green apple, melon, pear, concord grape, red wine, peppercorn, toasted oak, hay, straw, grass, leathery/musty funk, cocoa, coffee, toasted dark bread, light smoke/red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness and yeast/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/sour cherry, lemon, raisin, plum, blackberry, raspberry, currant, apricot, green apple, melon, pear, concord grape, red wine, peppercorn, toasted oak, hay, straw, grass, leathery/musty funk, cocoa, coffee, toasted dark bread, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, roast/bready malt, and oak barrel flavors; with a nice malt/tart/sourness and yeast/oak spiciness balance. Touch of increasing pucker, but not astringent on sourness. Moderate increasing dryness from tart/sourness, yeast/oak spiciness, and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/acidic/tannic, and lightly sticky/chalky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Fairly crisp/foamy on carbonation. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 7%. Overall this is a delicious sour/wild dark saison. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, roast/bready malt, and oak barrel flavors; very smooth, crisp, and easy to drink; despite the increasingly lactic/tannic/drying finish. Really well rounded funky Brett and Lacto complexity. Great oak and nice roasted malt presence, without overwhelming the yeast flavor profile. A very enjoyable offering, and nice style example. Dark saisons/sours are always difficult to appreciate, but this one works well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2017
at 19:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
750ml bottle. Barely clear, redd-ish, copper colour with small to average, frothy, diminishing, white head. Tart-ish, salty, slightly fruity and minimally vinous aroma, hints of bramble, a minimally earthy, floral touch of hay. Taste is moderately tart, slightly salty, minimally fruity, hints of bramble. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2017
at 17:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at RB Best awards dinner, cheers, 30/01/16. Clear golden blonde with a decent off white head. Nose is light pissoi, funk, peach, brett strokes. Taste comprises tarte citric peel, grains, yeast flicker, light spice, lemon rind, funk, damp hay. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a sour edge. Decent funky saison.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2017
at 05:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle. Pours a reddish hazy amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of tart raspberries. Taste is tart raspberry, funk, oak. Finish is acidic and tart. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2017
at 00:41
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Draft at The Porter. Hazy to cloudy yellow color white head. Nice funky aroma with dusty overripe fruit in abandoned barnyards collecting cobwebs. Taste is sweaty funky sour dusty fruit. Delicious.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Aug 2017
at 14:05
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Keg at the Partisan. Thanks to dclawyer. Hazy orange, large creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of funk, oak, earth, stone fruit, citrus, marzipan. Taste is funk, oak, mango, citrus. Medium bodied, strong lingering tartness.
Tried
on 11 Aug 2017
at 12:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle rbsg Grand tasting. Pours out a orange with a pink tint topped with a fizzy head. Nose is a mix of sweet plums and sour tart notes. Taste is more of the nice plum addition along with some lemon tart notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2017
at 08:06
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at RBSG 17 grand tasting. Orange golden body, small airy head. Pit fruit aroma, plums, apricots, some sour funk. Taste moves the pucker right up front for a nice smack in the face, fruit comes in afterwards, then some yeasty funk.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2017
at 18:11
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at RBSG. Pours a light orange color with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and juicy plum, also quite tart. The taste brings a whole lotta sour and moderate fruitiness. More plums and plenty of barnyard funk.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2017
at 10:00
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle into tulip glass, 2016 vintage bottling on the cork. Pours slightly hazy pale golden/yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big lightly tart lemon, lime, peach, pear, green apple, melon, white grape, white wine, hay, straw, grass, oak, sea water, wheat, and cracker; with light notes of leathery/musty funk, peppercorn, vanilla, white vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, oak barrel, sea water, and light-moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big lightly tart lemon, lime, peach, pear, green apple, melon, white grape, white wine, hay, straw, grass, oak, sea water, wheat, and cracker; with light notes of leathery/musty funk, peppercorn, vanilla, white vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate lactic tartness and yeast/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, peach, pear, green apple, melon, white grape, white wine, hay, straw, grass, oak, sea water, wheat, cracker, peppercorn, leathery/musty funk, light vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, oak barrel, sea water, and light-moderate pale malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/spiciness balance, and zero puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Moderate dryness from tart/spiciness and carbonation, increasing through the glass. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, acidic/grainy, and lightly saline/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is a outstanding gose! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, oak barrel, sea water, and light-moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the mellowly lactic/tannic/drying finish. Really spot on Brett complexity and oak presence; solid malt balance; and not overly saline/salty or lactic. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2017
at 20:51