Oakes (33493) reviewed A Saison Apparent from Trial & Ale Brewing 1 month ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Amber, bright. Acetic, tart, no fruit in this one. Flat and i’m looking for some nuance other than wood and sour.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Bob from Trial & Ale Brewing 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Orangey colour, no head. Light orange lends a touch of sweetness but it’s fairly acidic. Not bad but it’s a bit sharp.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Writer's Blanc from Trial & Ale Brewing 1 month ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Amber, bright. Acetic, vinous. Woody and tannic. The grapes are fairly subtle here.
Oakes (33493) reviewed A Brygg Too Far from Trial & Ale Brewing 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Reddish. Bright. Acetic, some blueberry but there is just no sugar here. Okay body, holy smokes that’s tart.
Gerbeer (8214) reviewed Robert from Trial & Ale Brewing 3 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
750 ml bottle. Pours a dull amber with little head. Aromas of musty grapes, earthy fruit and heavy wheaty malts. Flavors of Brett, tart orange, earthy fruit and more heavy wheaty malts. Nice mix.
Oakes (33493) reviewed A Golden State of Being from Trial & Ale Brewing 3 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Opaque with no head. Acetic nose, and a similarly acetic palate. Raisin, apricot, and it's overall very sour.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Summers in Cranbrook from Trial & Ale Brewing 3 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Hazy amber. The aroma is mild, especially for this brewery. The cranberry character is okay, and it's surprisingly not that acidic.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Summers in Cranbrook from Trial & Ale Brewing 4 months ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5
Can pour at Barrel Fest 2025, pours a cloudy dark orange with a small white head. Nose has plenty of acidic cranberries and muddled, earthy yeastiness. Flavour is messy, with acidic cranberries, muddled yeast soup, earthiness. Ugh… again, another flop due to the bad base. Yeasty, muddled, acidic. Poor.
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5
Can pour at Barrel Fest 2025, pours a cloudy golden orange, no head. Nose has moderate acetone, some stone fruits, and earthy, armpity wild yeast. Flavour is gently fruity, with moderate acidity, some muddled berries, and some earthy, armpity notes. Bad base beer that can’t be rescued by the berries. Not great as usual.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Irrational Trials from Trial & Ale Brewing 4 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
750mL bottle, pours a clear copper with a small white head. Aroma has a musty, earthy, rustic saison yeast, and muffled oak. Flavour is highly acidic, with an unfortunate amount of acetone, rustic saison yeast, and muffled earthiness. Not a pleasant yeast character and way too acetonic. Just not good.