Trial & Ale Brewing
Microbrewery
in
Edmonton,
Alberta,
Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Trial & Ale Brewing (Lore)
Established in 2020
Contact
17850 106a Ave NW Suite 100, Edmonton, AB T5S 1V8,, Canada
Description
Based in Edmonton, AB, we’ve set up our production brewery to be 100% exclusive to mixed fermentation sour and wild beers. Our initial barrel investment allows us to guarantee that all of our beers spend time on oak during the maturation period before they are released. Additionally, all of our beers go through a minimum four stage fermentation lifecycle: initial primary fermentation, secondary fermentation on oak, a homogenizing fermentation after blending, and finally a fourth fermentation in bottle to produce the tight, silky effervescence characteristic of these unique beer styles. Some releases will also include a fifth fermentation (fruited blends) between the other fermentation steps.
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
muddy brown amber color. Peaches, apricot,
Oak, barnyard and caramel in the nose. Very tart with slight underlying malt sweetness. Very tart palate, slightly heavy, decent depth. Dry sour finish good fruitiness. Not a masterpiece but solid stuff
Oak, barnyard and caramel in the nose. Very tart with slight underlying malt sweetness. Very tart palate, slightly heavy, decent depth. Dry sour finish good fruitiness. Not a masterpiece but solid stuff
Tried
on 05 Jun 2024
at 02:49
Snotterful of fruit, sour fruit palette, dangerously wanting more afterwards. This is the first beer (other than Cantillon) for a very long time that I've pulled that Gurning face upon drinking. Tailor-made...
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jun 2024
at 15:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
16oz Can @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, April 24. Cheers Simon for this. Paired with one of Mike's home-made pickled eggs in lambic. Hazed deep gold appearance, good off-white head. Lovely smooth pineapple character, slightly prickly wild saison base. Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Apr 2024
at 10:17
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
29th April 2024; Monthly Beer Share in Chez Sophie (Shrewsbury), five guys and loads of beer! 473ml can, misty golden pour, off-white head that soon turned 'wispy'. semi-sour pineapples flow through this.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Apr 2024
at 09:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from RAD at home. Reddish orange colour with a white thin head. Aroma and taste are tart to sour. Wiodh and slight cherry. Crisp body.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Apr 2024
at 20:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
30/III/24 - on tap @ DOK Brewing Company (Gent), BB: n/a (2024-194)
Slightly cloudy deep orange beer, practically no head. Aroma: funky, floral, a bit soapy, deep fryer grease, very herbal, spicy, a bit earthy, wood notes. MF: soft to no carbon, medium body. Taste: very sourish, acidic, lemony, a bit dry, spicy, green apples, a bit fruity, apricots. Aftertaste: dry, spicy, lemony, earthy, funky, apricots, decent!
Slightly cloudy deep orange beer, practically no head. Aroma: funky, floral, a bit soapy, deep fryer grease, very herbal, spicy, a bit earthy, wood notes. MF: soft to no carbon, medium body. Taste: very sourish, acidic, lemony, a bit dry, spicy, green apples, a bit fruity, apricots. Aftertaste: dry, spicy, lemony, earthy, funky, apricots, decent!
Tried
from Draft
at
Dok Brewing Company
on 30 Mar 2024
at 19:30
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
30/III/24 - on tap @ DOK Brewing Company (Gent), BB: n/a (2024-193)
Clear orange amber beer, creamy white head, a little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: funky, sourish, some vinegar, herbal, rosemary, a bit fishy, lemony, floral, a bit weird. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: sourish start, herbal, lemony, spicy, a bit fishy, acidic, seaweed. Aftertaste: a bit floral, dry, spicy, herbal touch, spinach, fruity, grapes, a hint of sulphur, vinegar touch, peaches and apricots, malic acid, watermelon (is that the prickly pear maybe?), apples, decent!
Clear orange amber beer, creamy white head, a little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: funky, sourish, some vinegar, herbal, rosemary, a bit fishy, lemony, floral, a bit weird. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: sourish start, herbal, lemony, spicy, a bit fishy, acidic, seaweed. Aftertaste: a bit floral, dry, spicy, herbal touch, spinach, fruity, grapes, a hint of sulphur, vinegar touch, peaches and apricots, malic acid, watermelon (is that the prickly pear maybe?), apples, decent!
Tried
from Draft
at
Dok Brewing Company
on 30 Mar 2024
at 19:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
30/III/24 - on tap @ DOK Brewing Company (Gent), BB: n/a (2024-191)
Cloudy amber orange beer, small creamy white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: some vinegar, fruity, peaches, tannins, funky, brett notes. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very sourish, vinegar, acidic, lemony, fruity, peaches, more fruits. Nice! Aftertaste: a hint of vinegar still, very fruity, dry, lemony, some tannins, a little bitter, dry finish, nice stuff!
Cloudy amber orange beer, small creamy white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: some vinegar, fruity, peaches, tannins, funky, brett notes. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very sourish, vinegar, acidic, lemony, fruity, peaches, more fruits. Nice! Aftertaste: a hint of vinegar still, very fruity, dry, lemony, some tannins, a little bitter, dry finish, nice stuff!
Tried
from Draft
at
Dok Brewing Company
on 30 Mar 2024
at 18:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Superficial festival rating @ Rebel Beer Fest 2024. Slightly unclear reddish golden body without any head. Acidic aroma of lemon and grapefruit. Really sour taste, vinegar, lemon, grapefruit. Medium body with acidic aftertaste as well. Rather one-dimensional on the acidic side, not able to detect any grape flavors or anything vinous. Refreshing in smaller amounts.
Tried
on 18 Mar 2024
at 20:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Superficial festival rating @ Rebel Beer Fest 2024. Unclear pink body with almost no head. Acidic aroma, lemon, sour fruit, unripe white berries. Taste is quite acidic as well with lemon, vinegar, funky Brett and a little hint of yoghurt. Very acidic, but still nice.
Tried
on 18 Mar 2024
at 19:08