Is/was brewing

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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Bottled 500ml. -at Ambasada Zagreb, shared with Hrabren. Shiny red coloured, small off-white head, funky and mild tart raspberry nose. Raspberry, light bretty, notes of spices and touch of fruits with dryish finish. Expected maybe something more complex.
Tried from Bottle from Ambasada. on 22 Jul 2026 at 17:45

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
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Opaque, Cloudy, Burgundy Ruby Red Color, Small Lively Fizz Head Dissipates Almost Immediately, No Lacing. Funky, Wild Yeast Aroma, Slight Sweet Cherries Aroma. Slightly Sweet Cherries, Wild Yeast, Funk, Moderately Tart Lemon. Slightly Sweet Cherries, Wild Yeast Funk, Lasting Tart Lemon Sourness In Aftertaste. Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2026 at 04:31

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can, from Beer on the Wall, Park Ridge IL. Pours cloudy lemon yellow with a foamy off-white head, acidic malt aroma, high carbonation, medium tart acidic corn flavor, thin body, long medium bitter finish with corn aftertaste. Interesting brew.
Tried from Can from Beer On The Wall - Park Ridge on 07 Jul 2026 at 17:24

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
16oz can c/o Ryan. Interesting, unique beer. Citra comes through big, though sort of like a Belgian IPA with the odd yeast interplay. Quite attenuated, dry. Some tropical guava cantaloupe tones that I can't quite describe. Good.
Tried on 29 Jun 2026 at 02:47

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
16.9oz bottle at the brewery. Deep, bright red body..sort of dried out, but over the top real raspberry tone. Quite a delicious beverage. A little dry and eaten up. Definitely better to split.
Tried on 05 Jun 2026 at 23:04

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap at the brewery. Pretty nice fruited sour saison. Rhubarb is there, comes through. Nice carbonation,.has some bite which the house Saison lacked. Well attenuated, nice mouthfeel. Good.
Tried on 05 Jun 2026 at 22:39

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Tap at the brewery. Oaty, muted aroma. Farmhouse flavors,. ingredients. Soapy, eatery. Earthy grains. Perhaps not perfectly hopped. Seems like a base.beer, incomplete. OK.
Tried on 05 Jun 2026 at 22:15

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 8 Overall 4.5
Golden with a large white head that faded quickly. Vinegar, spruce and faint honey. Very long vinegar and spruce finish. Moderately full bodied.
Tried from Draft from Vintage Estate Wine and Beer on 17 May 2026 at 14:33

7/10
Stjørdalsøl ✅ thanks for this rare style Joshua F.!
Tried from Bottle on 17 May 2026 at 02:27

6.5/10
Super, super smoky. It’s a little much for me but I appreciate the crazy rare style. Thanks Joshua F.
Tried from Bottle on 17 May 2026 at 01:15