6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
750ml bottle pours out a hazy straw topped with a small head. nose is light lemon tart funk some wet hay and a little wheat note. Taste is more of the light citrus tart notes a nice little funk along with the spice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2016
at 08:14
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
750mL bottle shared by Blisscent on 3/26/16, thanks Nelson!
Hazy flaxen-blonde beer is topped by a thin but modestly well-retained white head.
Fruity, playful nose with hints of rubber/band-aid, hay, caramel, vanilla and light floral characteristics. Wine-like suggestions, very fruity and nearly grapey, with tons of funk on the finish.
Somewhat more subdued flavor profile with a heavy hay and bread element. Honey, cereal, floral notes and lime/band-aid brett adding modest acidity. Light wood and tannin kind of dull things, while there’s a bit of honey-vanilla lingering. Certainly nothing to turn your nose up at, but it’s a bit pedestrian, as well. Maybe a bit too lose on the carbonation, with a bit too much oily/slick barrel/wood character.
Hazy flaxen-blonde beer is topped by a thin but modestly well-retained white head.
Fruity, playful nose with hints of rubber/band-aid, hay, caramel, vanilla and light floral characteristics. Wine-like suggestions, very fruity and nearly grapey, with tons of funk on the finish.
Somewhat more subdued flavor profile with a heavy hay and bread element. Honey, cereal, floral notes and lime/band-aid brett adding modest acidity. Light wood and tannin kind of dull things, while there’s a bit of honey-vanilla lingering. Certainly nothing to turn your nose up at, but it’s a bit pedestrian, as well. Maybe a bit too lose on the carbonation, with a bit too much oily/slick barrel/wood character.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2016
at 15:57
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Pours slightly hazed gold into a shaker. Tropical fruit and marshmallow aromas. Soft with sour summer fruit and marshmallow front to back. Lasting off flavored finish.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2016
at 19:48
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Just-released 375mL bottle shared by Blisscent on 3/26/16, thanks Nelson!
Initially large, white head recedes to cover, atop a bright amber-golden with deeper copper tints. Light to moderate amount of haziness.
Ahhhhh. The sweet, sweet smell of sulfur in the nose. I’m always torn when it comes up, as I absolutely love it in low but noticeable amounts. There’s a lot of old Cantillon gueuzes that have a very similar sulfur character to them and it reminds me of that. Same lemon, lactic and rubbery/leathery brett character with very light woodiness, deep funk and spicy/peppery sulfur. I guess it’s considered a flaw though? I don’t care. The tap water at my mom’s house in Maine is full of sulfur and I hate it. So I’m not sure that you can just say sulfur=always bad, because here I love it. It adds another layer of complexity for me.
Anyways, with that personal rant over regarding my sulfur preference, I found the flavor to be undeniably delightful. No sulfur here and it’s shockingly light, fruity, and moderately citric, with pie crust, biscuit, chewy wheat and soft wood tannin. Vibrant brett tones on the finish deepen the funk, while spicy character emanating from the whiskey are barely noticeable. Carbonation is low and could use a boost of tightness, but the texture is soft and malty-to-tannic despite being nicely attenuated. No alcohol or flaw noted.
Initially large, white head recedes to cover, atop a bright amber-golden with deeper copper tints. Light to moderate amount of haziness.
Ahhhhh. The sweet, sweet smell of sulfur in the nose. I’m always torn when it comes up, as I absolutely love it in low but noticeable amounts. There’s a lot of old Cantillon gueuzes that have a very similar sulfur character to them and it reminds me of that. Same lemon, lactic and rubbery/leathery brett character with very light woodiness, deep funk and spicy/peppery sulfur. I guess it’s considered a flaw though? I don’t care. The tap water at my mom’s house in Maine is full of sulfur and I hate it. So I’m not sure that you can just say sulfur=always bad, because here I love it. It adds another layer of complexity for me.
Anyways, with that personal rant over regarding my sulfur preference, I found the flavor to be undeniably delightful. No sulfur here and it’s shockingly light, fruity, and moderately citric, with pie crust, biscuit, chewy wheat and soft wood tannin. Vibrant brett tones on the finish deepen the funk, while spicy character emanating from the whiskey are barely noticeable. Carbonation is low and could use a boost of tightness, but the texture is soft and malty-to-tannic despite being nicely attenuated. No alcohol or flaw noted.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2016
at 16:00
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
500 ml bottle thanks to Nelson. Cloudy yellow. Barnyard, horse blank... nasty, dirty funk.
Funk, rotten fruit, rotten eggs, funky yeast. Very turbid mouthfeel if that makes sense, dirty, unclear. Notes of vinegar in the finish. Damn, this is ruff.
Funk, rotten fruit, rotten eggs, funky yeast. Very turbid mouthfeel if that makes sense, dirty, unclear. Notes of vinegar in the finish. Damn, this is ruff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2016
at 15:26
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Poured from bottle thanks Blisscent light golden pour with a thin head. Aromas of sour funk tart citrus and yeast. Taste is funky citrus sour fruit and wheat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2016
at 18:14
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Golden orange, 75CL, 1 finger white head. Good aroma, has like melon, lime, kiwi, papaya. Very sour. hurts the tongue a bit but it’s tart, very lemon forward. wheat body.
Tried
on 26 Mar 2016
at 18:12
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Poured from bottle thanks ClarkVV golden brown pour with a minimal head. Aromas of barnyard sulfur and tart fruit. Taste is funky sour wine barrel but is better than the aroma.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2016
at 15:08
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Orange color, sulphur aroma with grapefruit. Thin taste, the sour is too much to me, borderline balsamic with grape skin, nectarine, lemon. Good finish.
Tried
on 26 Mar 2016
at 15:08
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Got in a BIF from tasterschoice62. 22 ounce bottle into tulip glass; no bottle dating, but should be a recent release. Pours lightly hazy golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of huge peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, guava, mango, melon, berry, tangerine, grapefruit, lemon zest, light pepper/pine, light honey, cracker, bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Incredible aromas with awesome complexity and balance of bright/dank citrus/tropical hops and light-moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, guava, mango, melon, berry, tangerine, grapefruit, lemon zest, light pepper/pine, light honey, cracker, bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate herbal/spicy/pine bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, guava, mango, melon, berry, tangerine, grapefruit, lemon zest, light pepper/pine, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of bright/dank citrus/tropical/pine hops and light-moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero astringent hop flavors after the finish. Moderate dryness from bitterness as well. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and fairly sticky/grainy/bready balanced mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an incredible DIPA! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of bright/dank citrus/tropical/pine hops and light-moderate pale malt flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV. Very juicy on hops, with light malts for balance against the modest bitterness. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2016
at 21:40