Subsidiaries
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
thnx to trevor ! Pours yellow, not much head. Smell is intense, fruity. Bit bitter. Taste is bit bitter, very fruity. Some fruity sweetness. Extremely drinkable. Rather dry.
Tried
on 02 Oct 2016
at 23:16
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
500 ml bottle into tulip glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours slight hazy medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big tart lemon, lime, green apple, red grape, raspberry, white wine, vanilla, toasted oak, hay, leather, musty funk, pepper, honey, bread, light white vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, wine barrel, and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart lemon, lime, green apple, red grape, raspberry, white wine, vanilla, toasted oak, hay, leather, musty funk, pepper, honey, bread, light white vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/acidic tartness and yeast/tannic oak spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, green apple, red grape, raspberry, white wine, vanilla, toasted oak, hay, leather, musty funk, pepper, honey, bread, light vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, wine barrel, and moderate pale malt sweetness; with a great malt/tart/spiciness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light dryness from acidic/tannic notes as well. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/acidic, and lightly tannic balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic wine barrel aged Brett saison! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, wine barrel, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the big ABV; with the balanced acidic/tannic flavors. Quite malty for a sour, but never overly sweet. A really amazing offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2016
at 20:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Shared 500ml bottle. Hazy, yellow-gold color. Tart citrus and oak aroma. I don’t know if there is a scale for measuring sour taste, but this beer hits it in just the right spot. I didn’t pick up dominance of wine flavor like some others raters. Just a hint of oak and wine on the finish. We really enjoyed this beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2016
at 17:11
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can: Poured a golden with white head. Nice citrus and fruit hops. Belgium yeast with hops and citrus grapefruit.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Sep 2016
at 12:10
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
500 ml bottle into tulip glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours clear deep ruby red/light brown color with a 1-2 finger dense light khaki head with great 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 cherry, cranberry, raspberry, strawberry, lemon, green apple, plum, red grape, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, and toasted oak; with lighter notes of pepper, nuttiness, leather, musty funk, vanilla, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast. dark/bready malt, and oak barrel notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart cherry, cranberry, raspberry, strawberry, lemon, green apple, plum, red grape, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, and toasted oak; with lighter notes of pepper, nuttiness, leather, musty funk, vanilla, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/acidic tartness and yeast/tannic oak spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of tart cherry, berries, lemon, green apple, plum, red grape, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted oak, light leather/funk/vinegar, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast. dark/bready malt, and oak barrel flavors; with a great malt/tart/spiciness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light dryness from tannin/acidity, lightly increasing through the glass. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, and moderately creamy/acidic/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 8.4%. Overall this is a fantastic Flanders Oud bruin style! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast. dark/bready malt, and oak barrel flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the balanced acidic/tannic flavors. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2016
at 21:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Enjoyed on tap while eating some food at Brewery Vivant in Grand Rapids, MI. I didn’t take tasting notes, but remember this being a solid saison, a little more hop forward than others in the style, tropical fruit notes, went well with my food. Good job.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Sep 2016
at 19:44
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 8/8/2016. 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 nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of grapefruit, lemon zest, orange peel, peach, pear, pineapple, peppercorn, light pine, cracker, bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, citrus/earthy hops, and light pale malt notes; with good strength. Taste of grapefruit, lemon zest, orange peel, peach, pear, pineapple, peppercorn, pine, cracker, bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate pine/herbal bitterness and yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, lemon/orange peel, peach, pear, pineapple, peppercorn, pine, and herbal/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, citrus/earthy hops, and light pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and zero astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from bitter/spiciness, increasing through the glass. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp/sticky, and lightly grainy/resinous balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 6%. Overall this is a very good Belgian IPA. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, citrus/earthy hops, and light pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and fairly refreshing to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Aug 2016
at 18:09
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Poured from the can. Interesting twist on the style--honey with Belgian yeastiness with some hints of fruit. Okay.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Aug 2016
at 21:56
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle into tulip glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours hazy golden yellow color with a 1 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of lightly tart mango, peach, apricot, pineapple, strawberry, lemon, pear, pepper, white wine, oak, cracker, bread, hay, straw, light funk, and yeast/oak earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/earthy yeast, mango/habanero, oak, and moderate pale malt notes; with good strength. Taste of lightly tart mango, peach, apricot, pineapple, strawberry, lemon, pear, pepper, white wine, oak, cracker, bread, hay, straw, light funk, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light fruit tartness and habanero/yeast/tannic oak spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of mango, peach, apricot, pineapple, strawberry, lemon, pear, pepper, white wine, cracker, bread, hay, straw, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/earthy yeast, mango/habanero, oak, and moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/tart/spiciness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Lightly drying from tart/spiciness as well. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, lightly acidic/tannic, and grainy/creamy balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Minimal warming alcohol; with very mild pepper heat building up through the glass. Overall this is a very nice fruited Brett wild ale. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/earthy yeast, mango/habanero, oak, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink, with the balanced tartness and pepper spice. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jul 2016
at 20:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500 ml bottle into tulip glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours hazy orange/copper color with a 1 finger dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big peach, apricot, strawberry, pineapple, mango, passion fruit, guava, lemon, orange, pepper, white wine, toasted bread, hay, grass, light funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast and moderate bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big peach, apricot, strawberry, pineapple, mango, passion fruit, guava, lemon, orange, pepper, white wine, toasted bread, hay, grass, light funk, and yeast earthiness. Moderate yeast spiciness, and fair amount of fruity/acidic tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of peach, apricot, strawberry, pineapple, mango, passion fruit, guava, lemon, orange, pepper, white wine, toasted bread, hay, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy/acidic yeast and moderate bready malt flavors; with a great malt/tart/spiciness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from tart/spiciness as well. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and lightly acidic/creamy/grainy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol as expected of 5.9%. Overall this is a great Brett wild ale. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy/acidic yeast and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the balanced tartness. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2016
at 21:07