Von Jakob Vineyard & Brewery
Microbrewery in Alto Pass, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Established in 1996
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2
Draft at Blues, Brews and BBQ festival. Pours a cloudy light brown with minimal head. Aroma of roasty nuts, caramel and rye bread. Taste is light bitter. Skunk, champagne yeast and something that burns the tongue a little. Light bodied with a watery texture. Very fizzy carbonation and entirely too long of a finish. Overall, not very good. Pass...
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample from Von Jakob poured into a wine glass. Pours a very light gold with no head. Aroma of crisp and sour green apples. Taste is light sweet and light sour. Tastes strongly of apple. Light bodied with a sticky texture. No carbonation and a long sweet finish. Overall, not bad. Not my favorite from then but very drinkable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample from Von Jakob poured into a wine glass. Pours a dark red with no head. Aroma of sweet and sour raspberries. Taste is heavy sweet. Honey and raspberries. Medium bodied with a sticky texture. No carbonation and a long sweet raspberry finish. Overall, not bad if it is what you are in the mood for. Way too sweet for my taste.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sample poured into a wine glass @ Von Jakob. Pours a clear light gold with no head. Aroma of honey and peach with a good bit of cinnamon. Taste is heavy sweet. Peach, honey and cinnamon. It almost tastes like a peach boiled in cinnamon and other baking spices. Medium bodied with a sticky texture. No carbonation and a long sweet finish. Overall, not bad. Would be great with Christmas dinner.