'Roggenbier' by this progressive German craft brewery, hopped with Columbus and Cascade and apparently fermented with kveik (einen norwegischen Farmerhefe). Bottle of almost a year old on the time of consumption - while the label gives a best before date of about half a year less, so technically past its date. Very strong gusher, rushing out of the bottle upon opening, so be warned. Irregularly lacing, medium thick, off-white, mousy head, breaking quickly here and there in the middle; cloudy, even 'soupy' robe, warm rosy-orangey peach blonde with beige-ish glow. Aroma of fresh sourdough, strong Brettanomyces 'horseblanket', unripe peach, old dried lemon peel, freshly cut cucumber, damp hay, dust, slight echo of Cascade-produced orange in the background, fresh lemonbalm leaves, soggy spiced bread, fermenting apple juice, withering grass, very vague hints of cumin cheese rind, gypsum, wet sawdust, elderflowers. Fruity onset, low in sweetness but with a clear sourishness to it without being actually acidic; hints of green pear, cucumber, unripe peach and green apple, medium carbonated. Lean, smooth body turning rather 'dusty' and powdery in the end, cereally with a bready to even doughy core, which indeed reveals the 'dim' and deep spicy character of rye, connecting with only remote zestiness but still clear 'dull' spiciness of the hops, in which floral notes are discernable as well as a citrus pith bitterness. Very earthy, yeasty, 'dirty' ending, with more spiciness added by phenolic effects and that sourdough effect lingering, with a kind of powdery 'chalkiness' to it. Only in the very last stage do the floral and citrusy aromas of the hops make an effort to linger around retronasally, like a distant memory of what could have been - so that in this phase, the Brett gets to dominate, with its classic horseblanket, damp hay and stale sweat associations. Granted, I should have bought and consumed this one fresh when I had the chance, I can only hope that in young condition, it was more bright, coloured and focused, as it has become rather... well, dull at this point. As for the kveik aspect: with all due respect for Lars Garshol's pioneering work in this matter and I do recognise the distinct estery and phenolic accents some of these kveik strains may result in, but I also maintain that it is more interesting for the brewer to use it than for the consumer. In this particular example, it even got contaminated with Brett, accounting for most of the aroma (maybe this was intentional, but then it would have made sense for the brewer to mention that on the label). For comparison, I would like to have this same beer (and, for the sake of equality) at the same age, but fermented by a 'normal' top-fermenting yeast, I think that would prove very interesting...

(Draught at In De Wildeman, Amsterdam, 29 Feb 2020) Pale yellow colour with brief, white head. Fruity, sourish nose with green grapes, lemon and old sweaty socks. Fruity, tart taste with notes of grape juice, green apples, citrus and a dry and tart finish with hardly any bitterness. More than medium body, with a hint of sweetness. Fresh and tasty, leaning in the white wine direction. Very nice.

Dark brown with a tall, foamy beige head that soon collapses. Aroma of raspberry liqueur with a mild, oatmeal stout undertone. Taste is tart the whole way through with some mild sweetness underneath. Prickly carbonation—not usually my thing with an impy, but seems to work better with ones to sour side. Goes down dangerously easy, no sign of the alcohol. The May cellar temperature was probably too warm for this one—also an unusual comment for an impy! Overall, not bad.

RBESG 2019 Grand Tasting. Murky greenish pale golden, small off-white head. Sharp acidity, vitamin drink aroma, passion fruit and lemon. Green unripe fruit, white grapes and gooseberry flavour. Soft acidity, light sourness, light body, high drinkability. Wonderful aroma, some sharpness in the flavour.

300ml bottle @Luppolo Station (Rome). Gialla acida, velata, schiuma bianca media. Al naso note di frutta gialla, pasta lievita, scorza di agrumi, leggero vinoso. In bocca è delicata e bilanciata, con leggera acidità, riminescenze da vino bianco, finale secco, leggermente peppery. Corpo medio-leggero, carbonazione media. Birra splendida, sorprendente per pulizia e facilità di beva. Complimenti!

330ml bottle (7% ABV); BB 2nd Oct 2020. Obtained from Chez Sophie and drank at home during the virus Lock In, 6th May 2020. Purple hue to the dirty dishwater coloured body, lasting white head. The nose is yeasty and plumy, taste also leads with yeastiness and semi-sweet, semi-tart plum flavours. Needed some 'crumble' on top!

330ml bottle @Luppolo Station (Rome). Gialla acida, velata, schiuma bianca media, discretamente persistente. Al naso note brettate, di suola di scarpa, formaggio, fieno, frutta gialla. In bocca è leggermente amara e acidula, con finale di erbe amare e radice. Corpo medio, carbonazione media. Ottima.

Bottle. Unclear golden color with white head. Aroma is funky barn, earthy, zezty, mineraly, very nice yeast character. Taste is apricots, quince, barn, mineraly, warming finish. Oily mouthfeel with high, but fine-bubbled carbonation. Good one!

330ml bottle: BB17th Oct 2020. Drank at home during the virus Lock In, on 30th Apr 2020. White head on a hazed golden coloured body. Nose is citrusy with both grapefruit and lemon esters too the fore. Taste is also citrus centric with a crisp sourness throughout.