The Referend Bier Blendery

Microbrewery in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Associated Venue: The Referend Bier Blendery

Established in 2015

Contact
407 Old US 22, Kutztown, PA, 19530, United States
Description
The Referend Bier Blendery practices the neglected art of waiting, of letting nature run its course, to produce a beer of depth and character inimitable through technological shortcuts or chemical interference.These beers are:
-100% spontaneously fermented
-no yeast cultures are added at any point in the process
-Fermented and matured in oak barrels
-neutral oak imparts little flavor and allows the beer to breathe
-Unfiltered, Unpasteurized, Unsweetened to sustain the beer's natural essence
-Built for posterity
-bottles are capable of decades of aging
-Acidic and complex (not basic.)

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8.2/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Bottle shared post IMBC - sourced via the brewery. Pours unclear gold with a small, bubbly head. Good snout, musty grass, old lemon peel, damp wood. Lightly sweet, old hay bales, decent grassy bitterness, restrained acidity, straw, lemon rind. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Drying finish, more grassy notes, damp cellar, dried lemon peel. Great stuff overall.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Oct 2018 at 22:11

8.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Bottle split at L6, thanks to Leighton, 05/09/18. Murky pale yellow to blonde with a decent off white cap that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is pissy lemon, funk, damp oak, grape must, damp alleyway. Taste comprises grass, pissy citric peel, barnyard esters, funk, hay bale, damp wood, green berry piss, lemon sherbet, grains. Medium bodied, fine massaging carbonation, drying close with balanced acidity. Sublime stuff for the ABV ... great balance of funk and acidity ... up there with the very best lambics.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Sep 2018 at 12:26

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can split at L6, thanks to Leighton, 05/09/18. Vibrant pink with a decent crimson cap. Nose is pissy pink berries, hibiscus notes, damp straw, light balsa wood, lemon rind. Taste comprises tarte cherry skins, light acidic rise, damp hay, wood must, funk, tangy berries. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with balanced acidity. Decent sour for the ABV ... plenty of depth to the flavour.
Tried from Can on 12 Sep 2018 at 12:21

7.8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can shared at a Columbus tasting 05/09/2018. Many thanks! A hazed straw yellow coloured pour with a halo white head. Aroma is milky, sour milk, yogurts, sour white white, grape. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, sour white peach, grape, lactose, yogurt. Palate si tart, medium pucker, hair. hihghish carboantion.
Tried from Can on 11 Sep 2018 at 22:08

7.8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can shared at a Columbus tasting 05/09/2018. Many thanks! A hazed bright peach pink coloured pour with a halo of pale pink head. Aroma is super sour, clean funk, plastic, po perrie, lactose. Flavour is composed of super sour, hibiscus, raspberry, light floral, spicy fruit. Palate si super sour, puckering, highish carboantion, Little vanilla cream. Sour, Vanilla. Makes my teeth hurt.
Tried from Can on 11 Sep 2018 at 22:08

6.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
5th September 2018
Level 6 bottleshare. Thanks to Leighton. Hazy yellowish gold beer, tiny white head. Smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Tart lemony seltzer, tangy, some sherbet. Tangy dry finish. Port Barrel? Pretty subtle.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Sep 2018 at 18:26

8.9/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9.5
Bottle shared in London - cheers! Pours lightly hazy, pale yellow with a foamy, white head. Incredible stuff, well rounded, nuanced, nips of grass, lemon, pale wood. Light bodied with massaging carbonation. Quenching finish, clean pale woody dryness, restrained and balanced acidity, more lemon, a hint of golden raisin, moderate funk, grass. Fantastic.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Sep 2018 at 18:25


6.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
5th September 2018
Level 6 bottleshare. Thanks to Leighton for the can. Hazy peach beer, small pale apricot colour beer. Dry thin palate, decent fine carbonation. Eye flickering and mouth puckering. Acetic but does have decent generic fruits. Pretty tart. Could not drink much of this and would challenge anyone to.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Sep 2018 at 18:01

8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can shared in London - cheers! Pours unclear pink with a creamy white head. Pleasingly tart, some berries, cleansing acidity, a little woody dryness, background jam. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Quenching finish, more nice tart berries, a little salt, lemon. Great stuff.
Tried from Can on 05 Sep 2018 at 17:58