The Referend Bier Blendery

Microbrewery in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: The Referend Bier Blendery

Established in 2015

Contact
407 Old US 22, Kutztown, PA, 19530, United States
Description
he 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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8.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Growler at L42. Thanks to Leighton. It pours crazy bright pink - purple with a small white head. The aroma is bright, juicy tangy, lactic, sour cherry, raspberry, jammy, sour candy and general fun times. The taste is crisp, dry, tart, juicy, jammy, raspberry, cherry, sherbet, blackcurrant, berry skin, lemon, Granny Smith apple and bright acidity with a drying finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Bright, juicy and crazy tasty. Good fun.

Tried from Growler on 26 Jul 2017 at 14:10


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Growler split at L42, big thanks to LKS, 26/07/17. Cherry red with a decent light crimson cap that dissipates to spotting and edgeing. Nose is cherry throat losenge, straw, light funk, Taste comprises cherry sherbets, straw, cherry skins, light acidic pinch. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a decent puckering rinse off. Decent uplifting lambic.

Tried from Growler on 26 Jul 2017 at 14:10


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Growler shared in London - sourced from the blendery. Pours mostly clear, bright red with a few bubbles on top. Great aroma, with tangy cherries, seedy raspberry, soft funk. Light sweet flavour with cleansing acidity, juicy tart cherries, light seedy bitterness, some lemony twang, a little woody dryness. Light bodied with quite subtle carbonation. Quenching finish, with more bright cherries, background raspberry, more tart lemons and woody dryness. Supremely quenching, with true cherry character. Fantastic stuff from start to finish.

Tried from Growler on 26 Jul 2017 at 14:08


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Growler shared in London - sourced from the blendery. Pours cloudy yellow with a creamy, white head. The nose holds green pepper, a little perfume, elderflower, light hay. Light sweet flavour with a strongly forward elderflower character, soft lemony acidity, some grassy bitterness. Medium bodied with delicate, massaging carbonation. Clean finish with some spicy elderflower and green pepper, understated wheat bread, more restrained acidity. Outstanding.

Tried from Growler on 26 Jul 2017 at 13:14


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Growler split at L42, thanks to LKS, 26/07/17. Pale yellow with a decent off white head. Nose is elderflower explosion, white peppery spice, Taste comprises citric zest, light salt licks, spice, grains, white peppery spice, light acidic vibe, elderflower bite. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Solid refreshing Linner ... nice Elderflower zip.

Tried from Growler on 26 Jul 2017 at 13:12


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Growler care of L-Dogg. It pours cloudy yellow with a small white head. The aroma is bright, big elderflower, white bread, lemon - lime, sherbet, sherbet and sour candies. The taste is crisp, dry, tart, lactic, good mouth - pucker, sherbet, lactic, lemon - limeade, salty, grassy and floral with a drying finish. Light body body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Bright and chuggable.

Tried from Growler on 26 Jul 2017 at 13:11



7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Growler split at L42, thanks to Leighton, 26/07/17. Murky pineapple jus yellow with a moderate off white head that fucks right off to be honest! Nose is funky, dog basket, lemon peel, pissy orange trace, on the turn melon, hay bale. Taste comprises pissy citrics, more manky melon love children, gooseberry jizz, damp straw, mellow acidic licks, grains. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, drying close. Decent for the style.

Tried from Growler on 26 Jul 2017 at 12:39


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Non plastic growler share at Level 42. Thanks to Leighton for this one. Pours murky yellow orange green with a thin white head that laces. Aroma is really funky with a little cheese. Taste is really a big Tart hit, a little fruit, some pear and a little cheese. Nice stuff.

Tried from Growler on 26 Jul 2017 at 12:38


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Gwoler big thanks to Leighton. Consumed at L42. It pours cloudy golden - orange with a small white head. The aroma is tangy, juicy, ripening peach, apricot, grape, persimmon, floral, funky, oak and vanilla. The taste is smooth, juicy, tangy, fruity, tannin, Earl grey tea, mouth - pucker, hay, funk, pithy, zesty action and oak with a tanning finish. Medium body and dry and just a hint of carbonation. Has quite a nice depth of flavour.

Tried on 26 Jul 2017 at 12:38