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

On cask. No head-cloudy yellow color. A-funky, melon, hint of vomit! T-tart/acetic, melon and lemon.

Tried from Cask on 17 Dec 2016 at 16:31


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

On cask. Disappearing white bubbles snd hazy yellow color. A-basil, some sour tropical fruit. T-follows with a little lemon, wood. Gentle. As it warms the peaches come out in both aroma and taste.

Tried from Cask on 17 Dec 2016 at 16:26


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

On cask-disappearing white-slightly hazed pale yellow. A-sour fruit, vinuous. T-tart tangerine.

Tried from Cask on 17 Dec 2016 at 16:21


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

From the jug at the blendery. Pours clear yellow-gold with a scattering of bubbles on top. The nose holds vibrant citrus, tangerine, lemon and grapefruit. Light sweet flavour with restrained acidity, mellow woody dryness, some lemon rind, more grapefruit. Light bodied with faint carbonation. Quenching finish with more lemon rind, tangerine and subtle grassy bitterness. Outstanding.

Tried on 09 Dec 2016 at 19:59


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft - pours yellow / nose and taste of lactose, lemon, light funk - light body

Tried from Draft on 03 Dec 2016 at 14:17


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

Draft - pours yellow white head - nose and taste of dry hops, lemon, light sour wheat - light body

Tried from Draft on 03 Dec 2016 at 14:15


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draft - pours yellow white head - nose and taste of citrus, lemon, grapefruit peel and funky oak - med body

Tried from Draft on 03 Dec 2016 at 14:12


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

Draft - pours gold - nose and taste of lemon, oaky funk and light manure farmhouse - light med body

Tried from Draft on 03 Dec 2016 at 14:11


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle - pours yellow gold - nose and taste of peach, apricot, funk, oak and lemony melons - lighter medium bodied

Tried from Bottle on 03 Dec 2016 at 14:09