Harvey - Brugge Brasserie

smchenry75

Indiana

5/5  rDev +11.9%

12-17-2011 01:04:52 | More by smchenry75

homebrew311

Illinois

4.28/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Reviewed from notes. Very active pours with tons of head that recedes quickly, healthy amount of lacing. The nose is full of blackberries with yeasty notes followed by heavy earthy funk. The taste is acidic up front which makes for a tart experience on the palate. The fruit comes through strong at the end. Very nice wild ale. This has super high carbonation with a medium body. Overall, a tasty sour with tons of blackberry.

Serving type: growler

03-27-2013 04:34:53 | More by homebrew311

thewimperoo

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -16.1%

01-19-2013 20:23:25 | More by thewimperoo

MasterSki

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -21.7%

01-14-2013 00:22:17 | More by MasterSki

zrab11

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

12-27-2012 15:22:31 | More by zrab11

indybearsfan

Indiana

5/5  rDev +11.9%

12-26-2012 18:20:35 | More by indybearsfan

Zapy

Indiana

5/5  rDev +11.9%

10-18-2012 21:59:10 | More by Zapy

bauermj

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

10-18-2012 19:51:21 | More by bauermj

jisom123

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

08-22-2012 03:26:26 | More by jisom123

Florida9

Illinois

4.15/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Very cloudy dirty reddish light brown in color. Forms an enormous pinkish tinted head. Leaves lots of clumpy lacing.

S: Tart with the distinct aroma of blackberries, fruit, and slight tartness.

T: Light sweetness with what seems to be a fairly aggressive tartness that fades over the course of the beer. Mild fruitiness and a good dose of berries.

M: Light bodied. Tart. Spry in the mouth. Carbonation bordering on heavy.

O: An impressive beer. Much better than I expected. Tart, yet the tartness is balanced by both the fruity flavor and the light sweetness. Enjoyable.

Serving type: growler

04-06-2012 02:10:01 | More by Florida9

hannydawg

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

03-26-2012 19:36:42 | More by hannydawg

Yetiman420

Ohio

2.3/5  rDev -48.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

On tap at Brugge 2/18/12.

Served in a proper Belgian tulip.

Red caramel in color.

Aroma is caramel toffee sweet which carries over in a major way to flavor. Flavor is overwhelming sweetness with a hint of sour. I over heard the server describing this as a "quick" sour. Other beers were great and I hate to be a hater but this one was unpallatably sweet for my wife and I who are very accustomed sour fans.

Serving type: on-tap

02-18-2012 21:17:37 | More by Yetiman420

Riggsenater

Indiana

5/5  rDev +11.9%

02-17-2012 01:12:51 | More by Riggsenater

ADTaber

South Carolina

4.45/5  rDev -0.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Brugge Brasserie, served in a tulip

A: pours a murky reddish orange with a thin whitish pink head that dissolve fairly quickly to a few islands and leaves some spotty lacing

S:  sweet blackberries as well as some other dark fruits, some  lacto and vinegar sourness, hint of malt

T: blackberry and dark fruit sweetness up front, lactic acid tartness with a hint of vinegar and dark fruit sourness, some malty sweetness on the back end

MF:  medium body, mild to moderate carbonation

O: great beer, was a little nervous about the sweetness upfront but this is perfectly balanced by the tartness, will defintely look for this again, hopefully they will end up bottling this soon.

Serving type: on-tap

02-12-2012 00:40:18 | More by ADTaber

ZombiesAteMyDog

Indiana

4.47/5  rDev 0%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A – This poured a nice ruby red with a big fluffy cotton candy-pink head.

S – Big berry! Slight funk which makes me excited.

T – Sweet and tart. I wouldn’t say sour, but it had a very nice blackberry tartness that went well with the slight funk. Sweet profile might be too strong for some, but I found it to be a nice balance.

M – This was light-bodied with a nice dry finish and a good amount of carbonation.

0 – This is a great Wild Ale. Went down smooth and easy… I cannot wait to go back to Brugge.

Serving type: on-tap

02-03-2012 23:49:34 | More by ZombiesAteMyDog

Sean9689

Illinois

3.8/5  rDev -15%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap at FFF.

A - Pours a reddish color, white head, thin collar.

S - Light fruity tart notes, oak, some fruity sweetness in there as well. I'd say more sweet then tart, but still very enjoyable. The berry notes are really nice and enjoyable...not a "fake" fruity at all.

T - Sweet fruity notes, tastes like Star Burst candy...more sweetness and the tart notes kind of kick in near the middle and end. Finish is tart, light sweetness.

M - Light, good carbonation, dry finish.

O - This was really easy to drink and went down so fast. I'm wishing for a little more tartness, as the sweetness is a little too much to enjoy in mass quantities. That said, another enjoyable sour from Brugge.

Serving type: on-tap

02-01-2012 17:47:43 | More by Sean9689

mcc1654

Illinois

5/5  rDev +11.9%

01-31-2012 03:05:06 | More by mcc1654

geoffsm12

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

01-30-2012 11:54:43 | More by geoffsm12

SpdKilz

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Had on tap today at Three Floyds.

Appearance – Given in a tulip. A very lovely color - a deep pink/red hue and about two fingers of big fluffy head.

Smell – Raspberries and blackberries, slight funk and earthiness, tartness.

Taste – Exactly as the nose. Nice tart blackberry flavor, less barnyard funk than the aroma but a bit more tart which is welcomed. Not insanely sour, but a nice mouth puckering from the fruits. A bit of sweetness midway through, yet also some nice acidity. Overall, extremely drinkable.

Mouthfeel – Medium to lighter bodied, nice carbonation.

Overall – A very good AWA. Nice and easy to drink. Would be curious how a bottle of this would age (perhaps get a bit more tart?). Wish I could have stayed longer and gotten another.

Serving type: on-tap

01-28-2012 01:03:12 | More by SpdKilz

1Adam12

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

01-27-2012 22:51:35 | More by 1Adam12

AleWatcher

Illinois

4.63/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Brugge Brasserie.
Served in a nice big tulip.

Orange-tinted pink body sits beneath a rosey pink head of 3 fingers. Good retention and lacing on this-- very impressed.
Smells of blackberries, black and red raspberries, and a touch of sweet malty vinegar (if that makes sense). The flavor adds a great tart fruitiness that really helps this come across as smooth and enjoyable! The acetic acidity is perfect to make this quite a quaffable American sour.

Lots of fruit sweetness with a great tart bite and a firm carbonation helpthis medium bodied beer along.

I'm very impressed-- this is certainly the best blackberry sour I've had.

Serving type: on-tap

01-19-2012 22:00:15 | More by AleWatcher

cosmonick

Indiana

5/5  rDev +11.9%

01-02-2012 23:35:10 | More by cosmonick

JamesS

Indiana

4.38/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Had on tap at Twenty Tap in Indy. It poured a very nice sparkly red-brown with just a bit of head and a bit of lacing as it went down. Very nice scent, with a nice hint of raspberries in the nose and a bit of spiciness. Very sweet malty flavor, with a great fruit/sour taste (hints of raspberries and cherries); extremely tart with a bit of ending spiciness. Goes down quite well considering it's tartness. Great sour!

Serving type: on-tap

12-30-2011 20:42:22 | More by JamesS

biggied

California

5/5  rDev +11.9%

12-15-2011 05:06:05 | More by biggied

DoctorB2B

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +11.9%

11-20-2011 18:06:59 | More by DoctorB2B