Persimmon Lambic - Upland Brewing Company

brentk56

North Carolina

4.46/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottled: 3/15/11 Batch: 71-04

Appearance: Pours a cloudy goldenstraw, with a soda-like head that fizzes away rather quickly, leaving some legs but not much lace

Smell: Here in NC, persimmons are a seasonal fruit and persimmon pudding is delicious local specialty; in this brew, the persimmon aroma is unmistakable; though as this beer is a Lambic, there is also a tart, sour apple character

Taste: As expected, the tartness hits the tongue right away, with the persimmon flavors arriving in the middle and becoming more pronounced, after the swallow; somewhat puckery in the finish but well-attenuated and dry

Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied and rather fizzy

Overall: A very nicely balanced Lambic that shows off both the flinty tartness as well as the underlying fruit

Wish I could remember who to thank for this treat but the trade took place some time ago

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 18:45:49 | More by brentk56

mrandypandy

Georgia

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-12-2013 20:57:45 | More by mrandypandy

MaseFace

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-11-2013 19:58:34 | More by MaseFace

HopsMatt

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-11-2013 19:58:27 | More by HopsMatt

CummingsK21

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-03-2013 04:44:43 | More by CummingsK21

Etan

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

04-28-2013 04:42:02 | More by Etan

kscaldef

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev -11.6%

04-22-2013 05:38:18 | More by kscaldef

mobius387

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -17.5%

04-21-2013 14:41:51 | More by mobius387

mychalg9

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +12%

04-12-2013 12:30:03 | More by mychalg9

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.89/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

750 mL bottle poured into a snifter. Bottled 3/15/2011, batch 71-09.

Appearance - It's a gusher. Big white head on a hazy yellow orange body. Thin collar after it settles and only a couple small islands of bubbles.

Smell - Lots of citrus. Never had a persimmon, so I can't compare it. Musty and a touch acidic.

Taste - Very sour. Fruity, less citrusy than the nose, but a definite orange-like taste. A little grainy. Finishes with some acetic sourness.

Mouthfeel - Highly carbonated. Makes it seem effervescent. Drinkably light.

Overall - Not really lambicky, but a nice American sour. Much better than the Kiwi I had a couple weeks ago.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 00:52:29 | More by Alieniloquium

readbaron

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

03-18-2013 23:43:19 | More by readbaron

AlexFields

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

My bottle, shared at TN whales tasting 3/16/2013.

Pours a super light clear golden yellow, nice white head at first but it fades pretty quickly.

Smell is lots of funk, lemon, orange or peach maybe, a touch of sweetness.

Taste is very tart and acidic up front but becomes fairly sweet too, there's a fruitiness I can't really identify--lemon drops maybe? Hints of banana and peach and orange. Lots of acidity.

Very fizzy, nice mouthfeel, pretty refreshing despite the sour, very drinkable.

8.5/10

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2013 16:43:57 | More by AlexFields

bepps

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

03-16-2013 18:38:16 | More by bepps

Bobbyearl

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +12%

03-11-2013 13:25:51 | More by Bobbyearl

MADPolo

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

03-10-2013 18:30:11 | More by MADPolo

joel66

New York

4/5  rDev -5.7%

03-07-2013 02:15:37 | More by joel66

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

03-04-2013 16:59:23 | More by t0rin0

huskermike12

Iowa

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

03-04-2013 16:11:43 | More by huskermike12

beernads

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +12%

02-08-2013 09:52:50 | More by beernads

ShanePB

Pennsylvania

3.41/5  rDev -19.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Vintage 2011, shared by Jason during the Super Bowl. Served in a snifter.

A: Moderately hazy pale yellow/orange colored body with a quickly diminishing head. No lacing or retention of any kind.

S: Tart and sweet fruits (I've never had a persimmon before but I'll assume that's what fruit I'm picking up here). Funk, grains and perhaps some melon notes.

T: Initially a lot of tartness up front with some funk character. The fruit is here mid-palate, it's strange. Not bad but certainly nothing outstanding. Melon-like qualities are here again. Finish is quite dry and cuts off quickly.

M: A bit too carbonated. Very bubbly and sudsy on the palate, even for the style it could be toned back just a bit. Crisp and clean though.

This was decent. Personally I think this is rated a bit higher than it needs to be. An interesting fruited "lambic" for sure, but nothing I'd need to revisit.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2013 16:03:07 | More by ShanePB

CJS

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

02-03-2013 19:08:07 | More by CJS

ehammond1

California

4.03/5  rDev -5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottle (2010)

Acquired via trade
Thanks, MeisterSmudge!

Light in color than I anticipated, but maybe only because I'm comparing it to the "persimmon colored" label on the outside of the bottle. Clear light golden with a small ring of near-white bubbles atop. Leaves the glass nearly clean, though it does leaves an oily sheen down the glass.

An interesting aroma, and nothing like I've had in the past. Persimmon character, bright and expressive, along with some lemon, and a somewhat strange paint thinner aroma, unfortunately, most likely from the yeast.

The flavor is better than the aroma, as the paint thinner flavor (no, I've ever drank paint thinner) is fairly well hidden, big sour character, persimmon, lemon, and some mild, though in this case, complementary Band-Aid flavor. Very drinkable, even with the strange flavors noted.

Medium bodied with high carbonation.

I've had this beer a number of times now, and I think it was best nearly a year ago. Drink up now if you have it! It's most certainly not getting any better, though will probably always be a very tasty, flavorful, very sour beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2013 06:45:08 | More by ehammond1

BdubleEdubleRUN

California

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

01-15-2013 20:57:28 | More by BdubleEdubleRUN

shoyoroll

California

4/5  rDev -5.7%

01-14-2013 16:22:03 | More by shoyoroll

MordorMongo

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

01-13-2013 23:50:44 | More by MordorMongo