Dantalion Dark Wild Ale
Upland Brewing Company

Dantalion Dark Wild AleDantalion Dark Wild Ale
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From:
Upland Brewing Company
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
Ranked #578
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
89
Ranked #11,118
Avg:
3.99 | pDev: 9.77%
Reviews:
83
Ratings:
304
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 15, 2023
Added:
May 18, 2010
Wants:
  103
Gots:
  104
Dark Wild Beer with brettanomyces and lactobacillus aged over 1 year in red wine American white oak barrels.
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Reviewed by hopley from Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2015 Vintage, drank 2023, really great beer in every way

Look - dark brown cherry body, held it cherry brown head around the edges and lower sides of the glass throughout the pour

Smell - dank sour and nice

Taste - sour and red winey

Feel - thick and appropriate

Overall - see above.
Aug 15, 2023
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

4.04/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Look - dark brown with a nice white head
Smell - sour dark fruit
Taste- sweet and tart woody with a slight wine
Feel - medium full body with a medium crab
Overall - interesting pretty good
May 15, 2021
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

4.15/5  rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle from Shrubber85. 2014 vintage. Dark, reddish pour, relatively flat. Sour notes in the aroma, pit fruit. Taste is tart, fruity and smooth. This has aged very well. Thanks Roger for the bottle!
Feb 21, 2021
 
Rated: 4.17 by Dactrius from Netherlands Antilles

Aug 07, 2020
 
Rated: 4.06 by cd34 from Illinois

Sep 27, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by teamwiggum from Wisconsin

Sep 18, 2019
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Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
2010 vintage 750ml bottle pours a clear mahogany with khaki head.

This smells akin to something like a flanders with earthen to floral notes, cherry, oak and vanilla.

The taste is tart cherries, earthen and floral with a touch of medicinal qualities and vanilla as it warms.

This is light in body with modest carbonation. A tasty offering that is not showing its 8 years of age.
Mar 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4.77 by AyatollahGold from Indiana

Feb 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.89 by GreenMind from Pennsylvania

Sep 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by dddyyy1223 from Ohio

Aug 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Jun 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by heysuz from Indiana

Jun 25, 2017
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Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana

3.73/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Appearance - The beer poured a wood stain brown color with white bubbles.

Smell - Dry sour notes topped the glass.

Taste -Initially, the beer is super tart and acidic, but fades pretty quickly. The oakiness comes in more toward the back.

Mouthfeel - The carbonation brushes away this sweetness pretty quickly.

Overall - I am not sure what Upland was going for here. It did not leave much of an impression though.
May 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.19 by JohnofUpton from Massachusetts

Apr 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by BeerBeast from Florida

Jan 02, 2017
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.88/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Maybe it is the higher levels of carbonation, but my first taste is cola, along with grass, chocolate, pepper, mint, legumes, and funk. The smell was more balanced, letting the grassy and vegetation to lead more. Feel was just too carbonated and funky for me to rate higher, but a fun concept
Sep 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.72 by Brew33 from Ohio

Aug 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by Ristaccia from Nebraska

Aug 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.21 by VeganUndead from Virginia

May 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

May 21, 2016
Dantalion Dark Wild Ale from Upland Brewing Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 304 ratings