Dantalion Dark Wild Ale - Upland Brewing Company

jmarsh123

Indiana

3.23/5  rDev -18.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Pours cloudy brown with red hues and a small white head fading to little retention or lacing.

A little bit of a toffee sweetness in the aroma with a little bit of berry. Not overly sour aroma.

More malty sweetness in the flavor along with a little berry/cherry tartness. Not very sour at all especially compared to the fruit lambics and not overly complex.

Medium bodied with ample carbonation. Finishes somewhat dry.

Nothing really bad about this, just sort of unimpressive all around. I remember liking this more when it was fresh so not sure if the bottle fell off or my sour palate improved. Most likely the latter. Not a bad beer, but would prefer Uplands fruit lineup or something more sour in general to this.

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2012 18:30:29 | More by jmarsh123

FullObs

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-14-2013 19:50:39 | More by FullObs

Rhettroactive

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-10-2013 02:40:43 | More by Rhettroactive

billab914

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-10-2013 02:40:35 | More by billab914

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev +0.8%

04-28-2013 22:31:23 | More by spycow

kscaldef

Oregon

2.5/5  rDev -37%

04-22-2013 05:47:02 | More by kscaldef

davewlfpckfan29

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -18.1%

03-22-2013 01:00:25 | More by davewlfpckfan29

corby112

Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a very hazy, dark amber/chestnut brown color with a one finger beige head that quickly settles into a thick, lasting ring.  Splotchy lacing left behind.  

Sweet vinous aroma with earthy oak, vanilla, roasted malts and vinous dark fruit notes.  Strong red wine barrel with toasted oak, red wine, dark grape and cherry.  Underneath, there's some roasted dark malt, vinous fruits, musty brett and subtle acetic acid.

Medium bodied with tart, acidic sournesss along with toasted oak and vinous dark fruit flavors.  Tart with dry, musty brett and lactic funk followed by caramel malt, toffee, cherry, grape and currants.  Light and easy to drink which is surprising considering the complexity.  A very solid dark sour from Upland.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 00:29:32 | More by corby112

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

03-04-2013 16:57:50 | More by t0rin0

Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Thanks msquared2!! Bottled 7/12/10

Appearance. Pours a very deep, dark red-brown with a finger of creamy, pale-khaki head.

Smell. Sour cherries and old wood with just a dash of vinegar.

Taste. Sour cherry again, but not as big as the smell would lead on. Some tannic wood with a light, almost herbal bitterness along with some fruity (Belgian) yeast, especially in the finish.

Mouthfeel. Medium body, slick felling, and low+ carbonation.

Overall. A nice wild with some moderate sourness and some interesting complexity from the yeast and the barrel.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2013 01:01:45 | More by Rutager

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

3.66/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle shared by Sammy, 750ml into a tulip. Bottled August 12, 2010.

Muddy dark brown with a cream head. Moderate retention and light lacing. Nose has some dark fruits/berries, a complex herbal/spice tone, coffee perhaps and oak? Really peculiar. Taste has cola, herbal, again chocolate/coffee notes, dark fruits and some acidity in the finish. Medium body with some alcohol. Interesting/unique, but I wasn't taken aback by this.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2013 17:09:58 | More by liamt07

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.79/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

My Bottle from a forgotten good store. Above average mouthfeel. Darker colour than you would normally see from the style.Bretty. Coca cola,nutmeg, pepper, mint, and we need more of that than the sourness from the remaining lactic acid. Aged close to a year. Bubbly head. Cross saison/mild.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2013 17:11:00 | More by northyorksammy

MordorMongo

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

01-13-2013 23:48:31 | More by MordorMongo

westcoastbeerlvr

California

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

01-09-2013 18:49:44 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

ADTaber

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

01-06-2013 02:51:21 | More by ADTaber

Riggsy

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

12-15-2012 21:34:22 | More by Riggsy

Anonymous1

Illinois

4/5  rDev +0.8%

11-16-2012 07:47:29 | More by Anonymous1

Skye1024

Indiana

4/5  rDev +0.8%

09-25-2012 14:32:01 | More by Skye1024

Savearth

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

08-29-2012 23:31:32 | More by Savearth

oline73

Maryland

3.6/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from the bottle into my Hunahpu's snifter.

Appearance: Pours a cloudy reddish brown with a layer of off white head. The head fades to a ring around the edge of the glass.

Smell: There is a red berry tartness with a malt sweetness. I'm also getting a slight vinegar note.

Taste: I'm getting a red berry tartness along with a malt sweetness. There is also a slight vinegar sourness. Not a whole lot more going on here.

Mouthfeel: Medium body with tingly carbonation and a very mildly dry finish.

Overall: I didn't think this beer was very interesting. There was a tart note along with some sweetness, but nothing much more. I'm glad I had this, but I don't know that I would trade for another.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2012 04:59:15 | More by oline73

mynie

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Not quite two years old. I bought it about a year ago and have been properly cellaring it ever since, because I'm a fancyman and my home is equipped with a real-life cellar.

Pours very dark, medium fizzy with a whole helluva lot of particulates floating tantalizingly within. To think, there's some people who are so square they get turned off by the sight of yeast floating in their beer. The mind boggles...

Smells a little tame. I worry that maybe I had it in the fridge too long. Even cold, big brett and lactobacillus nodes are present, with tinges of cherries, raspberries, and ascorbic acid against light wisps of alcohol. Again, tantilziing. (As it warms, the fruit nodes mellow but the overall flavor becomes more complex, livened by vinous hints of oak).

Tastes woodier and more mellow, but still very pleasantly tart. Big lactobrett starts things off, getting mellowed out by nodes of wood and booze about halfway down your tongue, and ending on a natural-seeming, fruity tartness that's similar to the aftertaste of a pomegranate.

This is an absolute gem.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2012 02:28:29 | More by mynie

4DAloveofSTOUT

Illinois

3.88/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

reviewed from notes taken on 5/18/12.

750 cork and cage bottle split 3 ways. Poured into snifter.

Appearance: murky brown beer with a light white head that drops to a ring.

Smell: lemons, cherries, hay, mild funk, dust and grass.

Taste: mild to moderately tart beer. Tart cherries with sour apples and a little hint of caramel sweetness. Also a little earthy and woody. Lots of different flavors playing off each other here, but not sure if they all play off each other very well.

Mouthfeel: on the light end of a medium body with almost medium carbonation, but less carbonated then most Upland sour beers.

Overall: Never had a dark wild ale before. So the beer really made me think when i was drinking it. Its very different and interesting flavors.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2012 02:35:33 | More by 4DAloveofSTOUT

sideshowe

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

05-21-2012 14:32:20 | More by sideshowe

mikereaser

Pennsylvania

3.65/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

bottled 7/12/10
Pours a dark chestnut brown that barely shows any light through the glass, just a bit of ruby highlights. There is a little bit of faom that quickly faded to a layer of fine bubbles.
There is a nice berry aroma with hints of the wine barrel, seems like a bit of a caramel aroma as well.
Flavor falls a little flat, there is some berry fruit in there along with hints of wine barrel, some oak and some tannins. The flavors are nice but subtle.
nice creamy mouthfeel with a big foamy feel. This beer is easy to drink, its a bit tame and I was hoping for something more, but maybe every beer doesn't need to be super anything, so the nice balance of this one is kind of refreshing.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2012 03:33:17 | More by mikereaser

denimdemon

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-13-2012 17:27:09 | More by denimdemon