Barrel Select Batch 1 - Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.

MikeyMikee

New York

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

01-21-2013 19:44:17 | More by MikeyMikee

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

05-19-2013 02:05:43 | More by Photekut

wyatt13

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

04-28-2013 14:00:52 | More by wyatt13

Googs

New York

4/5  rDev -7.2%

04-27-2013 15:08:19 | More by Googs

redliner8

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +16%

03-13-2013 00:50:33 | More by redliner8

brian23456

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +16%

01-29-2013 18:40:15 | More by brian23456

spycow

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

01-14-2013 04:40:15 | More by spycow

Gonzoillini

Illinois

5/5  rDev +16%

01-01-2013 01:10:17 | More by Gonzoillini

AlexFields

Tennessee

4/5  rDev -7.2%

12-28-2012 14:42:32 | More by AlexFields

writerLJBerg

Oregon

3.88/5  rDev -10%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750mL bottle from JMRSN. Thanks! Split 3 ways.

A: Opaque brown with a thin creme head. Medium legs. Kind of muddy, but passable. N: Grape, cherry, and a touch of vinegar. Some leather like a good pinot noir. Raspberries and more sour pie cherries. The dark fruits dominate, much like a good Flanders Red.

T: Not nearly as good as the nose. Moderately sour, and very leathery. Minor amounts of cherry. Raspberry and marionberry. Sour grapes. Plenty of earth. Very vinous, and the oak is well integrated.

M: A bit on the heavier side, but within range. The beer expands more like a stout.

O: A very worthy beer if you like dark sours. Has a nice complexity, but after having FF this does fall a bit short. Still recommended if you can get it, though.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2012 17:56:48 | More by writerLJBerg

bamadog

Kentucky

4.15/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

I got this one in a trade a couple of years ago, pretty sure from black13 -- so if so, thanks, dude! Review is from notes taken on 6/21/2012 and poured from the bottle to a snifter.

Appearance: Pour is a dark coppery color and reminds me of a dark cider; body is rather murky and doesn't allow much depth of sight into it; starts with a short 1/4 finger off-white head that fades quickly to a thin island of skim and a narrow ring around the surface;

Smell: Smell is potent, I can smell it from the table and it's got a lot going on in there; lots of fruit, of the green acidic variety (perhaps apples and cherries); bit of a vinegar scent to it and plenty of funky and sour notes; perhaps a bit of some caramel in there bringing a touch of sweetness.

Taste: That is a very tart beer - very sharp and puckering right off the bat; the second sip is considerably easier on the mouth; plenty of the acidic, green fruitiness; bit of a saccharine sweetness to it, like a really strong SweetTart; bit of an alcoholic bite on the back, which I thought was interesting since it's not especially high in ABV.

Mouthfeel: Body isn't too heavy, but not quite light either; the tartness is obviously the most powerful aspect in the mouth, and it'll make you pucker, that's for sure; body is lively, and I've gotta give the body credit for being alive, but not explosive like a lot of wilds are, so that's refreshing; a thick and sticky coating is left all over the palate; belly is left quite warm from the acidity.

Overall: Wilds aren't an everyday kind of beer, but this one is pretty exceptional -- granted, the first sip caught me well off my guard, it gets better with each drink. Great scent, great flavors and a rather impressive body.

Serving type: bottle

06-22-2012 01:01:31 | More by bamadog

Mag00n

New York

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-19-2012 17:38:15 | More by Mag00n

jbuddle

New York

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

06-03-2012 23:48:55 | More by jbuddle

trxxpaxxs

New York

5/5  rDev +16%

05-23-2012 22:51:27 | More by trxxpaxxs

Rempo

Indiana

5/5  rDev +16%

05-18-2012 00:50:31 | More by Rempo

brystmar

New York

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

02-17-2012 06:32:51 | More by brystmar

ADTaber

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

02-10-2012 00:18:05 | More by ADTaber

billyshears

Maryland

4/5  rDev -7.2%

02-05-2012 18:34:27 | More by billyshears

whartontallboy

New York

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

02-03-2012 04:25:27 | More by whartontallboy

JAHMUR

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

01-29-2012 20:47:11 | More by JAHMUR

acurtis

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

01-29-2012 03:20:02 | More by acurtis

grittybrews

Washington

4.08/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From South Sound tasting notes:

Poured a murky reddish-orange with a finger of dirty white head. Tart cherry aroma with hints of vanilla oak and yeast -- really nice.

Higher carbonation and an airy, dry mouthfeel. Lots of sweet cherry up front followed by some gentle oak and funk. Lingering tartness on the finish.

Nice balance between the oak/yeast/sour characteristics. Not too groundbreaking but well-executed.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2012 15:50:02 | More by grittybrews

barleywinefiend

Washington

3.2/5  rDev -25.8%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: Poured a cloudy grapefruit color with good carbonation and a white cap and bubbles

S: Funky and tart, light whiff of vinegar and some light cherries

T: Not as much cherry as I wanted, very subtle and it hid behind the tartness. Some wood and Earthiness, a sharp acidic note with light booze sting

M: Light body, big carbonation and tart

O: Worth a try but not overly exciting or good

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2012 15:36:03 | More by barleywinefiend

jsilva

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

01-06-2012 17:50:25 | More by jsilva

ygtbsm94

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -18.8%

12-30-2011 07:41:29 | More by ygtbsm94