Wee On The Lam - O'so Brewing Company

emerge077

Illinois

4.04/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Thanks to Furley for this one, shared with Dan & co. Quick review from written notes.

Used a towel to get a grip on the cork, once it popped it foamed up a bit so have a glass at the ready. Murky reddish brown color, compact head of foam on the surface with a little bit of spotty lacing around the edges. Skim breaks on the surface after the first couple sips, lasting tan foam around the edges of the glass.

Cherry pits, yogurt, light woody funk in the aroma.

Sourness is a bit mild, creamy yogurty feel with evident lacto tartness, toasty malts, dry oak tannin lending a lingering light bitterness in the aftertaste. The full bodied creamy feel is probably the best aspect of this Oud Bruin. The wild funk and sourness is a bit restrained here, mildly tart but balanced overall. Could use more complexity. I enjoyed it and would recommend trying it, though it's not in my personal top ten for the style. Just not in the same realm as Dissident, Haandbakk, Oerbier Reserva, La Folie, etc. Looking like homerism and artificial "trade value" at work...

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 16:48:05 | More by emerge077

bauermj

Illinois

4/5  rDev -8%

06-09-2013 23:39:29 | More by bauermj

vissai

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

06-03-2013 16:40:54 | More by vissai

GRG1313

California

4/5  rDev -8%

05-15-2013 04:12:59 | More by GRG1313

ajzy

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -19.5%

05-14-2013 15:53:30 | More by ajzy

UCLABrewN84

California

3.9/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Thanks to GRG1313 for sharing this one at his tasting.

Pours a murky orange-brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is sour, tart, and funky with malt, fruit, and wood aromas. Taste is much the same with fruit and wood flavors on the finish. There is a medium amount of acidity on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer that is tasty and easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 03:24:09 | More by UCLABrewN84

UWBadgerFan4Life

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +9.2%

05-06-2013 18:14:32 | More by UWBadgerFan4Life

nmann08

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

04-14-2013 22:00:19 | More by nmann08

TastyIsBeer

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

03-30-2013 01:20:56 | More by TastyIsBeer

ThirstyJoe77

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

03-27-2013 04:05:10 | More by ThirstyJoe77

eawolff99

Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +9.2%

03-16-2013 01:09:05 | More by eawolff99

MADPolo

Florida

5/5  rDev +14.9%

03-10-2013 18:46:33 | More by MADPolo

kawilliams81

Illinois

4.6/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Reviewed from notes. Poured from a 22 oz bottle into a Half Acre snifter.

A- pours a dirty dark amber with a 2 finger tan head. Amoeba lacing and blotches remain on the glass.

S- tart cherries and sour mash.

T- some caramel, sour and tart cherries.

M- medium body and carbonation. This beer is very easy drinking.

O- awesome Flanders with a perfect blend of sour/tart and sweet cherries.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 03:32:43 | More by kawilliams81

Stevedore

Wisconsin

3.9/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

(Note: personal scoring system is in whole numbers only)

750ml bottle poured into my CCB snifter and based on my paper notes, consumed 2 days ago on 3/1/2013

Aroma: Nice! A decent bit of oak and wood with quite a bit of tart cherry pie-ish funk. You know there's something off about it, as on the label calls it 'funk' and I expect that smell. It's a nice combination of flavor, but I don't get much from the malt at all. (4)

Colour: Muddy red and brown body, rather fizzy looking on the side of the glass. Pours with a nice bit of white head that fizzes down quickly. Lacing is present especially when swirling but doesn't really contribute to overall appearance. It's actually quite the interesting looking beer, but I can't remember having a sour brown before. (4)

Flavour: Here's where you notice more of the malt that you don't get in the nose. There's some caramel, toffee hints throughout, but overall its dominated more by the deep oak tones and Brett funk manifesting itself as predominantly cherry tart flavours. I've never tasted anything like this before and I have nothing to compare it to. As an unique beer, it definitely makes for an interesting tasting experience, and it grows on you after the first few sips. I would liked it to have had some more malt contribution as the base is a Wee Heavy, though. (4)

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied beer, lots and lots of carbonation. That's all it has really going for it though- the carbonation. Aftertaste is dry with a nice oaky twang. (3)

Overall: Unique beer, especially in light of the circumstances that led them to produce this beer. As I've been drinking more sours lately, I have some idea of what I like out of my sours and what I don't. Here, the oak contribution complements the sour cherry Brett funk really well. I would have expected more contribution from the Wee Heavy, but well. The first sip made me go "wtf?" but the ones that come after that get even better. Worth trying at least once for anyone who can get these, and I'm definitely glad I was able to share a bottle with the SWMBO. (4)

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 04:44:04 | More by Stevedore

Dactrius

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

03-01-2013 01:03:48 | More by Dactrius

thewimperoo

Illinois

4/5  rDev -8%

02-25-2013 15:20:30 | More by thewimperoo

dlello2

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

02-23-2013 19:53:17 | More by dlello2

Gotti311

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +9.2%

02-18-2013 14:31:47 | More by Gotti311

mychalg9

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

02-17-2013 18:37:20 | More by mychalg9

Soneast

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -13.8%

02-10-2013 01:47:45 | More by Soneast

elcrawl

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

02-08-2013 21:08:12 | More by elcrawl

MarcatGSB

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

02-08-2013 12:56:54 | More by MarcatGSB

derkfromwi

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

02-03-2013 23:18:52 | More by derkfromwi

jjheinrichs

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +9.2%

02-03-2013 04:12:44 | More by jjheinrichs

Duff27

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

02-03-2013 03:59:34 | More by Duff27