St. Dekkera Reserve: Forsaken Barrel Lambic - Destihl Restaurant & Brew Works

madtowndmb1

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +14.2%

12-09-2012 04:39:09 | More by madtowndmb1

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -21.9%

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ystazi

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

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jmarsh123

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -21.9%

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HopsMatt

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-11-2013 17:43:58 | More by HopsMatt

MaseFace

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-11-2013 17:41:48 | More by MaseFace

UWBadgerFan4Life

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -3.8%

05-08-2013 16:05:44 | More by UWBadgerFan4Life

Gotti311

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -3.8%

05-08-2013 15:53:09 | More by Gotti311

Dactrius

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

05-08-2013 01:33:55 | More by Dactrius

spycow

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

01-18-2013 17:22:11 | More by spycow

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev -3.8%

09-20-2012 00:14:09 | More by t0rin0

Beezee

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

07-05-2012 18:21:18 | More by Beezee

pperez38

California

4/5  rDev -3.8%

01-14-2012 00:09:20 | More by pperez38

womencantsail

California

3.88/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to Adam for the swingtop.

Pours a clear orange color with minimal head or carbonation. A really nice funk to the aroma. There’s some earthy musty notes to it and a bit of lemon peel and green apple. The flavor isn’t quite as good. It’s a touch vinegary. There’s a little malt sweetness to it as well. A bit of lemon peel, maybe a little Smarties. Medium bodies with low carbonation.

Serving type: growler

01-09-2012 07:38:26 | More by womencantsail

AgentZero

Illinois

4.43/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to a few of the Rejects for bringing this back. Lambic in a growler, cool.

A - Yellow beer, quite full of sediment and haze. Bit of a white head disappeared rather quickly with not much left on the glass.

S - Great must, funk, cheese, sweat, horse, barrel, fruit.

T - A little bit of tartness with some oak and brett character. Good funk, quite easy to drink and get down.

M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation and a dry finish.

O - Wow, this is shockingly good. If you get a chance to try this you should, great effort by Destihl, a real winner.

Serving type: growler

11-30-2011 17:09:43 | More by AgentZero

ChrisPro

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.8%

11-19-2011 23:35:26 | More by ChrisPro

emerge077

Illinois

3.73/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Two drafts served in a goblet at Destihl in Normal.

Murky orange, hazy with particulate matter... fruit skin, barrel residue, who knows... it doesn't resemble yeast. Thin ring of white foam at the edge, no lacing, a thin broken skim across the surface.

Fruity citrus and yogurt aromas, some wet hay as it warms, lactic tartness and fruity acidity. Soft and pleasant, straightforward though not especially funky or nuanced. Fruit forward with orange, lemon, and green strawberry notes.

Puckering acetic acid at first, fruity lemon and citrus flavors, residual brett yeast aftertaste of funky grains. Clean lactic finish that pratically vanishes without a trace. Well carbonated, effervescent and light bodied. Lacks a little bit in the complexity department, and too much acetic acid, but otherwise tasty. Definitely quenching and drinkable. Very reminiscent of Upland's lambic output, possibly due a similar inoculation of lacto and brett. Also comparable to an unfruited version of Destihl's Sour Strawberry.

Serving type: on-tap

10-28-2011 18:13:45 | More by emerge077

Sean9689

Illinois

4.43/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On-tap at Destihl Bloomington and out of a growler split at a tasting. Poured into Kuhnhenn tulip.

A - Pours golden pale yellow, white head, spotty lace, thin collar.

S - Nice level of tartness with some sweet fruity notes and light acidity. Not too tart or too sweet, just about right. The fruity funky character is really nice along with the light acidity.

T - Similar to the nose, perhaps a bit better. Tart lactic acidity, sour fruity funk, some sweetness in there as well, perhaps a touch of oak. Really just easy to drink, light funk, perfect sourness.

M - Light to medium, good carbonation, dry finish.

O - I was really impressed with my first sour from Destihl. We spoke with the brewer at some length at the brewery and he really filled us in on what went into this beer. 3.5 years of barrel time...quite outstanding! Try this one if you get a chance, it's a gem.

Serving type: on-tap

10-26-2011 17:44:24 | More by Sean9689

MasterSki

Illinois

4.43/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Never would have guessed this would be my 1900th review, but life is full of surprises. Thanks to Sean, Chris and Jason for finding this gem and bringing it back to Chicago for everyone to try. Served in a Russian River tulip.

A - Quick-dissolving white foam settles to a thick collar of bubbles and some wispy patches, but minimal lacing. Murky pale golden yellow body, with some strange sediment caked on the growler neck. I heard this was from the bottom of the keg so I won't be overly hard here. Guessing this was keg-conditioned?

S - Aroma is a wonderful blend of overripe fruits, blue cheese, oaky vanilla, red wine vinegar, lactic acidity, leather, and tropical funk.

T - The taste is heavier with oak, and the lactic and soft cheese notes play a larger role. There's some lemony brett, nice fruity tartness, and a bit of sweaty funk present as well.

M - Medium body, moderate-to-low carbonation, oaky and tannic with a super dry finish, and moderate lingering acidity. Again, not totally sure why "unblended lambic" is carbonated, but it adds some nice effervescence.

D - Even though this is spontaneously fermented I find the flavor profile to be uniquely American, and I'm guessing the oak had something to do with that. That being said, I found this to be far superior to Jolly Pumpkin's attempt, and far more complex and exciting than most of the inoculated American Wilds I've tried. I'm very excited for Destihl's future sour offerings. Who would have thought you could make great "lambic" in the middle of Illinois?

Serving type: growler

10-24-2011 01:37:27 | More by MasterSki

jrallen34

Illinois

4.6/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

draft in Normal... an outstanding unblended spontaneously fermented lambic in red wine barrels.... might be the best American sour I’ve had...dark gold with nice carbonation... smells outstanding, tart, lactic, sweet, red wine oak, tart sweet fruits apricots... taste is more of the nose, wonderful sweet fruit note that you can’t get enough of

Serving type: on-tap

10-23-2011 20:27:27 | More by jrallen34