Wayan - Birrificio Le Baladin

cps98

Pennsylvania

3.35/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A – Burnt orange with a very small bright white head. Lacing was present till the last drop.

S – Lots of citrus, lemon, orange, and grapefruit were all present. Very little funk in the nose. Some coriander and possibly nutmeg.

T – Very sweet for a sour beer, had a nice citric acid bite and some green apple tartness too.

M – Medium bodied, a little on the sweeter side but not too much. Carbonation was very active and nice.

O – After reading the description I was a little worried since I really don’t like heavily spiced beers. I think the wild yeast help to mask a lot of the heavy spices which was really nice. I think they added some depth but weren’t over powering like I expected.

Serving type: on-tap

12-10-2012 18:26:01 | More by cps98

chefduff2

New York

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

05-14-2013 02:23:17 | More by chefduff2

beernads

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

04-10-2013 09:08:31 | More by beernads

Ethanol4one

New York

4.88/5  rDev +29.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

I loved this sour number, served up fresh at Birreria at Eataly in NYC. The aroma, color and froth were just what I'd expect from a Belgian style sour, and the mouthfeel and flavor were outstanding. Not too thin and acidic like many sours, this beer deserves a second helping... no wait, I mean I deserve a second helping of this beer, and did.

Serving type: on-tap

03-28-2013 21:24:12 | More by Ethanol4one

beerhawk41

Illinois

3/5  rDev -20.4%

03-15-2013 15:32:08 | More by beerhawk41

oglmcdgl

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +6.1%

03-11-2013 10:01:52 | More by oglmcdgl

tobelerone

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

03-10-2013 23:56:22 | More by tobelerone

jbaker67

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

03-03-2013 13:05:16 | More by jbaker67

waiting4lunch

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

02-27-2013 18:58:31 | More by waiting4lunch

westcoastbeerlvr

California

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

02-08-2013 05:15:49 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

MarioM

California

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%

02-08-2013 04:53:10 | More by MarioM

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

3.95/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from tap into snifter at Avenue Pub NOLA. Pours a slightly brown/bronze golden color with no head or lacing, and no carbonation at all. Sour and funk aromas but grape dominates. Slightly sour and funky lager like with lots of grape flavors...almost white wine or grape skin. Slightly sweet but finishes sour and tart. Nice easy brew and pleasant. I Wish it was as sour as the nose suggests but still nice. One of the more unique brews ive had in a while and my first from Birrifico. Questa birra fa grande. Cent'annti!

Serving type: on-tap

01-18-2013 05:18:22 | More by DrinkSlurm

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

01-17-2013 23:42:02 | More by Thorpe429

brez8791

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

12-30-2012 20:53:17 | More by brez8791

nmann08

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

12-05-2012 23:59:48 | More by nmann08

harpus

Alabama

4/5  rDev +6.1%

11-27-2012 17:43:31 | More by harpus

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

10-21-2012 16:51:43 | More by RblWthACoz

yossarian14

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

09-12-2012 12:30:05 | More by yossarian14

johnmichaelsen

Oregon

3.98/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured out of a bottle at Max's today.

The beer pours a somewhat light gold color with fairly good head retention and light lacing. The nose is OK, with something of a soapy clove aroma, and then some underlying nutmeg. It's pretty good, actually. The flavor profile replicates the nose, with minimal soap flavor and plenty of spice, wheat and clove. The beer is fairly dry, with some light honey overtones, but clearly dominated by the underlying spice. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, with a fairly long, spice infused finish. The beer is juat a bit watery in the finish, but given the relatively low abv., that's almost to be expected.

While nothing extraordinary, this is still a pretty solid beer. It's main problem is the price, which in this market is absurb. Even during the Italian festival at Max's, a 10 ounce glass was $8. That's just too much to spend for this beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2012 21:32:56 | More by johnmichaelsen

capuozzo84

New York

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%

05-21-2012 21:24:59 | More by capuozzo84

demgoth

New York

4/5  rDev +6.1%

03-28-2012 03:40:57 | More by demgoth

jak

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +6.1%

12-22-2011 15:26:40 | More by jak

shanekramer

New York

5/5  rDev +32.6%

12-05-2011 02:07:27 | More by shanekramer

pixieskid

France

4/5  rDev +6.1%

11-30-2011 11:55:55 | More by pixieskid

Rochefort10nh

New Hampshire

3/5  rDev -20.4%

11-26-2011 02:36:00 | More by Rochefort10nh