Partridge In A Pear Tree - The Bruery

Thickfreakness

New York

3.25/5  rDev -17.7%

11-28-2012 17:12:38 | More by Thickfreakness

coldmeat23

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-12-2013 16:16:57 | More by coldmeat23

jlindros

Massachusetts

2.15/5  rDev -45.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Thanks to Andy for sharing this at my 30th birthday whale tasting.

Pours no head, dark mahogany murky ruby brown colored.

Nose has plenty of oxidation, cardboard city, then brown malts, molasses, raisin, candi sugar, BBQ sauce for some reason with ketchup and vinegar, weird, fruity apple, etc.

Taste brings plenty more oxidation and wet cardboard, raisin and fruit, molasses, light candi sugar and syrup, again a weird tomato based BBQ sauce taste which is not pleasant, chewy, light booze, soy sauce, this would make a great marinade for meat but terrible for a beer.

Mouth is thin and almost no carb.

Overall blech! I can't believe this has such a whale status to get, just to do a lousy vertical?! This beer was terrible and the only beer at the tasting we couldn't finish. Thanks for bringing it Andy so I could try it at least once, but wow was that bad!

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 02:19:57 | More by jlindros

rudzud

Massachusetts

2.68/5  rDev -32.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Shared by Andy for the JLindros Birthday Whale Tasting. Reviewed from notes.

A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a murky reddish hazelnut hue with a thin light halo. No real head.

S - Uh oh....Figs, malts, molasses, prunes, and soy sauce. Not really digging whats going on here at all.

T - Taste is well...oxidised? I really don't know. There's malts, sugars, figs, heavy soy sauce, really sweet...just incredibly unpleasant.

M - Mouthfeel is on the tarter side, medium carbonation, medium body.

O - Overall, the general consensus with this beer was while glad to try it it was simply shocking. Not sure what happened here but this beer was almost a train wreck. I really don't think anyone finished their glass....

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 17:34:26 | More by rudzud

victory4me

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -36.7%

03-18-2013 03:12:20 | More by victory4me

portia99

Massachusetts

2.35/5  rDev -40.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

750ml bottle shared by Andy at our whale tasting last night. Poured into a Portsmouth tulip.

A - Pours a reddish tinted amber color...quite hazy in the glass. Low collar, no real head.

S - Aromas are heavy and sharp - prunes, molasses, soy sauce, buttery. This smacks you in the face with aroma...a little bit rough.

T - Tomato juice, soy sauce, sweet...really rough.

M - Tart, soy, medium carbonation, medium body.

O - Very glad to have been able to try this. Now I know not to try to track this one down - would be very upset to part with what these are commanding in the trade market. Honestly, this was a major disappointment and a drainpour...really was undrinkable.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 16:38:04 | More by portia99

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

03-02-2013 03:30:56 | More by t0rin0

aasher

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

02-24-2013 07:00:06 | More by aasher

jbuddle

New York

3.25/5  rDev -17.7%

02-15-2013 19:01:06 | More by jbuddle

GrumpyOldTroll

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

02-12-2013 02:17:18 | More by GrumpyOldTroll

drummermattie02

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

01-22-2013 21:17:42 | More by drummermattie02

MordorMongo

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

01-13-2013 21:36:40 | More by MordorMongo

westcoastbeerlvr

California

4/5  rDev +1.3%

01-08-2013 22:56:36 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

Gobzilla

California

4/5  rDev +1.3%

12-28-2012 07:02:47 | More by Gobzilla

jkane101

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

12-04-2012 00:53:52 | More by jkane101

SpdKilz

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

08-25-2012 02:27:11 | More by SpdKilz

ngeunit1

California

4.48/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Pours a cloudy ruby with a touch of brown mixed in with a thin finger of khaki head. The head fades very quickly leaving behind a touch of lace.

S - Aroma is full of dark fruit with some plum and a touch of apple with a hint of Belgian yeast spice, brown sugar, and a bit of booze.

T - Starts off with some sweet dark fruit with some plum and dates with some brown sugar sweetness and some Belgian yeast spice. Through the middle, some apple comes through with some more residual and candi sugars and some fuller dark fruit flavor. The finish is a mix of lingering dark fruit sweetness with some abbey yeast, spice, and some booze.

M - Medium-full bodied with mild carbonation. Feels smooth with a warming and sweet finish.

D - Very drinkable. Really smooth and nicely balanced. Good American take on the Belgian Quad style. Good rich dark fruit flavors.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2012 04:34:47 | More by ngeunit1

largadeer

California

4.15/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottle at City Beer.

Caramel brown body with some chill haze, clears up as it warms. Lower-moderate carbonation, little in the way of head or lacing.

The nose is surprisingly nice. Toffee and strong fruity esters that are very pear-like. Pleasantly oxidized, nutty, some cocoa powder and molasses.

Palate is very similar, pear comes to mind again along with toffee and molasses. Oxidation lends a nutty note along with a touch of cocoa. Full body with low carbonation. To my surprise, this is aging very well and tastes much better than it did fresh.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2012 19:41:08 | More by largadeer

2beerdogs

California

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

03-29-2012 03:39:30 | More by 2beerdogs

John11486

California

5/5  rDev +26.6%

02-15-2012 19:51:18 | More by John11486

CheapBeerBuzz

California

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

02-14-2012 23:12:24 | More by CheapBeerBuzz

StarRaptor

California

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

02-01-2012 20:40:14 | More by StarRaptor

KevSal

California

4.65/5  rDev +17.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Huge thanks goes out to Norcalgrowler for treating me to a bottle of piat at city beer store, needless to say I really owe you one marco, thank you!

3 years old, let's see how it holds up

750 poured into two tulips

A- looks pretty darn good so far. Murky reddish brown , half inch of reddish brown head. more carbonation than I was expecting.

S- smells really good! Sweet malts, brown sugar and a bit of Belgian yeast. a slight pear scent in the back ground. My only gripe with the nose is how faint it is, by it's there.

T- wow. I wasn't expecting much from this guy honestly, kept thinking it was going to be like cuadeuple, luckily it's not at all. The pears take a huge step forward that makes this guy taste spectacular! I love every sip. Tons of dark fruits, sweet malts, slight tartness in the finish. I was prepared for a big let down here but this is aging pretty freaking well. The second glass was even tastier.

M- nice thick body which is well carbonated. Works very well with the dark fruit. The body makes this beer excellent.

O- yoa, definitely an amazing surprise. I was expecting over hype to ruin this one for me but I really think we were lucky enough to catch this guy at its peak, I don't see it improving much more than this. Can it make 12 years? Doubtful, but I can tell you it delicious now. Is it worth wales? Depends but I'd drink it sooner rather than later.

Marco, again i appreciate it buddy!

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2012 00:21:59 | More by KevSal

ygtbsm94

Virginia

3/5  rDev -24.1%

01-12-2012 07:54:47 | More by ygtbsm94

clarkenstein

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

01-08-2012 21:04:50 | More by clarkenstein