The Wanderer - The Bruery

merc7186

New York

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

I had this beer poured from a bomber into a snifter glass.

A: Deep Ruby Hue, Passes No Light, Off White Head Ring, Some Lacing

S: Black Cherry, Red Plum, SOUR mash

T: Deep Sour Dark Fruits, Sour Mash

M: Decent Carbonation, Medium Bodied, SOUR

Overall, a solid sour ale...the dark sour fruits really pop but kill you too. Outstanding.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2012 03:26:07 | More by merc7186

oldp0rt

Quebec (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-22-2013 02:21:01 | More by oldp0rt

leschkie

California

3/5  rDev -32.1%

05-21-2013 23:41:43 | More by leschkie

mroberts1204

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-19-2013 15:17:47 | More by mroberts1204

Pinche_Oso

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-19-2013 00:18:46 | More by Pinche_Oso

bsuedekum

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

05-17-2013 23:56:47 | More by bsuedekum

mtrog313

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-11-2013 19:10:04 | More by mtrog313

vitese

California

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

05-10-2013 14:06:03 | More by vitese

SpeedwayJim

New York

3/5  rDev -32.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75

Big thanks to Sam for this one. A long time want of mine... and now my 900th review! 750ml bottle into Torst stemware. Shared with schen9303.

Pours a foamy, light cream colored head with poor retention. Beer is a dark, cloudy rust. Stringy and spotty lace with no cling. Thin, filmy legs. Average.

Nose is tart cherry, jammy sweetness, a touch of oak, acidity, and some leather. Aromatic. Good fruit character.

Opens tart cherry, acetone, crushed red fruit, and a mellow, sour soy sauce. Some leather and woodiness in the middle. End is more acetone, vinegar, and sour red fruit. Aftertaste of some barnyard funk and more woodiness. So harsh!

Light bodied with ample carbonation. Prickly and fizzy in the mouth and goes down like acetone. Very harsh. Messy, bubbly finish with a lingering, filmy aftertaste. Not the best.

Just like almost all of the Bruery's other sour ales, this one has turned almost completely into vinegar and acetone. The fruit is present but is very muted against present harsh flavors. The intense carbonation doesn't help matters. I wouldn't revisit this one and given the asking price on this one, I REALLY wouldn't revisit it.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 02:04:05 | More by SpeedwayJim

jbuddle

New York

4/5  rDev -9.5%

05-07-2013 13:38:12 | More by jbuddle

danwho

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-05-2013 16:56:44 | More by danwho

IPAyForHops

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-02-2013 23:12:22 | More by IPAyForHops

DaveHack

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

04-25-2013 00:09:08 | More by DaveHack

BAsbill

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

04-17-2013 22:41:16 | More by BAsbill

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

4.51/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

This poured out as a hazy amber color with an off white head. The retention is nice with a pretty good lacing. The smell of the beer is of tart and fruity. The taste of the beer is very good, the fruit comes out really well the oak and there is a beautiful vanilla flavor with nice grape-like flavor. The mouthfeel is nicely carbonated with a dry finish. Overall very good sour, leaves a film in my mouth. Still very good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 00:38:35 | More by Knapp85

joel66

New York

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

03-28-2013 19:51:22 | More by joel66

katiethehooks

District of Columbia

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

03-28-2013 18:02:52 | More by katiethehooks

AshleyMiller

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

03-28-2013 15:21:20 | More by AshleyMiller

archey

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

03-24-2013 02:37:51 | More by archey

JAHMUR

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

03-10-2013 01:19:38 | More by JAHMUR

warnerry

Michigan

4.66/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle poured into a tulip glass

A - Pours a beautiful clear brown-tinged ruby color with about one finger of light brown head.

S - Lots of fruit in the aroma, with cherry and blackberry leading the way. Also a big lactic acid presence with no detectable acetic acid that is often found in Bruery sours. The fruit aromas are mostly on the tart side, though some sweetness comes through. Funk presence is pretty mild, but definitely there.

T - Similar to the smell, the is a big fruit presence. Jammy blackberries and tart cherry juice. Lots of lactic acid and a decent amount of funk. I love how the taste manages to be tart, fruity and creamy all at the same time. Maybe a touch of acetic acid, but lactic acid dominates the sour flavor profile. A mild oak presence as well. Very nice.

M - As mentioned about, a nice and surprising creaminess to the mouthfeel. Nice amount of carbonation, making it just a touch prickly.

O - Easily my favorite of the Bruery sours I've had, and one of the best American Wilds I've had as well. Great flavor profile and mouthfeel.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2013 02:00:23 | More by warnerry

huskermike12

Iowa

4/5  rDev -9.5%

02-26-2013 21:50:13 | More by huskermike12

Adamostella

Washington

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

02-25-2013 19:30:08 | More by Adamostella

jvillefan

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

02-25-2013 17:32:48 | More by jvillefan

Pecan

California

3.75/5  rDev -15.2%

02-25-2013 03:57:41 | More by Pecan