The Wanderer - The Bruery

starrdogg

District of Columbia

4.28/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Huge thanks to Thorpe for sharing this wale.

Pours a hazy reddish-brown with a thin white head. Smell is lactic sour, dark fruit (a la a Belgian Dark Ale), and oak - quite nice. Flavor follows the nose, with oak, cherry and other dark fruit, balsamic vinegar. What I really enjoy here is that there is other flavor here beyond just the sour, vinegar and oak, as there are nutty, malty notes hiding behind that. Mouthfeel is really quite nice - it's medium-bodied and mouth-coating. Overall, this is a pretty tasty dark sour that has more depth than most.

Serving type: bottle

11-03-2012 01:22:16 | More by starrdogg

gueuzegossage

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

06-12-2013 15:12:00 | More by gueuzegossage

Retail1LO

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

06-11-2013 00:16:15 | More by Retail1LO

HuskyinPDX

Washington

4.43/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle opened on 6.2.13

A - Pours a perfectly dark ruby-brown with a huge, and very active, light tan head that fades away quickly.

S - Tart, brown sugar, plums, cherry, figs.

T - A touch of tart cherry, then more fruits come out - Blackberry with some acidic wood.

D - Good carbonation with a light body, nice touch of tartness.

O - A nice tart and fruit mixture, not sure how this one has changed over time, but it is sure good now.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 05:00:50 | More by HuskyinPDX

savagepm

Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

06-06-2013 01:33:27 | More by savagepm

Trio2shine

California

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

06-04-2013 16:32:10 | More by Trio2shine

bird22

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

06-03-2013 04:54:10 | More by bird22

Nightrain87

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

06-02-2013 04:13:28 | More by Nightrain87

Anonymous1

Illinois

3/5  rDev -32.1%

06-01-2013 15:05:10 | More by Anonymous1

phishphorce

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

06-01-2013 05:20:55 | More by phishphorce

millerbuffoon

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

06-01-2013 02:25:04 | More by millerbuffoon

vonnegut21

New York

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-28-2013 01:32:46 | More by vonnegut21

justforrazors

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-26-2013 16:43:09 | More by justforrazors

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