Sans Pagaie - The Bruery

gkatsoris

Pennsylvania

4.95/5  rDev +20.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

A: Pink grapefruit juice anyone? Goya guava juice.

S: Funkalicious. Wet dog. Tin/copper. Hay. Strawberry. Passion fruit. Cidar vinegar.

T: Delicious. Super complex. Crazy acidic man. Cherry vinegar. Strawberry vinegar. Lemon.

M: Thin and chewy.

O: Maybe the most drinkable wild ale I've ever had.

thanks redliner8!!!

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2013 22:59:41 | More by gkatsoris

russwbeck

Virginia

4.83/5  rDev +17.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Part of my Reserve Society allocation.

A: Blood orange to grapefruit in color. Hues that vary from pink to yellow. A finger or so of white head builds up on the second glass, but not the first. A decent amount of sediment lasts at the bottom of the bottle.

S: Fruity, but very tart aroma. Vinegar and cherries certainly with hints of funk. Almost like a cherry pie, with some breadiness and almost cinnamon qualities. Sweet and tart.

T: The tartness just keeps on coming, and I love it. Subtle cherries, big funk, underlying blond ale, and a balancing sweetness. Really a nicely concocted sour ale. One of the better American Wilds I can remember having. The cherries are integrated very well and the level of sour is perfect.

MF: Light body with a perfect level of carbonation. It's so balanced the drinkability is perfect. Aftertaste of tartness and lingering bitterness keep you coming back for more.

O: One of the better American Wilds on the market. Huge props to the Bruery. So glad I have two more bottles of it. I would recommend this to anyone. Between this and Filmishmish I have to say they've knocked it out of the park.

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2012 03:59:47 | More by russwbeck

dhbiker0889

Colorado

4.55/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A- Pours a pink, almost grapefruit color. Fairly cloudy with little head and pretty much no lacing.

S- Sweet and sour. Can really smell the cherries with a slight hint of vanilla and strawberry.

T- Follows the nose closely. Very sour upfront and can definatly taste the cherry. A little bit of funk and a trace of oak. Overall very delicious.

M- Quite a bit of carbonation but it really adds to this beer. The body is not very heavy at all.

O- Very delicous beer. Simple flavors the work very well together. Would definitely like to try it again

Serving type: bottle

10-06-2012 20:15:27 | More by dhbiker0889

siege06nd

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A. Excellent. Pours a pinkish-tinged, hazy orange color. Exteremly cloudy with a half finger white head that settles quickly to a thin collar. Good lacing on the sides, slightly spotted, but uniform. Looks like freshly squeezed passionfruit juice. Gorgeous.

S. Cherry, grape, must, barnyard funk, bready yeast, oak. Pretty good amount of funk on the nose, but I really like how it is undercut by the yeast and malt. One of the more enticing bouquets I have encountered on a wild ale.

T. Sour cherry, yeast, more barnyard, tannic oak on the mid and finish, resolving into a moderate cherry pucker on the finish. The acidic qualities are well balanced by malt and yeast: the blonde ale makes an excellent base. Light and tart fruit flavors abound on the palate in the finish. Excellent.

M. Light bodied, moderately carbed, crisp and puckery. Very clean beer here.

O. One of the best sours I have had. It is easy drinking and balanced yet retains the tannic qualities fans of these crave. Great creation here, I would definitely revisit.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2012 18:30:53 | More by siege06nd

Dreadnaught33

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle thanks to starrdogg, thanks Matt.

The beer pours a very pretty opaque pink color with little to no head and no lacing.

The smell is like a nice cherry tart, the confection crust, sour cherry, and vanilla oak all come through quite nice.

The flavor is the same as the smell mostly, though it is very sour, more than I expected, though it's great. Again, like a sour cherry pie or tart.

The feel is nice and well carbonated, great tartness, medium feel.

Overall nice! Very good sour, one of the better bruery sours to me.

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2012 03:09:05 | More by Dreadnaught33

DovaliHops

California

4.4/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a reddish-grapefruit like color that is almost clear with a medium white head that disappears instantly. Scent is heavy with the cherries…a ton of funk reached my nose the second I popped off the cap. A bit of citrus on top of the cherries…I’m picking up grapefruit and tangerines. Just a touch of vinegar. Taste is initially delicious tangerines, which graceful transforms into tart cherries. Finish with a sweet cherry flavor on the back of the tongue. At first this beer seems extremely sour, but as you take more sips, it becomes much more balanced. Nice cherry sweetness to this beer. A bit of oak in the middle of the palate, but not nearly as much as Otiose. Mouthfeel is light bodied and very fizzy, almost soda-like. Puckering sour leads to sticky sweet. Drinkability is high. Overall, this is another outstanding sour from The Bruery. I was worried the cherries would not be as noticeable as I was hoping, but it definitely pulled through. Bravo Bruery!

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2012 05:45:47 | More by DovaliHops

UCLABrewN84

California

4.38/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at the Bruery Reserve Society initiation party at The Phoenix Club in Anaheim, CA.

Pours a slightly hazy red-orange with no head and no lacing. Smell is of sour cherries, slight vinegar, and some tart and funky aromas. Taste is of sour and tart cherries, funk, and some slight vinegar flavors. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good sour with some very nice aromas and flavors.

Serving type: on-tap

03-18-2012 23:41:26 | More by UCLABrewN84

SpeedwayJim

New York

4.38/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

750ml bottle into a decanter and decanted into a Hill Farmstead flute. Shared with schen9303.

Thin spritz of a head dissipates quickly into nothing. No lace. Beer is a cloudy, pink peach. Great color but not much else.

Nose is surprisingly funky. Cherries are very upfront with notes of wood, plastic, a mild tartness, and fruit punch. Brett funk with a light cheesiness too. Moderately aromatic. Solid.

Taste is really spot on. Opens cherry tartness with some Brett funkiness floating in the back. Fruit sweetness floats in and out as this one warms in the mouth with a creeping tartness that peaks right at the end. Some cherry pit bitterness in the end and finishes with more fruit sourness in the aftertaste. Really good.

Light bodied with plenty of bubbles. Spritzy and aggressive in the mouth and dry and puckering going down. Messy finish with a lingering aftertaste. Perfect for the style.

A really oustandingly done AWA. This is one of the best of the style to come from the Bruery without question.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2012 00:58:57 | More by SpeedwayJim

alpinebryant

Connecticut

4.38/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Hazy grapefruit pink color with a foamy white head of tiny bubbles at first. Strong hiss at the time of opening.

S: Funky grapefruit tropical fruit and lacto aromas. hay and pils malt

T: This is a funky American Wild ale. One of the better I have had from The Bruery so far and even after only having a few sips, wish I had more of these to open down the road. Tart green apple granny smith taste with sour grapes.

M: Crisp and highly carbonated, light mouthfeel. Mouthfeel is definitely done right.

O: Again, one of my favorite Wild Ales from the Bruery to date. I hope at some point down the road they will make some form of smaller bottles with these sours and Imperial Old Ales or Imperial Stouts at 16-18% abv.

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2012 00:08:10 | More by alpinebryant

ngeunit1

California

4.38/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A - Hazy bright orange-red with a finger of frothy white head. Fades fairly quickly.

S - Sweet grainy malts, wheat, sour cherries, vanilla, oak, funky yeasts, lemon and other citrus zests, lactic acid.

T - Sweet wheat and grainy malts, sour cherries, tartness, vanilla, oak, funky yeasts and lactic acid, tart lemon and other citrus zests.

M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a sour, tart, and funky finish.

D - Great wild ale. Good sourness and tartness with good overall balance.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 05:15:55 | More by ngeunit1

rudzud

Massachusetts

4.35/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle from the reserve Society membership split with JLindros.

A - Pours a rather hazy murky pinkish orange....ruby red grapefruit juice? A super fizzy almost nonexistant one finger head faded immediately to minuscule wisps.

S - Aromas of light yeasty blonde notes. Faint tart cherry aromas along with gentle barrel notes. Quite inviting.

T - Taste blows my glands off. So deliciously sour and tart, mouth puckeringly sour. The blonde is there, boredom on the end. So much big, bold cherry notes. The sour cherry jumps off the tongue and coats the throat in that tell tale sour film. There is a faint vanilla barrel note that I get lingering in the mouth.

M - Mouthfeel is very good as well. Starts super sharp in carbonation but quickly fades into basically a mouthful of straight up sour cherry juice.

O - Really enjoyed this beer, definitely lived up to what I wanted. Not quite as good as Filmishmish but definitively delicious. So far, The Bruery has yet to disappoint us with their sour offerings.

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2012 22:32:10 | More by rudzud

dfillius

Michigan

4.35/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a pint glass
A: Moderate Pour yields 1/3 finger fizzy chalk white head with poor retention. More head would be nice. Hazy strawberry blonde liquid.
S: Cherry, tart lactic aroma, slight clover honey. Not terribly dynamic but strong for what is there.
T: Tart and yeasty. Tart cherry, lemon juice. What I wish New Glarus Belgian Red would be like - less sweet/cough syrupy. This is not cloying, though does have a pleasant bit of sweetness.
M: Nice and lactic, yeast is hearty, yet yields to the tartness. Puckering lemon juice/atomic warhead character. Me gusta mucho.
O: Quite refreshing. I would love to have another and would by again (or in the first place - thanks warnerry for sharing!)

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2012 18:48:36 | More by dfillius

billab914

Virginia

4.35/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

750ml bottle poured into my Lost Abbey stemware. Light pink, in color with a thin fizzy head to it. The head faded away rather quickly, but I really liked the color.

The aroma has a very nice sour cherry presence to it. It's got some sharp, tart, moderately acidic notes along with some must and funk to it as well. Really nice aroma overall, the cherries compliment it very well and I really like the bold sour, funky and tart flavors.

The taste shows even more of the cherries, which I'm loving. They show more of the sweeter fruitiness up front, while in the finish the tart sourness really comes out. It's a little sharp up front at first but the finish really dries out and leaves a lingering sour, tartness.

The mouthfeel is light with carbonation feeling towards the lower end of the style. Overall, I thought it was a great beer and one of the best American sours I've had in a while. Admittedly, I'm a huge fan of cherries in anything but I really thought the fresh, fruity, tart cherries were fantastic in it. I thought it was one of the best cherry infused beers I've had and also a very solid American wild ale. Very enjoyable beer overall, and probably my favorite Bruery wild ale so far.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2012 23:58:28 | More by billab914

tobelerone

New Jersey

4.33/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottle courtesy of MarkVegas. Thanks buddy! Pours a lightly hazed pink-tinted amber with a moderate white head that dissipates rapidly. Minimal lacing.

Aroma of tart cherries, oak, funky, musty barnyard note. Smells complex and promising indeed.

Delightful sourness and tart cherry flavor with mild oak character, less funk and mustiness than in the nose, but still some present. Lots going on. Moderately strong acidity, dry tannic feel. Close to an authentic kriek in overall vibe.

Somewhat light bodied, with good carbonation, crisp and clean with a puckering, dry finish. Refreshing and delicious, one of my favorite Bruery offerings so far.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2012 22:34:29 | More by tobelerone

4DAloveofSTOUT

Illinois

4.3/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

thanks to egrace for sharing this bottle. thanks elliot!

poured into tulip glass.

reviewed 8/14/12.

Appearance: light red bodied beer with no head.

Smell: cherries, mild vinegar, lemon, oak and funk.

Taste: Big cherries mix with lemons for a moderate tartness. Nice oak notes and a touch of earthiness. Mild lingering tartness in the finish that is great!

Mouthfeel: light bodied beer with moderate carbonation.

Overall: This is another great bruery beer. I enjoyed this beer way more than oude tart!

Serving type: bottle

08-16-2012 17:25:54 | More by 4DAloveofSTOUT

aasher

Indiana

4.28/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Courtesy of claaark13, thanks Sean!

Sans Pagaie pours a lighter bodied grapefruit juice pinkish red in color with good carbonation but no head or lacing. It really does look like grapefruit juice or strawberry lemonade. The nose is great. It's tart and fruity with a fresh cherry juice presence. I dig it. The flavors mimic the aromas. There is a lot of sour cherry juice with nice acidity. It isn't overly complex but its a nice sour. It drinks light and dry. I'm a fan. This beer isn't too far away from a Kriek in flavor, just lighter with more tartness and is a tad on the juicy side hut its worth trying. I enjoyed it.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2012 20:53:30 | More by aasher

thagr81us

South Carolina

4.28/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Served from bottle into a Bruery tulip. Poured a rosy pink red with a minimal fizzy white head that subsided to none fairly quickly. Maintained decent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, tart cherry, wood, sweet cherry, and funk. The flavor was of sweet malt, funk, tart cherry, sweet cherry, sugar, funk, subtle saltiness, and subtle wood. It had a light feel on the palate with high carbonation. Overall this was a pretty good brew. The cherries on this one were one of the most intense experiences I have had to date with this fruit with both sweet and tart going on at the same time. The funk laid a nice foundation as well to follow-up everything. The mouthfeel on this one was great to say the least. Felt like little scrubbing bubbles dancing on my tongue. Definitely a must try for any sour fan out there as this one is really close to a Kriek in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

07-03-2012 10:47:58 | More by thagr81us

Duff27

Illinois

4.28/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Short white head on a murky light ruby red/grapefruit body. No head retention or lacing...no too appetizing looking.

Grapefruit/cherries scent. Smells like I'm gonna die from the sourness.

Starts sour, finishes cherry sweet...great ending. Tart throughout. Major yum factor.

Medium mouthfeel, highly carbonated.

Highly drinkable, just kept wanting to drink this in large proportions. We all thought this was better than Oude Tart. Thanks egrace84 for the Bruery share.

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2012 02:35:01 | More by Duff27

jlindros

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Shared with rudzud as part of our RS share.

Light fizzy head fades instantly hazy reddish pinkish orange amber color.

Nose nice tart fruits, tart cherry, sour malts, slight gueuze like, acidic like pink grapefruit tartness, very slight hint of funk. Bright and effervescent. Warming it reveals even more aromas with light bready malts, light vanilla and dusty oak, sharp acidity, and more pink grapefruit.

Taste is super sour, lots of sour cherry and tart Balaton cherry like. Just a touch of funk with lacto and decent amount of acidity, crisp and bright. Fruity but tart fruit. Long sour fruit finish, a hint of bready malt spikes with a flash of vanilla oak but disappears quickly and it turns to mouthy phlegmy tart cherry juice.

Mouth is nice, med bodied but light feeling, a bit too light on the carbonation though.

Overall quite nice. Barely a blonde ale anymore, more American sour ale with nice sour cherry juice and tart fruit with that slight flash of oak. And mouth puckering sourness.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2012 03:09:43 | More by jlindros

gueuzedreg

Colorado

4.24/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

My favorite sour from The Bruery is Sour In The Rye; until I had this fresh. I have had many The Bruery fruit forward sours, and I waited too long; so I learned my lesson. I had this one right away. Loved it. Sour blonde with cherries. Delicious. I am so happy that I have two more bottles to enjoy. Keep on with the good work

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 21:17:40 | More by gueuzedreg

IKR

California

4.23/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Slightly cloudy Pink grapefruit color. Moderate white head that dissipated quickly. Nice looking but the head left too soon.

Smell: Mild funk and tart cherries.

Taste: Sour cherries and a touch of funk. A healthy dose of sour comes across with all the flavors. The tart cherries are present in the finish.

Mouth-feel: Fairly light bodied with a moderate but brisk carbonation results in a satisfying mouthful.

Overall: Good sour.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2012 01:38:34 | More by IKR

Etan

Illinois

4.23/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml into a tulip - brought to a tasting with Agold and Willcarrera.

A: Looks like grapefruit juice, as a good kriek can. Reddish orange, almost no head.

S: Mild lactic aroma, syrupy cherry juice. A bit of hay. Gets fuller as it warms.

T: Really nice tart cherry, smooth hay-ish lactic taste builds. Great balanced sourness. You can tell they used puree as well (bit of a juicy sweetness to it) but it's all good.

M: Slight tingly carbonation.

O: Really solid for an American kriek. Just tasty.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2012 13:58:47 | More by Etan

WillCarrera

Illinois

4.23/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750 ml bottle, courtesy of Etan, poured into a tulip glass.

A- Pours a light, vibrant pinkish red color, produces little head or lacing.

S- Big cherry aroma, very juicy, some acidic tartness, earthy and haylike funk.

T- Very sour (awesome!), big cherry flavors as expected, which are mostly sour but also have a bit of juicy sweetness.

M- Medium to light bodied, nice lively carbonation, has a crisp and dry finish.

O- A really nice beer, one of the best American krieks I've had, definitely give this one a try if you like very tart, dry krieks.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2012 07:51:38 | More by WillCarrera

MasterSki

Illinois

4.23/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to Jason for sharing this one. Served in a Hill Farmstead glass.

A - Bone white foam quickly settles to a partial collar. Hazed salmon pink body.

S - Cherries, vanilla, lactic sourness, light funky tropical fruits. There's a nice lemon tart vibe with cherries on top vibe going on. No alcohol, nor would you expect any at 5.8%.

T - Again, it's a nice mix of lactic sourness, pie crust malts, sweet ripe cherries, vanilla, and a slightly seltzery and carbonic finish. Not quite as good as the aroma, but still pretty enjoyable.

M - Good heft for 6% - definitely medium-bodied. Pleasant carbonation, moderate acidity, and a dry and tannic finish. Quite easy to drink..

D - This is quite nice - definitely one of the Bruery's best sours. Nice mix of tropical fruit juice, lemon tarts, and cherry pie. I'd gladly have this again, and I probably could drink an entire bottle of this one on my own.

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2012 20:35:54 | More by MasterSki

inlimbo77

Delaware

4.23/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml
Poured into a Pinocchio's tulip

A: Pours out a blush pink color. Even without the yeast in there, it's fairly cloudy/hazy. Initially a faint line of bright white head. This fades into nothing really quickly. No lacing left on the glass.

S: Smells of sharp tart sourness. Lactic acid. Nice cherry character is there. Some vanilla. Then the tart green apple and a touch of vinegar.

T: Tart acidic bite on the tip of the tongue. Then you get some nice cherry character in the medium of the mouth. Not that medicinal cherry, but natural fruitiness. Definitely getting some barrel hints with touches of vanilla. The close is fairly puckering and dry. This is a really well done beer, kriek in style.

M: This is a BIG light leading to medium bodied. It's a very round mouthfeel.

Serving type: bottle

09-27-2012 18:32:42 | More by inlimbo77