Rueuze - The Bruery

UCLABrewN84

California

4.18/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

Bottle pour at the BevMo Holiday Beerfest held at Golden Road Brewing in Los Angeles, CA.

Pours a murky orange with a foamy off-white head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is sour, tart, and slightly funky and is of apricot and peach with an acidic aroma. Taste is much the same with a fruity and acidic finish. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good beer that is tasty and easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2012 07:42:18 | More by UCLABrewN84

MasterSki

Illinois

3.85/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle shared by Chris. Served in a Russian River tulip.

A - White foam settles to a thin collar and wisps, leaving behind a few specks of lace. Hazy blonde body. Looks gueuze-like, but a bit less spritzy.

S - Reminds me a lot of sour candies - citrus, peaches, and other fruity flavors - but with a touch of harsh acetobacter bite. Tropical funk and a mild sweaty, musky note as well. There's also a surprising herbal and leafy note in the periphery.

T - Taste thankfully loses the excessive acetobacter, and veers more on the fruity side with peaches, apricots, and citrus flavors. It's sour, but not excessively so like many other Bruery sours; there's some lactic tartness in there too.

M - Dry, medium body, with good heft to it for only 5.9%. Lower carbonation that seems a bit lacking. Lightly sticky in the finish.

D - As a blended American Wild Ale this is a good beer. It's not really much of a gueuze though, as it lacks the appropriate flavor profile and feel to it. Still, a few of us had no problem finishing off a 750ml bottle. Would drink again if appropriately priced.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2012 18:10:44 | More by MasterSki

emerge077

Illinois

4.1/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750mL split into two tulip glasses. First round was only slightly hazy golden orange, second time it was a little more cloudy even when decanted slowly. Not much head, just a bit of larger juice-like bubbles clustered on the surface momentarily. The second pour yielded a little more foam, but similarly short lived.

More closed aroma at first, it opens up more as it warms, bringing out some grapefruit and lemon, oak and wet hay traces of Brett yeast.

Sour lemon and grapefruit, hints of something tropical that don't completely flesh out. Acidic in the gastric sense, sharp with a puckering dryness in the finish. Low on carbonation, a bit slick and slippery in feel. Overall pleasant to drink, moderately sour. Not overly complex, though it has a distinct flavor of sour fruits and a dry oaky finish, and is a nice American rendition of a traditional Belgian Gueuze.

Paired nicely with a farmstead goats' milk cheese, Tumalo Pondhopper.

Serving type: bottle

11-28-2012 16:17:04 | More by emerge077

Halcyondays

California

4.18/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap at The Bruery,

A: Pours lightly murky goldenrod to orange, light white head. Fair head retention.

S: Lemons, vinegar, some stone fruit.

T: Unripe apricots are clear, again lots of lemon. Some acetic acid, but not overboard. The lactic holds it in good balance. Nice complexity of flavour.

M: Medium-bodied, strong acid. Very tart. Easy drinking for how acidic it is, crisp carbonation.

O: A really good 'gueuze' style ale. The acid does not get to vinegary which I've found in a lot of The Bruery sours. Well worth a try. I liked this quite a bit.

Serving type: on-tap

11-10-2012 07:05:53 | More by Halcyondays

jlindros

Massachusetts

4.34/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Once again, shared with rudzud.

Light fizzy head fades quickly like it barely existed at all, hazy murky apricot colored.

Nose is awesome, great lambic, sour funk and lemon fruit, tartness, light lemongrass, hint of stone fruit and maybe apricot but hard to really pinpoint, light funk, hint of oak barrel, mineraly, acidic, just great gueuze.

Taste hits with a big sour kick, tart fruit, stone fruit with huge apricot and bit of a mango like, little nectarines and clementine like. Big tart fruit and funk. Pure apricot like sucking on the pit with niblets still on it. Just a hint creamy. Nice overall sourness. Finish is little flemmy, long lingering apricot and sour fruit, hint bready funk, tart, light sweetness too but dry, little acid bite.

Mouth is lighter bod, decent enough but lighter carb.

Overall great, great sour and tart fruit flavors and aromas, nice apricot and fruit middle that adds a great touch, little light on the funk for now but will probably pick up as it ages.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 17:31:38 | More by jlindros

mdfb79

New York

4.13/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

From 02/17/13 notes. Poured from a 750ml bottle into a wine glass.

a - Pours a hazy yellow orange color with two inches of bright white head and moderate carbonation evident.

s - Smells super funky, smelling of barnyard funk, cheese, sour fruits, vinegar, oak, floral hops, citrus hops, and earthy notes. Very nice nose; very and tart and funky, I like it a lot.

t - Tastes of sour fruits, oak, spice, vinegar, funk, some cheese, more sour fruit, and citrus hops. taste is quite good as well, though it is less funky than nose and not quite as complex. Still a good taste.

m - Medium body and moderate to high carbonation. Dry and acedic, nice mouthfeel for a gueuze-style beer.

o - Overall a very nice beer and cool blended American Wild. not as funky as Belgian gueuzes but the funk in the nose is very nice, and some very nice sour fruits. Glad to have a few bottles of this.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2013 20:30:09 | More by mdfb79

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Pours out a bright yellow and light tangerine type of color not unfamiliar to those who like their ipas awesome. White head on the top, plenty of carbonation in the right dose. Doesn't retain the head for shit. so what.

Aroma was plenty tart, lemon forward, some chalky brett notes.

Good oaky and big time sour presence, plenty of tartness. Nothing unique here, tastes a lot like most blonde wilds/gueuze kind of stuff, heavy on the lemon, a fractional amount of other citrus (peach, grapefruit, apricot maybe), but mostly tart ass lemon, and why reinvent the wheel, this stuff is solidly reliable. Plenty acetic, but I'm all about that, so its pleasing me and not coming off at all like vinegar. Very crisp mouthfeel, gotta love that, yet gets some grassy notes on your palate at the same time.

I dunno, some people think Bruery's sours are lacking, I think they've done really well. You just know the name and the association with a traditional gueuze is gonna drive some people up the wall, so hats off to the Bruery, anytime you get someone's traditional panties in a wad, you know you're providing some solid entertainment, so thank you for a good beer and a good entertaining read sometimes.

Drank at Layne's UFC ppv (Dos Santos/Velasquez).

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 19:18:55 | More by Beerandraiderfan

kojevergas

California

3.85/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml brown glass bottle with standard pressure cap acquired at Provisions in Orange, CA and served into a New Belgium stem-goblet in me gaff in low altitude Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California. Reviewed live. Expectations are above average; I'm always skeptical of The Bruery because they're almost always overpriced crap; I did enjoy Black Tuesday and Tart of Darkness so I'm hoping this is a solid sour.

Served straight from the refrigerator and allowed to warm considerably over the course of consumption. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.

Not paired with food.

A: Pours a one finger white colour head of slight cream, decent thickness, and below average (~1 minute) retention. Body colour is a dull copper with orange hues. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show. It isn't much to look at, but it's typical for the style.

Sm: Sourness, bacterial notes, funk, tart fruit, oak, pale malts, fleeting hints of bright fruit esters, fermented orange peel, and wild yeasty notes. No alcohol is detectable. A fairly strong, assertive aroma. I'm starting to get excited.

T: Clean sourness with a luscious smack-your-lips tartness on the climax. Bacterial but somewhat clinical; this feels less like a spontaneous Belgian sour and more a laboratory brew - to its obvious detriment. Lacks the complexity and depth of a good Belgian gueuze. Lightly funky. Somewhat tart. Nicely acidic, but not as commital as it could be. Even Cascade Kriek (not a gueuze) hit me harder with the assertive sourness than this does. Pale malts and orange esters are buried in there. Crystal malt throughout. Nicely lactic. The finish is surprisingly clean and easy on the palate, giving you a break but also leaving you wanting more. I'd prefer more commitment to the sourness. Some lemon ester zing on the finish. Quite tasty all around, but frontloaded; all the good flavour is in the early second act; this results in a lackluster climax. It's therefore structurally imbalanced, but the flavour balance is rather respectable. Except for that pesky empty third act. A really nice sour all around; I quite like it.

I do get very little of the wood/barrel in the flavour profile. I'm not sure what to make of this.

Mf: Acidic, smooth, wet, zingy. Good presence on the palate and excellent carbonation.

Dr: A solid sour from The Bruery that nevertheless feels restrained to appeal to a wider audience. The sourness isn't as pucker-worthy as it should be, but this is still really tasty stuff for an American brewed sour. A great effort from The Bruery, albeit a pricey one. I'd definitely try this with some age on it. Very drinkable for a sour; I'll have no trouble murdering this bomber by myself.

I did notice that it actually drops off as it warms and loses its edge. Serve cold.

B+

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2012 05:55:25 | More by kojevergas

stakem

Pennsylvania

3.56/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

750ml bottle into a matching Bruery snifter. The brew appears a clear golden yellow color with a finger of white cap. The head dissolves fairly fast leaving a thin film atop. Some spotty lace sticks to the glass and a swirl releases a finger that is quick to fade.

The aroma is lemony lactic with a hint of yogurt. Some mild raw oak appeal is also present with a soft inclusion of vanilla. It has an overall tropical sort of feel to the nose before the onset of a little sulfur, brine and vinegar.

The flavor of this brew is quite sour and briney with notes of apple cider vinegar. There is some tropical fruity aspect providing a pleasant complexity to the flavor. The finish has a bit of white wine dryness mixed with lemony lacto, yogurt and more cider.

This is a medium bodied brew with a modest amount of carbonation. It is a pleasant interpretation of a gueuze for an American brewery. I enjoyed the tropical aspects but pretty much hated the brine and vinegar notes that are unfortunately present in not only this but nearly all sours from the Bruery.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 14:18:24 | More by stakem

Georgiabeer

Georgia

4.18/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Interesting gueuze, one that is fairly true to the style, but perhaps a bit more on the savory side than a traditional one. Pours a vivid yellow with zero head, but luckily there is some carbonation. Very tart aroma, with some of those savory, almost salty notes, and a touch of peach. Not sweet at all. The taste, if anything, is even more savory- there is a pleasant brininess here, some peach and apricot, and a lot of tartness. Once again, fruity, but not sweet. Very smooth, almost lactic, not bracingly sour. Definitely a different interpretation, and quite successful.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2012 23:15:17 | More by Georgiabeer

thagr81us

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Big thanks goes out to the new guy who shared this during a recent Random Sunday Tasting! Served from bottle into a Mikkeller taster flute. Poured a hazy golden yellow with a minimal white head. Maintained decent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, tart, brine, earth, citrus, and apricot. The flavor was of sweet malt, citrus, tart, sour, apricot, and brine. It had a light feel on the palate with high carbonation. Overall this was a good brew. I fully understand what the Bruery was going for with this one and I think they nailed it pretty well. This brew had all of the traditional characteristics of a Gueuze, but just not to the intense nature as some of them. The kiss of apricot was a nice welcomed addition to cut some of the acidic nature of the beer to make it more enjoyable. All in all a pretty well done brew that I wouldn’t mind having again the future or aging to see how it develops.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2013 11:52:08 | More by thagr81us

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4.1/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Shared by GT2. Thanks bro. The beer is golden hued and mildly hazy. The aroma brings classic gueuze scents. Barnyard, lemon rind, funk, oak. The flavor is nice. A bit sharp and acetic. Definitely American and not Belgian. Lactic and sour. Lingering fruity funk. Good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2013 01:32:07 | More by Huhzubendah

largadeer

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks, Craig. This is surprisingly decent, considering how much the Bruery has been sucking at sours lately.

Pours a clear light amber hue with two fingers of rocky foam. Carbonation isn't quit where I'd like it for "gueuze", but it's a step up from the largely flat Bruery sours of late.

The nose is heavy on lactic acid, very yogurty with lemon and stonefruit. There's a fair level of acetic acid, too. Funk is restrained, but there's a bright citrus character that's thoroughly enjoyable.

There's a nice level of sourness on the palate. Largely lactic, reminiscent of sour cream, with a touch of white wine vinegar, citus and unripe stonefruit. Carbonation is at a lower-medium level; could be a bit higher. Finishes with a strong lacto note that drops off quickly with little barrel or tannins.

Serving type: bottle

12-15-2012 07:29:31 | More by largadeer

StonedTrippin

Colorado

4.33/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

i loved this, and surprised other didnt. as about as authentic as the style gets here in the usa. pours a washed out white hued yellow corn color, pale and cloudy, fine grained sediment floating, and a robust flashy white head two inches high. the nose is really sour. funky as hell, lemon and acid, wheat malt base. the flavor is also quite puckery, tastes old in a good way, mature i should say. very oaky as it warms, especially in the finish. maybe even more oaky than some of the authentic belgian versions, which i think cuts through the acid nicely while preserving the really sour character. easily one of the better american sour beers ive had, up there with the russian river stuff. effervescent carbonation is just right for the style, but maybe the acid is a touch high. i like that its lower abv so i can drink the whole bottle without a problem. i drank this in isolation, but i could see almost endless culinary possibilities. a truly divine brew. the bruery can do no wrong these days!

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2013 16:32:26 | More by StonedTrippin

FosterJM

California

4/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

1614th Review on BA
Draft to snifter

@TheBruery

App- A bit darker than Smaak and lighter than 5GR. Looks like a traditional gueuze to me. A small head and then a bit clear in the center with some darker yellow edges. Maybe a couple dots of cling but not much.

Smell- This came out of the glass with a pretty solid earthiness and musty aroma. Wasnt cloying or stining as funker or filmishmish was. This was more down to earth and subtle. A bit clean and had nice tart aromatics and a bit of grass and lemon.

Taste- This was pretty solid. Wasnt the lightest or most defined gueuze but still really flavorful and clean. The lemon and oak are fairly light with a bit of the classic gueuze flavors in the middle. Had touches or "orange" family fruits. Halcylondays said apricot, but i didnt get that particular flavor.

Mouth- A more light medium body vs. the fullness of Filmishmish or GFAR. This was a bit cleaner and crisper. The carbonation was pretty high and a bit bubbly with some grass, lemon and oak.

Drink- This was pretty above average. Again like some of the other Bruery sours. They are a bit young. This needs a bit of time to meld and mesh together and just forget about itself for a while. Will be better later.

Mouth- A

Serving type: on-tap

11-12-2012 22:39:41 | More by FosterJM

woosterbill

Connecticut

2.93/5  rDev -27.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

750ml bottle into a 25cl Duvel tulip. Thanks Dan!

A: Cloudy pale gold body with some off-white froth. Uninspired.

S: Overripe cherry, funky wet hay, uric acid, and must. I like the weirdness, but frankly it's unappealing.

T: Lemony tartness up front (nice), rotten fruit midway through (terrible), and dry sour oak on the finish (quite good). Muddled and mediocre, but clean enough on the aftertaste.

M: Medium body, light carbonation. Meh.

O: What a disappointment. Just interesting enough to be drinkable, but an embarrassment compared to pretty much any authentic Geuze.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2013 02:31:58 | More by woosterbill

ngeunit1

California

4.16/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Slightly hazy golden-orange with a finger of frothy white head. Fades fairly quickly.

S - Sweet wheat, funky brett and other yeasts, lactic acid, oak, lemon zest, vanilla, tart green fruits, sourness, touch of citrus hop.

T - Wheat, tart green fruits, sourness, lactic acid, Brett and other funky yeasts, lemon zest, oak, vanilla, touch of citrus hops/

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

D - Nice gueuze. Well balanced with good complexity.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 23:51:46 | More by ngeunit1

DavoleBomb

Ohio

3.6/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured into a tulip.

3.5 A: Well hazed dark yellow color. About one finger of frothy white head. Retention is a touch below average and a short ring of lacing is left.

4.5 S: Like just about all other Bruery sours, the nose on this is full of acid. Lots of acetic and lactic acid. Plenty of funk to go along with the sour though. Musty basement, barn full of hay, dry, dusty wood, and maybe a bit of horse blanket. Lots of lemony fruitiness. At first I thought it was a bit too acetic, but the funk comes through well as this warms up and it turns out to be quite balanced.

3.5 T: Taste is good, but it isn't as impressive as the nose. Acetic acid forward, with more sourness under that, and another layer of acetic acid. Mild-moderate tangy lactic acid. The funk doesn't come through as well as in the nose. It might be there, but if it is, it's hidden under the sourness. Moderate amount of musty funk, but not a lot of complexity. Lemony fruitiness, oak, and a mild tannic astringency. Not bad, but you have to be an acid fan for this one.

3.5 M: Medium body. Good moderate carbonation, but low on spritziness. Smooth enough for how acetic it is.

3.0 D: This is another acetic Bruery sour. That's what it is. I predicted that before I opened it and, of course, I was right. Good enough.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2012 02:53:24 | More by DavoleBomb

oline73

Maryland

4/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from the bottle into a goblet.

Pours a cloudy golden color with just a hint of amber. There isn't much head on this beer. Lots of sour lemon and vinegar along with a bunch of oaky notes in the nose. There is a mild funk in the smell that doesn't show up in the taste. The taste is extremely sour, but it isn't funky. This is a very clean sour with notes of lemon juice and vinegar. The body is medium with a very dry finish.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2013 03:09:41 | More by oline73

maximum12

Minnesota

3.85/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

...and yes, the sours were flowing like water. I suspect one would've come out of the tap if I'd have flipped it on. Big 750ML bottle stared by...Penguin3200? That would be my guess.

Very pale white boy on the pour, one of the lighter, whiter beers that I've had the pleasure to lay eyes on, so points for being delta. Nose is lemon & light vinegar, which melds up with the tartness. Promising start.

Rueuze might not be sticking to the style like glue, but I'm OK with that. Nice shot of lemon tartness up front that winds throughout the entire beer & locks down the finish, too. Faint limes & an almost lactose milkiness (is my 'change palate' light on?) in the middle. Clean, spritzy. This is a gueuze for session drinking. Could put half a bomber of this down, no problem.

Simple, straightforward, tasty. Very good beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 21:47:03 | More by maximum12

ehammond1

California

3.58/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle (2012)

The Bruery
Placentia, CA

Clear orange with a small to moderately-sized near-white head that quickly recedes. This beer doesn't have a lot of carbonation, especially given the noted style of gueuze. Leaves the glass nearly clean, though it leaves small spots of juicy stick. Only average.

The aroma is perhaps the best aspect of this beer, though it's not anywhere close as complex, enjoyable, or funky as Belgian examples of the same style. Some definite lemon and sharp citrus notes, bit sour character, and some definite funk (sweaty sock) character.

The flavor is nice, though it simply lacks depth. In one of the most complex tasting styles, this one doesn't have similar depth. That being that, what's here is delicious and certainly worth drinking. Sharp, bright, and sour lemons and perhaps some apricot, sock sweat funk, and moderate-to-high sour character. Dry finish.

Medium bodied with extremely low carbonation. Watery after less than a half hour in the glass. This beer's true failing, if it has one.

Good, and affordable, but not great.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2013 02:20:52 | More by ehammond1

ArrogantB

Colorado

3.9/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Picked up a 750ml of this despite the $22 price tag and my feelings about The Bruery because I just had to know how it stacks up against real gueuze. I suspected it would not and I was right. Appearance is orange, clear (let it settle for two months and poured it like a gueuze), and looks almost identical to Cantillon gueuze. Aroma is interesting, has a mustiness and a slight touch of minerals and copper that immediately makes me think of Cuvee Rene. Slight touch of body odor (no lie, sweaty), cereal and then ass (eww). The aroma is good at first but its not gueuze. I can deal with sweat and body odor but not ass. Super fruity flavor, sour, tart, tastes good but this is definitely going to stand out in a blind tasting as not being authentic gueuze, it lacks funk in the flavor and has a sweetness to it. I caught a sweetness in Duck Duck Gooze as well and I've never caught that in the real stuff. Overall I would not buy this again, its not fooling anyone as a gueuze but as a wild ale it was a good offering. Probably one of the better beers I've had from The Bruery (I usually avoid them).

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 02:35:52 | More by ArrogantB

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

4.2/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a slightly hazy medium golden color with a smallish bone white head that displays moderate retention and lace. Aromas of light citrus fruit with a bit of sweetness, think sweet oranges and lemons with apricots. A restrained sour and funky nose, but you can tell there's something lurking in the glass. The flavor is a bit more tart than the aroma suggested. Lemons, grapefruit, and sour oranges alongside pineapples, hay and a hint of light sugar. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation and a tart piercing mouthfeel. Wow that's a pretty good sour right there, I enjoyed it.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2013 22:46:12 | More by johnnnniee

Pencible

Virginia

4.18/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: This poured a nearly clear pale gold with a little white head.
S: It smelled like sour white grapes and funky oak, with some unripe apricot and tart apple cider vinegar.
T: It tasted like very sour oak and tart apple cider vinegar, with some unripe apricot and citrus zest. It had a bold and lasting sour aftertaste.
M: It was watery with moderate carbonation. Decent body.
D: This was a great sour ale. Tough to beat the traditional Belgians of the style, but this was a good attempt. Delicate but bold scent and taste. The body could have been a bit livelier. The finish was clean but strong, so it must be sipped. Yum.

Serving type: bottle

05-30-2013 21:29:41 | More by Pencible

rudzud

Massachusetts

4.41/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Shared with JLindros and poured into a Kate the Great tulip.

A - Poured a hazy dandelion golden hue with no real head. Just a thin halo. Very nice.

S - Aromas of strong hay and funky barnyard. Lots of sour lemons and hints of stone fruits, dusty basement. Very very powerful and inviting and incredibly sour smelling.

T - Taste is full ans funky at first barnyard and hay and then wapow apricot pit! I think they blended filmishmish withbthis or used that barrel because there is an incredible amount of apricot here. Funky, barnyard, sour, and stone fruits. My goodness.

M - Mouthfeel is sharp and super sour,with a nice dry acidic finish. Lowly carbonated but it works.

O - Overall I was floored by this beer. Such a great flavor profile here with light sour apricot and faint barrel notes. Incredibly well done

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2013 23:42:46 | More by rudzud