Collaboration Series: Ichigo Highway - The Bruery

UCLABrewN84

California

3.58/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle shared at mrbubbler's "end of the world" tasting.

Pours a murky orange-brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to wisps of 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 funky with some grain and strawberry aromas. Taste is much the same with a funky and earthy berry flavor that lingers on the finish. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer but it smells better than it tastes in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2012 05:23:37 | More by UCLABrewN84

Kopfschuss

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +9%

06-17-2013 03:09:52 | More by Kopfschuss

illy0sis

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

06-17-2013 01:20:33 | More by illy0sis

beerinNV

Nevada

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

06-12-2013 14:17:36 | More by beerinNV

Kreko7

California

4/5  rDev +2.6%

06-05-2013 19:10:38 | More by Kreko7

itsiilegal

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

06-03-2013 03:43:36 | More by itsiilegal

JamLand

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.6%

06-02-2013 05:14:53 | More by JamLand

westcoastbeerlvr

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

06-01-2013 14:16:07 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

rbrefbeerman

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-28-2013 01:01:44 | More by rbrefbeerman

Beerenauslese

California

3.84/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

Body is clear red color with a brown tint. Poured with a good head that dissipated to a ring with only fleeting lacing. Nice appearance.

Nose of strawberries, but there is a note of overripe ones. Some vegetal element and funk.

Tastes of tart strawberries at first, but that is quickly followed by an odd chemical plastic/glue taste in the finish that is not very pleasant. It may be just that the strawberries were overripe.

Body is light and carbonation is crisp. Combined with the sourness level, it has a refreshing mouthfeel.

Nice to try a strawberry beer, and the initial strawberry taste and the sourness level are good points, but the chemical residue in the finish is off-putting.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 00:30:56 | More by Beerenauslese

tastyville

California

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%

05-16-2013 22:26:07 | More by tastyville

moonknight31

California

4.25/5  rDev +9%

05-14-2013 22:10:28 | More by moonknight31

thegerm87

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-11-2013 14:37:37 | More by thegerm87

drlovemd87

Colorado

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-10-2013 04:00:45 | More by drlovemd87

billab914

Virginia

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-05-2013 00:25:28 | More by billab914

IPAyForHops

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-03-2013 01:02:54 | More by IPAyForHops

Nightrain87

California

3/5  rDev -23.1%

05-02-2013 06:18:26 | More by Nightrain87

cosmonick

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%

04-29-2013 00:22:04 | More by cosmonick

Douvalis

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%

04-29-2013 00:16:02 | More by Douvalis

alpinebryant

Connecticut

3.76/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A: Pours a hazy murky strawberry brown with white bubbles at the top.

S: Aroma of funky overripe strawberries. Similar to what one would expect when pulling out some over ripe strawberries from the fridge after they have warmed up to room temperature and practically melt when you touch them. Tart acid and some lemon rind.

T: Whew this is sour. There are some of those Red wine tannic flavors along with American oak and over-ripened strawberries. Sour lemon rind and sweet strawberries dueling it out for top flavor. Some of that battery acid flavor and of course the Bruery sour lacto flavor.

M: Medium body that is dry with a lot of carbonation.

O: Overall, not horrible, slightly too may strawberries however I have never been a Strawberry beer fan so this automatically made me a bit harder on this beer. It has a nice color to it which I liked probably most out of all the characteristics in this beer as it reminded me more of an Oude brune at least in color.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 17:47:26 | More by alpinebryant

dhbiker0889

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

04-13-2013 19:50:42 | More by dhbiker0889

largadeer

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +2.6%

04-11-2013 22:45:38 | More by largadeer

notchucknorris

California

3.25/5  rDev -16.7%

04-05-2013 22:04:50 | More by notchucknorris

aranton

New York

4.25/5  rDev +9%

04-03-2013 19:14:13 | More by aranton

ngeunit1

California

4.33/5  rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

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

S - Caramel malts, strawberries and other berries, oak, red wine, vanilla, Brett and other funky yeasts, some sourness.

T - Sweet caramel malts, lots of tart strawberries and other berries, oak, red wine, brett and other funky yeasts, lactic acid, vanilla, some sourness.

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

D - Super tart, but nice and complex and still has some balance.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 06:56:59 | More by ngeunit1