Bonnie The Rare - Jester King Craft Brewery

MattSweatshirt

Texas

3.83/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Pouring down the middle produces a small soapy white head that dissipates quickly leaving a cloudy golden body.

With the wild yeast and wheat in the nose I feel like I’m out at a farmhouse. The fruity element is just as prevalent with lemon and a sweet orange.

The beer has a modest tartness. Lots of wheat, lemon and a funk finish make this pretty great. There is a light lacto/yogurt element going on.

Not much carbonation. It looks flat after a bit, but my burps are telling me it’s there. Despite being such a low abv beer the body isn’t totally thin and the wheat makes this smooth.

This is a great beer and an even greater summer beer. The flavor and mouthfeel make for an enjoyable and refreshing drinking experience.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2012 22:59:45 | More by MattSweatshirt

dcloeren

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

05-21-2013 21:57:57 | More by dcloeren

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-19-2013 12:55:46 | More by Photekut

jl28r1

Texas

3/5  rDev -16.9%

05-18-2013 16:13:18 | More by jl28r1

csfcmitchell

Texas

4/5  rDev +10.8%

05-09-2013 17:07:47 | More by csfcmitchell

jmarsh123

Indiana

4/5  rDev +10.8%

05-03-2013 13:16:30 | More by jmarsh123

Daemose

Texas

5/5  rDev +38.5%

04-27-2013 16:34:23 | More by Daemose

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

03-30-2013 22:44:04 | More by t0rin0

Magery

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -10%

03-27-2013 01:08:25 | More by Magery

Hugonaut13

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -10%

03-26-2013 01:34:15 | More by Hugonaut13

chugalug06

Colorado

2.76/5  rDev -23.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.75

Murky, yellow-orange with one-finger soapy white head. Head goes away fast.

Lemon, orange, and bready coriander.

Watery, lemon, orange, spiced, thin, light, highly sessionable, very faint tartness, high carbonation, nice sweetness, dry like chardonnay...

Recommended, only because I'm not sure what it cost, anything over $9 and I'm not sure it's a good value. Misses style only slightly. Very refreshing brew for a hot winter day.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 02:39:19 | More by chugalug06

Renegrenade

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -23.8%

03-04-2013 18:18:05 | More by Renegrenade

ChaseTheAce

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -10%

03-03-2013 00:55:49 | More by ChaseTheAce

cosmonick

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -3%

02-25-2013 04:33:29 | More by cosmonick

Bizoneill

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +24.7%

02-21-2013 15:31:28 | More by Bizoneill

VAbdoyan

California

4.5/5  rDev +24.7%

02-18-2013 09:07:34 | More by VAbdoyan

wreckem8010

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -10%

02-16-2013 21:28:45 | More by wreckem8010

Justin_Neff

Ohio

3.49/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bottle into a CCB snifter. Big thanks to Azzy for this one.

A: Aggressively poured yields a murky golden yellow color with fizzy bubbles that dissipate almost instantly. Zero lacing on the glass - as to be expected from the style. The color is nice.

S: Smell is fruity and sweet. Smell is eerily reminiscent of white wine. Smells like grapes and hints of citrus.

T: Watered down a little bit. Not a lot of taste. Similar to the smell but not as complex as the smell would suggest. A lot of the taste is dominated by yeast esters and sweet fruitiness.

M: Love the light body and high carbonation for this one. This is exactly what I want in this style. Dry, light, and full of carbonation.

O: This had all the components for a great berliner, except for the one that is arguably most important - taste. I'll give JK a pass, as this is the most disappointing I've had, but still not bad. A little above average overall. I'll try again next year if released again, but won't trade my life away to obtain it.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 00:16:03 | More by Justin_Neff

Dogzbone

New York

3.25/5  rDev -10%

02-01-2013 17:48:53 | More by Dogzbone

vissai

California

2.5/5  rDev -30.7%

01-15-2013 19:28:37 | More by vissai

thagr81us

South Carolina

3.6/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Big thanks goes out to funkydelic for sharing this one at a past Random Sunday Tasting! Served from bottle into a Mikkeller taster flute. Poured golden yellow with a one finger white head that subsided to a minimal amount slowly. Maintained decent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, lemon, citrus, tart, sour, and lemon rine. The flavor was of sweet malt, earth, citrus, earth hop, spice, bell pepper, and funk. It had a light feel on the palate with medium-high carbonation. Overall this was a pretty decent brew. Upon taking in the aroma I was thinking that I was in for something special, however the flavor was a little bit lacking as compared to the aroma. While it was still good, it just didn’t have quite the amount of complexity and acidity that I got in the aroma. The flavor was a good bit more earthy. Glad I got the opportunity to finally try this one and wouldn’t mind doing so again in the future to see how it develops over time.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2013 11:59:43 | More by thagr81us

TheRealDBCooper

Svalbard & Jan Mayen Islands

1.63/5  rDev -54.8%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

Very light and thin with a weak head that dissipates to nothing in seconds. Almost no smell with just a whiff of "maybe something has turned in the fridge." Even the flavor of rare can't help this one. Water with a touch of plain yogurt and powdered vitamin C.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2013 02:41:26 | More by TheRealDBCooper

THECPJ

Delaware

3.25/5  rDev -10%

01-14-2013 22:53:42 | More by THECPJ

Auror

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

01-09-2013 05:23:31 | More by Auror

ThirdEyePA

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -3%

01-01-2013 20:26:51 | More by ThirdEyePA