Funk Metal Sour Barrel-Aged Stout - Jester King Craft Brewery

UTCengOwl

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

05-31-2012 23:18:00 | More by UTCengOwl

JamLand

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%

05-19-2013 21:09:53 | More by JamLand

nick_asian

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev +1%

05-19-2013 06:47:58 | More by nick_asian

jakeox

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%

05-19-2013 01:54:43 | More by jakeox

bsuedekum

Missouri

3.25/5  rDev -22.8%

05-16-2013 23:06:31 | More by bsuedekum

dcloeren

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

05-15-2013 12:47:24 | More by dcloeren

merc7186

New York

3.99/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bomber into snifter glass.

A: Dark Opaque Hue, Passes Almost Light, Brown Hue, Mild Lacing

S: Hay, Apricots, Mild Chocolate

T: Apricots, Hay, Mild Chocolate

M: Decent Carbonation, Medium Bodied, Mildly Sour

Overall, a nice sour beer..but as a sour stout it missed basically.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 02:29:23 | More by merc7186

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +1%

05-12-2013 18:38:26 | More by Bonko_the_sane

Compton25

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

05-10-2013 17:55:24 | More by Compton25

justforrazors

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

05-10-2013 01:54:48 | More by justforrazors

csfcmitchell

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

05-09-2013 17:10:06 | More by csfcmitchell

czfreeman

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

05-07-2013 11:16:49 | More by czfreeman

imperialking

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5%

05-06-2013 16:28:54 | More by imperialking

thagr81us

South Carolina

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

Shared with my doppelganger on his wedding day prior to getting ready for the festivities! Served from bottle into a New Belgium globe. Poured black with a one finger brown head that subsided to a minimal amount slowly. Maintained nice lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was compromised of sweet malt, roasted malt, fruit, earth, sour, funk, and wood. The flavor was of sweet malt, dark chocolate, sour, tart, funk, roasted malt, and wood. It had a light feel on the palate with high carbonation. Overall this was a good brew. The tart and sour twist on this one was actually quite nice on the base brew. This made it quite drinkable and enjoyable throughout the glass. Wish this were readily available in my area so I could crush this daily! Definitely worth your time!

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 15:31:44 | More by thagr81us

dvmin98

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

05-04-2013 00:23:36 | More by dvmin98

ChugginOil

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1%

05-02-2013 18:27:21 | More by ChugginOil

rudzud

Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Shared with friends for the bruins game. Poured into a tulip.

A - Poured a nice dark black hue with a quarter inch head that fades to leave a thin halo.

S - Aromas of sour almost cherries and chocolate with nice roast malts. Not too bad at all.

T - Taste is similar to the nose with lots of nice sour funk and light fruit with good faint stout notes. Very well done and a good balance of both sour and roast.

M - Mouthfeel is very nice with a good amount pf carbonation for the style.

O - Overall this was a good beer with nice cross platform. Aspects. Solid and drinkable glad I shared it.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2013 01:53:45 | More by rudzud

xseanprimex

South Carolina

5/5  rDev +18.8%

04-29-2013 22:50:14 | More by xseanprimex

Gobzilla

California

4/5  rDev -5%

04-28-2013 17:35:16 | More by Gobzilla

ACY73

California

4/5  rDev -5%

04-28-2013 05:14:43 | More by ACY73

wogreen

Arkansas

4.09/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - pours like a thick chocolate milk shake; very dark with a dark brown head

S - no major hints of the barrel like i expected also not too vinegary like some sours can be

T - the warm flavors from the barrel aging are very subtle and dont overpower the sour flavor

M - thick, rich and drinkable

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 23:46:06 | More by wogreen

yottachem

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1%

04-27-2013 03:34:52 | More by yottachem

nmann08

Maryland

4/5  rDev -5%

04-21-2013 02:03:46 | More by nmann08

BigBarley

Texas

4.23/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Reviewed live

Pours an intimidating, motor-oil black with a very thin, hard-to-coax head of dark, mocha colored foam. Looks exceptionally thick and alive

I can feel the funk from first sniff. Cherry-like tart smell, mixed with a sweet, sour funky note. Smells very similar to a Flanders Oud Bruin, not much here reminiscent of stout.

Wow! Extreme sour flavors assault the palate immediately. The only thing subtle about this are the stout characteristics, which hide way in the back, behind a wall of sour wild yeasty madness. This is an experience... sour, tart, spicy, corrosive. There is a LOT going on and I'm only 2 sips in. Sour and funky are literally the only things I can say to describe this beer. It's delicious if you're a huge fan of funky sour attack beers. And I've recently been drinking equal measures of imperial stouts and any and all spontaneous-fermentation/sours I can find, so this was opened at the right point in my life.

medium body, medium carbonation. Not anywhere near as thick as it looks, but that might be something to do with the crazy active carbonation. This one is not full of bubbles, but the bubbles that exist are tingly and alive. This beer impacts your mouth and your taste buds.

Overall, I'd say this beer is for the adventurous and the enthusiastic. Intimidating, unique, and memorable.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 11:58:04 | More by BigBarley

Clonies720

Texas

4.73/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Appearance: two finger khaki-colored head. Beer is so dark it practically absorbs the light

Aroma: Sourness, chocolate, coffee, toasty, and a velvety smooth aroma. As it warms up, a light pleasant citrus scent comes to life.

Taste: Quite more sour than actual Imperial Stout. And I mean the sourness takes more of the palate here, with the flavors of an Imperial Stout being underlying. It is fairly sweet, but the sourness cuts into it.

Mouthfeel: Quite smooth and creamy. Light-medium carbonation. Clocks in at medium body.

Overall: It's an odd, rarely seen type of brew even in the vast world of craft beer, but this is just insanely refreshing and light. Dangerously drinkable for an 8.2% ABV. I paired this with a lemon bundt cake with icing, and the duo is an absolute dynamic!

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 22:08:43 | More by Clonies720