Das Überkind Organic Vieille Saison - Jester King Craft Brewery

purdueflyguy

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

12-23-2012 22:22:15 | More by purdueflyguy

JamLand

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-19-2013 17:07:34 | More by JamLand

jl28r1

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-18-2013 16:13:54 | More by jl28r1

josephwa

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-17-2013 21:23:39 | More by josephwa

cofeeguru

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-17-2013 21:09:56 | More by cofeeguru

tectactoe

Michigan

4.34/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

EDIT: I incorrectly mistook this for "Das Wunderkind!" so I am moving the review to the right location.

Big thanks to huskermike for throwing this in as an extra. Pours a light-orange sunburst, hazy and cloudy like any saison ought to be, with a a big-bubbled, light white head that grows big and settles quick with some wet legging left behind.

A big cloud of funk blankets the entire aroma, under which lies a collage of tart fruits; apples, grape, maybe even some lemon zest. The fruits have a tartness to them, as well as a light vinous character that's floating around somewhere.

Slightly vinegary and acidic on the aroma as well - this one definitely smells like it's gonna be tart. The funk overcast is comprised of some oak, wet hay, musk, cork, and a solid handful of yeast. Pretty spot on for a saison, I'm really digging the way this smells.

The taste starts off with some damp and musky cellar-like funk at first, but a sharp tartness quickly escalates and takes over; sour apple, grapes, lemons - very acidic and vinegar like, not as vinous as the nose suggested, but there's still a bit of oak and tannin notes to be had.

There's a nice harmoniousness between the funk and the tart, masterfully balanced here, making this one super drinkable. I guess the fact that it's only 6.5% ABV helps a bit, too. The aftertaste is made up of some fading tart-turned-sweet fruits, along with a mildly wet, oaky and funky finish, dry and full of yeast. Light-medium bodied with higher carbonation.

Didn't know what to expect from this one, but I've heard good things about Jester King. So I was definitely pleasantly surprised. This was a damn good and easily drinkable saison with lots of tartness and lots of funk, especially at the moderately low ABV tag. Hell yeah!

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 14:04:37 | More by tectactoe

SupremePie

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-14-2013 01:51:07 | More by SupremePie

bsuedekum

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-13-2013 01:00:47 | More by bsuedekum

Compton25

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-10-2013 03:33:48 | More by Compton25

ThreeFishes

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +14.7%

04-23-2013 01:15:34 | More by ThreeFishes

BJasny

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-20-2013 19:13:29 | More by BJasny

bennetj17

Arizona

4/5  rDev -3.4%

04-16-2013 04:30:11 | More by bennetj17

nmann08

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-14-2013 18:20:10 | More by nmann08

UCLABrewN84

California

3.76/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Thanks to JustXBeer for sharing this one at Retsinis' tasting.

Pours a murky orange with a foamy bone colored 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 slightly sour and tart with some malt, grain, fruity, and acidic aromas. Taste is much the same with fruity and wood flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of acidity on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that is refreshing and easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2013 04:15:14 | More by UCLABrewN84

wtkphoto

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

04-07-2013 21:06:54 | More by wtkphoto

claytong

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

04-03-2013 21:16:20 | More by claytong

Cvescalante

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-02-2013 19:26:31 | More by Cvescalante

cosmonick

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

03-31-2013 00:28:43 | More by cosmonick

Thorpe429

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

03-30-2013 12:34:28 | More by Thorpe429

thagr81us

South Carolina

3.39/5  rDev -18.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Big thanks goes out to funkydelic for sharing this one at one of our Random Sunday Tastings! Served from bottle into a Mikkeller taster flute. Poured golden yellow-orange with a half finger white head that subsided to a minimal amount quickly. Maintained excellent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, butterscotch, butter, earth, funk, and mint. The flavor was of sweet malt, mint, butter, earth, fruit, and funk. It had a light feel on the palate with high carbonation. Overall this was a fairly decent brew. I have to be honest that this one was my least favorite brew from the tasting. The butterscotch note on the nose was very evident throughout the glass and this was a bit of a turn-off to me. The flavor however was comprised mostly of butter and mint. Not sure that was the best combination that is possible for a beer, but they certainly did it with this one. While I can say this was decent, I can also say that it was very close to be a complete disaster if a few more elements had gone wrong. Really glad that they blend this usually instead of leaving it straight.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 14:35:33 | More by thagr81us

nickfl

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

03-27-2013 02:58:36 | More by nickfl

starrdogg

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

03-27-2013 02:07:22 | More by starrdogg

davewlfpckfan29

Connecticut

4.3/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

My buddy acquired this beer in a trade.
This is a beautiful beer. Wonderful lacing leads me to believe that this would be a nice beer to age.

I love the smell of this beer. slightly sour, tart fruit smell, you can also smell the Brett!

Green apple taste, very soft drinkable mouthfeel considering how tart it is.
Well done Jesterking, by far the best beer I have ever tried from a Texas brewery.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 17:35:31 | More by davewlfpckfan29

ZombiesAteMyDog

Indiana

4/5  rDev -3.4%

03-25-2013 11:18:41 | More by ZombiesAteMyDog

barbellsNbeers

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +14.7%

03-25-2013 02:06:11 | More by barbellsNbeers