Panil Divina
Panil

Panil DivinaPanil Divina
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From:
Panil
 
Italy
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.79 | pDev: 10.29%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
61
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 24, 2021
Added:
Aug 29, 2008
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  7
Divina is spontaneously fermented by natural yeasts collected in the open air under the full moon and later in the cellar. After fermentation, the beer is aged in French oak barrels. A second fermentation in the bottle gives it an intense vinous aroma and hints of exotic fruit and sour delicate notes on the palate.
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Reviewed by unlikelyspiderperson from California

4.03/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Batch #4 from 2014.

Wonderful spontaneous ale. The nose is very vinous with white grape and pear notes. Taste carries that dry white wine character along with a bit of citrus pith and a bright berry note. There's a lightly chalky mineral character on the tail end.

Would love to taste it fresh
May 24, 2021
 
Rated: 3.85 by shelby415 from Oregon

Aug 03, 2020
 
Rated: 3.89 by KensWorld from Florida

May 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Sweffin from Wisconsin

Jul 12, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by VABA from Virginia

May 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by robear from Wisconsin

Feb 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by Angerhaus from Rhode Island

Feb 29, 2016
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Reviewed by bnes09 from Illinois

4.29/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Lemon yellow color. Huge head on the pour. Descent retention. Visible large bubbles.

Hoppy, citric aroma with pleasant funk.

Big lemon flavor with moderate citric acid flavor. Mellow, pleasing funk is well balanced. Citrus, herbal hop fits well.

Moderate body. Crisp finish. Well carbonated.

Very good lambic.
Dec 04, 2015
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

4.2/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bottle at Mikkeller Bar, San Francisco, CA

A: The beer is crystal clear amber yellow in color and has no visible carbonation. It poured with a finger high white head that has very good retention properties.
S: Moderate aromas of funk are present in the nose.
T: Similar to the smell, the taste is a little funky and has some fruity flavors—apples seem to stand out in particular.
M: It feels just about medium-bodied and a little dry on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is quite drinkable for an unblended lambic and isn't too funky.

Note: Bottle #445

Serving type: bottle
Oct 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.08 by jgrevich from Washington

Jul 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Apr 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by threedaggers from Kentucky

Apr 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.56 by MaximumYuks from Oregon

Apr 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by TrilliumFan from Massachusetts

Apr 05, 2015
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Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland

4.77/5  rDev +25.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Poured from the bottle into a tulip glass. Batch #1 Bottle #687.

Slightly cloudy, but with an interesting opaque mix of faint tangerine orange, and washed out apricot yellow colors. One finger but small head that is frothy, but has big staying power. The body is just loaded with some of the most fascinating carbonation I've seen. Pinhead white and fine bubbles and lots of them… just everywhere, and they creep up in a bowed way, like racing through and interstellar galaxy or something. Really neat looking brew, fascinating actually.

Wonderful solid but also controlled and simple aroma. Large fruit tones of apricot and nectarine, peach sour fuzz throws in the mix as well. It's very hard to get this fruit note pinpointed, bottle mentions "exotic fruit" and boy is that a bang on description if there ever was. I'll say lilikoi but not as tart. Good sense of oak aging coming off of this, it seems nice and hinting thick fruit and malt and just a faint hair of soft cedar like wood. Very impressive.

Hot dam I am in love on this first sip. Mouthfeel is just absolutely perfect in every way. A rich creamy texture with a mild sweetness gives some vanilla tones, but also nice soft carbonation, champagne like feel but not with any of the scorching dryness. Malt sweetness comes out like mild honey and the fruit just comes excellently. Huge juiced peach qualities, and big soft yeasty and bread notes. Mild citrus as well with tangerine orange coming nicely. Drizzled peach with clotted cream like mid palate, huge juicy tones, but virtually no acidic like qualities you would have on most lambics.

It's the hidden magic Fou Foune as far as I am concerned, but a real unique animal with giant fruit quality, mix of sweet and muted tangy sour quality, and. Aging could be argued made a difference, but man I don't have the patience for this kind of thing, just stick it in my veins.
Mar 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.43 by kornkid8600 from California

Mar 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by KRG from New York

Feb 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.99 by Stork_Brewz13 from Pennsylvania

Dec 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by huysmans from New Jersey

Dec 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by PEIhop from Massachusetts

Nov 21, 2014
Panil Divina from Panil
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 61 ratings