Solitude - Brewery Vivant

match1112

Illinois

3.55/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

poured from the can into a tulip. a full finger of tan bubbly head quickly settles onto a burnt brown body with hints of red around the edges. the nose consists of bready malts, spice, maybe clove, raisins and a little roasted smokieness. taste is very sweet with lots of dark fruit and spice. the smoke really comes out on the backend as it warms. mouthfeel is rather thin and watery, lacks carbonation but goes down easy. overall this is a decent beer better as it warms, brings out tobacco and smoke, and probably just as good from the can as it is in a glass.

Serving type: can

11-06-2011 20:15:11 | More by match1112

fredmugs

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

05-17-2013 20:23:01 | More by fredmugs

HarmonMW

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-12-2013 01:05:02 | More by HarmonMW

Buckeye982

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

05-11-2013 00:07:49 | More by Buckeye982

kangarooAdam59

Maine

3.59/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Thanx Shamrock071521:

In a chalice:

A: dark brown body with a one finger white foamy head that quickly dies and leaves just a tad of light clingy lacing

S: strong tart yeastiness up front, slightly woody with some dark malts

T: dry sweet somewhat stale yeastiness coming through in a woody sort of way, gets tart/sour the more it warms, dry finish

M: medium, somewhat sessionable, carbonation seems to be right on for the style and for me

O: well, its pretty tart just like the last one I had by this company, maybe its just their take on their beers. I say good for the style, but I'm still not 100% sold on this for me, just too tart

Serving type: can

05-03-2013 16:25:50 | More by kangarooAdam59

beerhawk41

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

04-29-2013 01:00:14 | More by beerhawk41

Thaddeus

Michigan

4.16/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Appearance: Clear dark amber, with an average sized light brown head. Surprisingly clear for a dark .

Aroma & Taste: A very interesting beer. Contains chocolate and nutty notes mixed with dark fruits. The way the chocolate and nutty flavors mashed with the raisin and plum flavors was quite delightful.

Serving type: can

04-26-2013 16:18:36 | More by Thaddeus

finstadp

Michigan

1.96/5  rDev -46.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2

After tasting the Solitude from Brewery Vivant, I realized it did not fit my specific flavor profile or taste bud selection. The beer had a great dark color that resembled a coco or chocolate brown. The smell to me was very unpleasant and almost musty. The flavor was also musty and in my opinion sour. I think that many darker beer drinkers would appreciate this beer for it's full-bodied dark flavor but it unfortunately did not fit my specific pallet.

Serving type: can

04-24-2013 19:14:05 | More by finstadp

Kerrie

Michigan

4/5  rDev +9%

04-22-2013 00:09:41 | More by Kerrie

RadfordBrewing

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

04-11-2013 23:26:09 | More by RadfordBrewing

shand

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Solitude pours out a brown color with a massive head (even with a slow pour). The aroma is sweet, malty, and slightly sour with some dark fruits. The taste is very good, offering a bit of sugary (yet dark fruit based) sweetness over a slightly tart base. Yeast imparts just a bit of spiciness. Very well composed and tasty. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied and gently carbonated, and the drinkability is good. Overall, one of the most enjoyable Belgian-style beers I've had from the States. It stays away from the pitfalls of either too much spicy yeast flavors, or too much Candi sugar that too many American brewers of Belgian styles fall into.

Serving type: can

04-11-2013 02:24:06 | More by shand

craft_shannie

Indiana

4/5  rDev +9%

04-07-2013 17:01:32 | More by craft_shannie

runlikeakenyan

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

03-30-2013 01:01:59 | More by runlikeakenyan

Danielr26

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

03-19-2013 21:44:36 | More by Danielr26

johunnic

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

03-14-2013 22:22:50 | More by johunnic

Dyerseve

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

03-09-2013 16:27:56 | More by Dyerseve

avalonct

Michigan

4/5  rDev +9%

02-08-2013 01:24:40 | More by avalonct

rhoadsrage

Illinois

2.93/5  rDev -20.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

(Served in a chalice)
A- This beer had a dense glowing walnut brown body with a thin creamy light tan head that last for a short bit. There is a gentle fizz trailing up the glass.

S- The tart yeasty aroma has some faint woody malt hints and a dry caramel malt note that comes through as it opens but it is pretty clean aroma in general.

T- This beer has a dry stale malt flavor with a tart yeast character to follow. There is a woody malt hint and some well water flavors that finish with a lemony tartness that might be yeast or hops? The tartness becomes more astringent in the after taste.

M- This beer has a medium mouthfeel with no alcohol heat and a fizzy finish scrubs the flavor and enhances the astringency.

O- This beer is pretty light in flavor with the tartness of their house yeast that I just care for. There is not much malt flavor or yeasty esters that make a good dubble, but more than that it just has a lot of off flavors regardless of what style you want to label it.

Serving type: can

02-07-2013 22:24:20 | More by rhoadsrage

barnzy78

Illinois

3.65/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

16oz can, pours brown with lots of carbonation and a thin foamy off-white head. Aromas are malty and sweet with brown sugar, fruity (pear, apple), spice, bready yeast, raisin. Tastes are complex and can be overly sweet at times with notes of dark fruit, raisin, caramel, pear, apple, spice, rum, yeast, brown sugar, tea. Moderate carbonation gives fuller feel to the medium body. Sweet and spicy on the finish. Overall, good but by the end of the 16oz I was sick of it.

Serving type: can

01-30-2013 04:30:19 | More by barnzy78

shamrock071521

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

01-25-2013 05:45:47 | More by shamrock071521

coz

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

01-12-2013 17:47:53 | More by coz

jadedlilmonkey

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -25.1%

01-08-2013 10:41:13 | More by jadedlilmonkey

yamar68

Minnesota

4.03/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Nice murky copper/ruby body with a milky off-white head that sticks to every piece of the glass... spectacular lacing ta boot.

Nutmeg, caramel, inviting malty goodness... a touch of vanilla, very smooth stuff.

Great traditional Abbey type flavors... root beer, figs and dates, light fruity sweetness, a touch of sourness which is a bit distracting but inventive at the same time. Interesting stuff. Pretty damn good.

Big thanks to shamrock for hooking it up!

Serving type: can

12-30-2012 01:50:21 | More by yamar68

kirkse

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +9%

12-30-2012 01:11:36 | More by kirkse

jduprey007

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

12-26-2012 20:16:07 | More by jduprey007