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Farmer's Reserve #1
Almanac Beer Co.
- From:
- Almanac Beer Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.1 | pDev: 8.78%
- Reviews:
- 31
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 26, 2018
- Added:
- Feb 13, 2013
- Wants:
- 115
- Gots:
- 24
Our first California wild ale is brewed with a blend of Cabernet & Muscat Grapes from Alfieri Farms, Concord grapes from Hamada Farms and plums from Twin Girls Farm—all located in the fertile San Joaquin Valley. Aged for over a year in used wine barrels, this sour ale blends rich flavors of the 2011 autumn harvest with farmhouse funk.
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Reviewed by ThePorterSorter from Oregon
4.23/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
The beer pours a rich looking golden color with minimal sediment or haze and a thin, loose white head that doesn't lace. There are muddled notes of fruit, more plum vs. grapes, followed the classic almanac house culture - a little butter & oak, some bile (not too pukey), and minimal barnyard. The taste is fruity and sour, though there is little fruit that has remained bright and distinct. However, the funk didn't take over either - it still strikes a good balance for having sat almost 4 years. It drinks like most other sour almanacs, but would characterize it as well carbonated, fruity with reserved funk, minimal butter, and a dry finish. I'm surprised by the longevity, but I wouldn't say this has changed significantly or improved with age
Jul 13, 2015Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania
3.8/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
375ml into a snifter. The brew appears a clear copper color with a big bubbly head that has no retaining power. The smell isnvinous and mildly medicinal. As it breaths it almost smells like a box of crayons... The taste is tart and fruity/vinous with mild medicinal edge and slight herbal character. It is light bodied, very fizzy and interesting. I think the initial aroma is perhaps the best attribute of this brew.
Dec 09, 2014
Farmer's Reserve #1 from Almanac Beer Co.
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
192 ratings
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