The Meddler - Odell Brewing Company

DonDirkA

Arizona

4.78/5  rDev +18.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours dark, opaque brown with a frothy bone white head that settles around a finger and a half. The nose is tart with hints of white grapes, green apples, definite woody characteristics, hints of chocolate, prunes, raisins and some musty, funky scents and maybe just a hint of almonds. The taste is really interesting. Its very similar to the nose but the fruits are very forward. Green apples, sour cherries, white grapes, plums, grape juice, hints of brown sugar and vanilla, there's a bit of spice to it like clove or cinnamon but not the flavors so much as the spice feel. There's a slight note of chocolate and oak for just a moment before sour apples overtake again. The fruit flavors make your mouth water, its pretty interesting. The mouthfeel is medium to light. This is an awesome beer. Odell is another one of those companies who has every day beers that are just "meh" but their specialty releases are amazing.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 17:57:16 | More by DonDirkA

gueuzedreg

Colorado

4/5  rDev -0.5%

06-16-2013 00:45:49 | More by gueuzedreg

SHODriver

California

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: pours a dark brown with a slight scarlet hue with a dense and long lasting off white head that retains very well into a Duvel tulip
S: smells of sourness, sour cherry, and slight vanilla and oak
T: tastes of sour cherry and all sorts of sourness, a slight funk, hint of sweetness, a bit of vanilla and oak and a hint of chocolate maltyness. swallow is quite mellow with some nice oakyness on the finish with a bit more pleasant maltyness and a slight lingering sourness
M: medium in the mouth with slightly vigorous and quite apparent carb that is a bit prickly on the palate. good drying finish as well
O: delicious and delightful. great flavors, great sourness and a decent balance of other flavors. Highly recommended

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 04:20:29 | More by SHODriver

bradner

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +18.2%

06-14-2013 02:28:33 | More by bradner

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

06-13-2013 15:29:44 | More by spycow

PalatePilot

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

06-13-2013 01:59:20 | More by PalatePilot

DarthGuitarHero

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -0.5%

06-02-2013 14:53:44 | More by DarthGuitarHero

MastaShonuf

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

06-02-2013 14:00:23 | More by MastaShonuf

Tone

Missouri

4.03/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a dark brown color. One inch head of an off-tan color. Great retention and great lacing. Smells of cherry sourness, alcohol, sweet malt, slight pale malt, and slight oak. Fits the style of a Flander Oud Bruin. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of slight liquor, alcohol, oak, cherry sourness, sweet malt, and slight malt. Overall, great appearance and blend; the body is pleasantly sour and the liquor flavors are not dominate.

Serving type: on-tap

05-29-2013 16:35:59 | More by Tone

ElderPuma

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-26-2013 22:07:34 | More by ElderPuma

pk18

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

05-26-2013 15:33:49 | More by pk18

Kenzie

Utah

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-25-2013 16:51:31 | More by Kenzie

Jslay013

Massachusetts

2.5/5  rDev -37.8%

05-19-2013 18:46:32 | More by Jslay013

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-19-2013 18:18:15 | More by drgonzo2k2

MinorThreat

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

05-16-2013 00:05:23 | More by MinorThreat

ajzy

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

05-14-2013 15:53:51 | More by ajzy

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.88/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

750 mL bottle poured into a snifter.

Appearance - Pours with a huge cream head. Deep red/brown body. Never quite settles.

Smell - Very acidic. Nice cherry acidity. Lots of malt and vanilla.

Taste - The malt comes out more here. Malt, oak, and vanilla come through nicely. Extremely sour, but it drops off after the initial taste.

Mouthfeel - Well carbonated. Over sour, but nice.

Overall - I rather enjoy this. Great barrel flavors.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 00:54:14 | More by Alieniloquium

kjkinsey

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-13-2013 03:54:16 | More by kjkinsey

Texasfan549

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

05-12-2013 20:23:27 | More by Texasfan549

FLBeerGuy

Florida

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-02-2013 03:45:41 | More by FLBeerGuy

rfbenavi80

Missouri

4/5  rDev -0.5%

04-26-2013 09:43:33 | More by rfbenavi80

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.5%

03-24-2013 18:00:07 | More by Sparky44

bsuedekum

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

03-24-2013 17:27:57 | More by bsuedekum

FremontBar

Arizona

4.75/5  rDev +18.2%

03-14-2013 20:46:15 | More by FremontBar

MeisterMayhem

Colorado

4/5  rDev -0.5%

03-09-2013 17:35:28 | More by MeisterMayhem