Goedenacht
Strange Roots Experimental Ales

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From:
Strange Roots Experimental Ales
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Belgian Pale Strong Ale
ABV:
9.5%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.91 | pDev: 11%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
63
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 18, 2020
Added:
Jul 08, 2012
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  11
Ale Brewed With Apples, Orange Blossom Honey, Coriander.

Dutch for "Good Night", the one of a kind Goedenacht is influenced by elements of mead, cider and beer styles. This innovative integration gets a lift from the juicy tropical aromas and the Brettanomyces claussenii used in fermentation.
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
500ml bottle into a tulip. Bottled when they were Draai Laag, a much cooler name, so this is at least 3 years old. No dating on the bottle.

Looks very nice in the glass. Hazy golden amber body, with much carbonation initially. Big bright white head eventually shrinks to a fat ring and faint covering, very good lacing early on.

Musty and a little apple on the nose.

Complex tasting beer. It's very dry, but also a touch of sweetness. Apple, even a hint of white wine. No coriander, which is okay by me. Any funk on the nose does not translate to the taste. The abv is well nigh invisible.

Mouth between medium and full, finish a hair sweet and then it completely dries out the mouth. Even a touch of wood shows up right at the end.

Overall, very interesting and thought provoking beer. Intrigued to try a fresher one to compare.
Dec 18, 2020
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Reviewed by 2beerdogs from California

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Thanks to Pinz412 for this PA gem
First off, let it be known that although I am always more than willing to share a farmhouse ale, it is not a category that generally excites me.
Having said that, the apple and coriander makes this quite interesting.
Pours bright gold. Exuberant foam launches with a can-do attitude to the rim. This necessitates a pause in the pour. Dense active foam with solid retention insists on a pause to the pour. Eventually I can pour a little more and dive into the drink.
But first the aroma id funky Brett, dry apple cider, and a hint of citrus zest.
Taste is mildly funky, green apple, hints of honey, mild pepper, spice, and wet straw.
Mouthfeel is active, light to medium body.
Overall, a refreshing and worthwhile take on the style.
Jun 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Jun 04, 2019
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

3.81/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
A: The beer is clear light yellow in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a thin layer of white bubbles covering the surface and a narrow collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of orange blossoms (from the honey) are present in the nose.
T: Like the smell, the taste is also very fruity and has flavors of orange blossom honey, but without any sweetness. No alcohol is perceptible.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is deceptively drinkable considering its strength as it completely hides any traces of alcohol and isn't at all heavy on the palate.

Note: Batch Date: 032318

Serving type: bottle
Feb 27, 2019
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Reviewed by JWT3 from Pennsylvania

4.29/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Golden ale, plenty of head and lacing. Funky and fruity smelling. Great flavors. Honey/apple/tart/small funk. Tastes like a cross between sour ale and cider. Reminds me of Belgian ales. I really like this.
Nov 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by bigred89 from Maryland

Jul 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.73 by whatname from Pennsylvania

Jun 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by waiting4lunch from Massachusetts

Apr 01, 2017
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

3.97/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
It was difficult to contain my excitement when the FGBS initially began receiving distro from this Pittsburgh-area brewery, so I purchased what was then available & subsequently added to them. It was never my intent to create a Bottle Backlog here at Chez Woody, but its eradication allows me the opportunity to conduct horizontals as I go. I am finding the results to be VERRRRY interesting & not at all stupid, per Arte Johnson of "Laugh-In".

From the bottle: "Ale Brewed wiith Apples, Orange Blossom Honey, Coriander"

The name means "Good Night" and the label is very evocative of some of the Belgians, like B.O.M. & De Dolle, among others. Here, Moose plays a banjo while sitting on a log as Bunny lays alongside of him, holding a cup of ale. Bear, meanwhile is pouring beer directly from a cask into Birdie's beak as Crescent Moon looks down, howling with laughter.

I was also laughing as I Pop!ped the cap on this one & began a very gentle pour. Once sufficiently decanted, I gave it an in-glass swirl to raise two-plus fingers of fizzy, foamy, bone-white head that quickly reduced to wisps. Color was an oh-so-slightly hazy Yellow-Gold, which may have been attributable to either chill haze or an overeager pour that touched the sleeping lees. Nose had a light funk & some sites have identified this as a Saison, which is not out of the question. Mouthfeel was on the light side, not outright thin, but not much beyond it, either. There was a nice effervescence, however, that really allowed the honey to stand out. Initially, anyway. I quickly got the apples & the coriander was actually rather subdued for once. I have reviewed MANY coriander-driven beers that were off the hizzy, so this was a nice change of pace. The apples & the yeast imparted a light tartness to offset the sweetness of the honey. I was really running through it until I looked down at the speedometer & saw 9.5% ABV! Eeek! Way too easy to drink. Finish was semi-dry, slightly fruity & a really nice late-afternoon drink.
Mar 29, 2017
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Rated by mcpat1993 from Pennsylvania

4.07/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 2 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
The head on this beer seemed to last longer than herpes. Taste is very full and a slight tinge of sour
Mar 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.43 by micropale from Pennsylvania

Mar 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by Wheels2532 from Pennsylvania

Feb 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4.03 by Zonian1 from Ohio

Feb 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.29 by madelf66 from Pennsylvania

Jan 02, 2017
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Reviewed by drtth from Pennsylvania

4.4/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
First 250ml pour decanted so as not to disturb the yeast. The beer pours out into a Corsendonk goblet a clear bright golden honey color with a 1/4" white head that recedes visibly to an island of foam on the surface and a ring of foam rising a bit up the sides of the glass. Sipping creates scattered patches of lacing on the side of the glass.

The aromas are a complex blending of some tart apple, a bit of floral honey and some coriander. In the background there’s also some light funkiness that seems both earthy and a bit like leather.

The flavors follow the nose with the slightly tart apple (maybe even a bit of pear) up front with some balancing sweetness. In the background there is coriander, some white pepper and a bit of the earthy, leathery funk from the yeast. The second pour includes a bit more of the yeast and so is a bit hazy with a softening of the tartness and more of the malt being noticeable.

The mouthfeel is on the light side of medium-bodied and nicely crisp and prickly from the persistent finely bubbled carbonation rising from the bottom of the glass. The medium length finish begins as the sweetness fades leaving a bit of tart fruitiness and just a hint of funk in the dry ending that goes on for quite a while.

I liked this well brewed beer for its subtle complexity and the combination of flavors, none of which overwhelm the others. I could easily have another and will certainly be looking for another bottle. In addition I can recommend this one to fans of wild ales. The more beers I have from this brewery the more I think that the brewery and its “Wild by Design” brewing philosophy have a good future ahead of them and will only get better over time.
Dec 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.14 by billab914 from Virginia

Sep 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.91 by GreenMind from Pennsylvania

Sep 11, 2016
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Rated by rlee1390 from Indiana

3.6/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Latex.
Jun 12, 2016
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Reviewed by ajm5108 from Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a clean golden hue, aggressive head but strong retention. Aroma features the honey, Brett loam (not too strong) & a nice hint of the orange mixed with some straw / wheat smell (I imagine from the coriander). Good mix of flavor though the individual notes don't pop the way they do on the nose. A little muddled. There is more of the coriander presence upfront, and the orange & honey come in towards the end. I was hoping for a little more Brett flavor but gets lost in the shuffle except for just a tad mear the end. Ends with a big sweet note from the honey, maybe a bit too much so & the one big off note. Good mouthfeel. Overall a very drinkable beer such high ABV, definitely a great beer from a smaller brewery.
Apr 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.38 by heddar33 from Pennsylvania

Apr 05, 2016
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