Brute - Ithaca Beer Company

DarkerTheBetter

Pennsylvania

4.53/5  rDev +2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Thanks to eclectic for this one!

This one pours a foggy peach and straw color that's very clear around the edges. The head is a soft fluffy white.

Smells of dry cranberry and tart green apple with a touch of dry oak. There's also a touch of cork to this. Beneath is a subtle cocktail of soft pie crust and almost nutmeg along with a hint of barn yard funk.

Tastes of a similar cranberry, apple, oak and cork. The balance here is lovely. The way these tart and funky flavors just seem to float around on their own is really impressive.

Feels soft, smooth and tingly leaving my mouth with a sour snap.

This one's pretty outstanding. The drinkability for an assertive sour beer here is off the charts.

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2009 02:29:46 | More by DarkerTheBetter

ShawnMH

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

05-19-2013 15:47:25 | More by ShawnMH

lakersfan16

Alaska

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-16-2013 01:12:52 | More by lakersfan16

mtrog313

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

05-12-2013 18:40:06 | More by mtrog313

coldmeat23

Oklahoma

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-12-2013 15:42:35 | More by coldmeat23

ObeMaltKinobee

California

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

05-08-2013 06:42:27 | More by ObeMaltKinobee

drewone

California

4.75/5  rDev +7%

05-07-2013 07:04:08 | More by drewone

JMAC45

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +12.6%

05-06-2013 02:23:17 | More by JMAC45

bobv

Vermont

4.75/5  rDev +7%

05-03-2013 20:42:06 | More by bobv

KevinmusPrime

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

05-03-2013 16:49:09 | More by KevinmusPrime

CuriousMonk

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

04-29-2013 21:02:13 | More by CuriousMonk

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

04-29-2013 02:13:50 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

zachattack555

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

04-28-2013 20:37:17 | More by zachattack555

KYGunner

Kentucky

4.24/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Listed as a "Golden Sour Ale" it's exactly that! Gorgeous golden coloring, effervescent, lively, bubbly; like a champagne.

The aromas are strong Apple with hints of pear. Sour and sweet.

Big juicy Apple sweetness with a sour airy finish the carbonation plays into the taste and feel. The bubbles dance on the tongue and lift the Apple taste and finish with a light airyness. It's inherent in the style to produce such carbonation so it is understandable that it may detract from the overall experience.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 23:46:24 | More by KYGunner

sgoro

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

04-27-2013 19:00:52 | More by sgoro

unclejazz

New York

4.75/5  rDev +7%

04-23-2013 18:01:36 | More by unclejazz

BTPete

New York

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

04-19-2013 23:18:49 | More by BTPete

readbaron

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

04-18-2013 19:51:24 | More by readbaron

innuendobrewskiman63

New York

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

04-16-2013 13:27:58 | More by innuendobrewskiman63

cfrances33

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

04-15-2013 04:51:52 | More by cfrances33

ArchEnemyBrew

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

04-14-2013 21:07:54 | More by ArchEnemyBrew

penguinstout

West Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

04-12-2013 20:04:00 | More by penguinstout

BeRanger

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

04-09-2013 15:39:13 | More by BeRanger

YaKnowBrady

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +7%

04-09-2013 15:10:46 | More by YaKnowBrady

Retail1LO

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

04-09-2013 12:51:22 | More by Retail1LO