Brute - Ithaca Beer Company

JoeMayo

Massachusetts

4.47/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Batch 2 Brute, poured into a wine glass.

A- Pours a hazy golden color with a white, fluffy head.

S- Very citric and funky. A distinct horseblanket funk leads the way into aromas of lactic sourness and sour apple. This already smells way better than batch 1!

T- Very dry and sour. The dominant flavor is tart, green apples with herbal, peppery tones and a hint of funk towards the end.

M- Crisp and dry.

D- Very well balanced and far superior to batch 1 Brute.

Serving type: bottle

09-13-2009 14:44:04 | More by JoeMayo

chaseabeer

Oklahoma

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

06-19-2013 03:10:09 | More by chaseabeer

MMAJYK

Georgia

4/5  rDev -9.9%

06-18-2013 20:51:58 | More by MMAJYK

Cleaver35

Oklahoma

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

06-17-2013 00:59:50 | More by Cleaver35

EricLarcom

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

06-16-2013 02:09:22 | More by EricLarcom

doremite

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +7%

06-13-2013 21:01:25 | More by doremite

drummermattie02

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

06-10-2013 15:19:44 | More by drummermattie02

ninner00

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

06-06-2013 19:02:12 | More by ninner00

WillCarrera

Illinois

4.54/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

750 ml bottle, batch number E!037, poured into a snifter. Huge thanks to Eli for opening this.

A- Pours a hazy gold amber color, topped with a finger of white head, leaves nice lacing.

S- Really delicious aroma of fruit, mostly white grapes and some lemon, musty funk, straw, brett, also some nice perfumey notes. Incredible.

T- Restrained sourness, nice, soft fruitiness of white grape and lemon, as well as hay and bretty and earthy funk.

M- Medium-bodied, moderate to low-ish carbonation, smooth, soft feel, dry finish.

O- A really delicious sour, the flavors are subtle but highly complex, it's really too bad that this won't be made again.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2013 00:52:44 | More by WillCarrera

Beerdy

Heard & McDonald Islands

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

06-03-2013 21:14:48 | More by Beerdy

4DAloveofSTOUT

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

06-03-2013 04:15:07 | More by 4DAloveofSTOUT

kawilliams81

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

06-03-2013 01:55:20 | More by kawilliams81

egrace84

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

06-02-2013 23:33:05 | More by egrace84

Duff27

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2008 vintage.

Inch tall off white head, fizzy bubbly head. Body is a dull peach. Cap and collar. Recede after about 4 minutes.

Grapes. Tart peaches, champagne yeast influenced.

More with the sour grapes with a funk presence this time. Beneath all of this there is a balancing sweetness about it.

Very lively bubble mouthfeel and carbonation level. Unique and perhaps my favorite aspect of Brute.

A solid, well built sour. Balanced with a great lively mouthfeel and carbonation. Thanks kawilliams81 for the long time want share! Thanks Kent.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 00:13:34 | More by Duff27

JayAre46

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

06-01-2013 06:32:38 | More by JayAre46

jkane101

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-29-2013 23:59:53 | More by jkane101

mobius387

Florida

4/5  rDev -9.9%

05-26-2013 10:22:32 | More by mobius387

BigbROB

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-22-2013 15:38:22 | More by BigbROB

grover37

District of Columbia

5/5  rDev +12.6%

05-22-2013 04:25:46 | More by grover37

dcloeren

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +7%

05-21-2013 20:57:32 | More by dcloeren

Busker

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +12.6%

05-21-2013 18:01:17 | More by Busker

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

05-21-2013 04:34:37 | More by CosmoHopHead

TheBronze

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -21.2%

05-19-2013 23:21:10 | More by TheBronze

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