LeBleu - Ithaca Beer Company

almychristopher

New York

4.68/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

this beer pours a very pretty amber red color with an off white head, the off white is a bit purple. the foamy head seam is determined to last out the session. the aroma brings the wild yeast strains; ala, le brute strong in the forefront backed nicely by the fruity esters and fruit from the blueberry. the taste starts very nicely with the sweet blueberry and malt, and contrasts nicely with the sour fruity wild yeast esters, and the spicy finish. the light body, low alcohol and aggressive carbonation will make this an easy bottle to finish.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2010 03:15:25 | More by almychristopher

nataku00

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.7%

06-07-2013 15:54:55 | More by nataku00

campfirebrew

New York

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

06-06-2013 01:54:49 | More by campfirebrew

unclejazz

New York

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

06-04-2013 04:13:21 | More by unclejazz

jl28r1

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +11%

06-02-2013 02:56:13 | More by jl28r1

SpdKilz

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.7%

05-21-2013 02:15:06 | More by SpdKilz

Luk13

Quebec (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev -0.7%

05-05-2013 18:07:36 | More by Luk13

Mike

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

04-29-2013 16:26:46 | More by Mike

jzeilinger

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

LeBleu - Ithaca

A - Pours a cloudy amber tan color with a nice foamy head in the beginning that dies down quite quickly to nothing.

S - Blueberries with sour barnyard funk.

T - Tart, sour blueberries, lots of funk, acidic, tart, and some oak.

M - Velvety smooth on the tongue and lots of puckering with a wet finish.

O - Pretty good but overrated (IMO).

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 21:18:14 | More by jzeilinger

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -6.5%

04-22-2013 20:54:28 | More by Kelp

drgonzo2k2

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

04-21-2013 19:17:27 | More by drgonzo2k2

pschul4

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

04-08-2013 14:08:05 | More by pschul4

Quackus

New York

4/5  rDev -6.5%

04-01-2013 19:41:10 | More by Quackus

Gobzilla

California

4.35/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: poured a fucia color which was a pinkish light purple with slight yellow highlights and a thin bubbly head thta left some good lacing sticking to the glass.

S: nice mild blueberry aroma in the background with a good amount of acidity, plenty of funky brett is noticeable, mild citrusy zing to it and slight grain character through as well..

T: the bluberry fruit was a little more apparent on the palate with nice oaky wood accetn, good acidic character, mild brett funkiness, slight citrusy twang with a touch of grain flavor and underlying vanilla.

M: the brew was light to medium in body with a good amount of carbonation which had a fruity, acidic, funky. Oaky, mild grainy, citrusy, tart and slight dry finish.

O: I was definitely digging this brew and glad to finally try it. Would absolutely have it again.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 19:53:50 | More by Gobzilla

DarthKostrizer

California

4/5  rDev -6.5%

03-27-2013 08:09:11 | More by DarthKostrizer

nrs207

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -0.7%

03-24-2013 12:40:34 | More by nrs207

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +11%

03-23-2013 20:59:47 | More by iL0VEbeer

BMart

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +11%

03-11-2013 17:09:43 | More by BMart

jono311

Louisiana

4.08/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Opened a !E032 bottle for my birthday. "A blend of barrels filled in 2009 and 2010."

Appearance: Light rose tint to brown. clear to start but the later glasses were a little cloudy. very little head or lacing. and what was there faded quickly.

Nose: Slight sourness fairly mild with very subtle berry notes.

Taste: A nice upfront bite but not as heavy hitting as some others of the style. pleasant fruitiness without sweetness and a relatively quick and round, off-dry finish.

Mouthfeel: a little pucker quality here but overall a nice medium body. Could use a touch more carbonation for me but some was probably lost as the bottle sat through the tasting.

Overall: I would definitely seek it out again. Not the epitome of fruited sours but a fine example of the style. the fruit is relatively subtle in this one but so is the acidity. Very enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 22:07:54 | More by jono311

duff247

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

02-25-2013 00:56:03 | More by duff247

HopsintheSack

California

4/5  rDev -6.5%

02-19-2013 00:44:39 | More by HopsintheSack

DaveHack

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

02-17-2013 15:21:39 | More by DaveHack

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

This poured out as a hazy looking golden color with a white head on top. The retention fades quickly, not leaving any lacing either. The smell of the beer is acidic and funky with a subtle blueberry note way in the distance. The taste follows the nose also, subtle blueberry notes in there but was hoping for a little more I guess. The mouthfeel is sharp, it's tart and has a crisp carbonation. Overall I wasn't terribly impressed with this beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 20:29:33 | More by Knapp85

sustyhops

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +11%

02-14-2013 03:42:28 | More by sustyhops

FosterJM

California

3.96/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

1727th Review on BA
Bottle to Ithaca Tulip
750Ml

Batch E!041
Thanks to mjtiernan for this one and the glass

Shared with GuruDel

App- When this poured out, it was a pure orange color. The bubbles were not there and the center was a bit dense and full with only a small amount of bubbles. No cling.

Smell- This wasnt as lactic as I thought it would be. I think with the older vintages I have had. This was just a little bit of fruit but a little bit of oak and funk mixed. A nice sour. Not over the top, clean.

Taste- This to me didnt have the fruit that I thought it would. More oak and barrel and funk comes vs. a lactic sweetness and fruited tinge. The beer is a little bit thick actually works to its advantage for me. Im not sure where the vanilla people are getting comes from, but more mid-palate just comes up a bit dry.

Mouth- A nice medium bodied sour. A good amount of a thicker carbonation with blueberry skins and some oak on the residual flavors.

Drink- This was a good sour. I prefer the fresh but still a good beer non the less no matter what age you have it. Thanks again matt. I prefer larger pours on this one.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2013 20:27:45 | More by FosterJM