1.8 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 6/20
22oz bottle from Brewforia
Appearance: Slightly hazy golden with a large white head that leaves some lacing as it dissipates
Aroma: Funky brett aroma, spices, horse blanket
Taste: Spicey/sour fruits, straw and bready
A very different beer, but not for me. The best thing about this beer is the packaging....
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
A: A hazy orange color with a small white foam. Lots of small bubbles.
S: Funk, and a bit of spice, but that’s about it. The figs and hibiscus that are supposedly there aren’t present for me.
T: A nice balance of the spice character and the wonderful funky Brett characteristics. The figs are subtle, but there, in the flavor.
M: A nice crisp and dry mouthfeel.
D: A nice beer, not fantastic, but certainly a solid one.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
22 ounce bottle from brewforia. Pours a clear golden hue with a large sticky white head. A funky brett nose, hay and honey. A peppery, smooth and very funky flavor, dry, fluffy, light spiced apple cider, dry malts, brett and hay. Pretty nice.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
22oz bottle picked from an old stash at Binny’s in Plainfield, IL. Pours a slightly hazed, golden colored body with a finger-width, white head that dissipates quickly and leaves a good amount of lacing. Aroma has lots of funk and dry brett. As it warms, the floral fruits and malts come out more. Some cereal grains, wheat, tart cherries, lemons, pepper, lavender, and other herbal spices. Flavor is similar, with a little more hay and slightly less funk. Wheat and cereal grains up front with a light, bready sweetness. Some barnyard funk, semi-tart lemons and cherries, sour apples, floral spices, brett, white grapes, and pepper. Finishes dry and crisp with a fruity, somewhat tart, barnyard funk and a light, hay/straw-like bitterness. Medium length aftertaste after a light to medium, smooth, clean body and lively carbonation. Overall, a lot going on in this one, but it ends up being very clean, crisp, and balanced. To me, it seems that a bit of aging has allowed certain flavors to develop and others to mellow. Its drinking well right now.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
22 oz. bottle from Bottleworks. Enjoyed as part of a beer tasting extravaganza (probably 2 dozen different beers). I’m glad to find I’m not the only one who didn’t love it. Prevailing opinion of the night: this beer tastes slightly of prosciutto (which could be good or bad depending on your preference). Definitely an interesting beer, though certainly no Maharaja.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
pours hazy gold with big white head, smells kind of like spoiled apple juice with some cinammon. taste is bitter, funky, astringent, rotten apples, some cinammon, and a little hoppy as per the smell. its too weird for me to drink alot of, 1 glass is probably more than enough for me, and you can definitely taste the alcohol in it.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Golden pour with fluffy white head and lace. Aroma of bread and light brown sugar. Flavor is bread, musty bret, and a light sour finish. A tad thin and watery but a pretty nice beer.
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
2008 Bottle - Pours out lt gold and only slightly hazy with a medium head...aroma is tary and lemony, dusty brett, leather...flavour is similar, simple, tart and dusty, some yeasty dough, not a trace of fig or honey...one dimensionally bretty, but nice...thin and simple...
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bomber (2009) into a pint glass. Pours pretty clear with 2-finger white head. The aroma is fruity and yeasty, some brett in there, kinda reminds of rotten fruit. The flavor is quite bland, not what I was expecting... Not getting much of any of the stuff they say on the label.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Thanks to Mar for giving me this over a year ago! I let this age a bit in hopes that it would dry out. Aroma still has some of that sweaty socks quality, which is unfortunate, but there’s also pepper, flowers, cheese, squash, and a bit of alcohol. Eh. Tastes of hay, biscuits, sourdough, sweaty socks, sharp cheddar, rotten fruit, pepper, and its sweeter than any "brett-beer" should be. Finish stands out with a lot of grass, sourdough bread crust, earthy hops, and an odd fruitiness. Cheese is still there, but the finish dries things out nicely. Medium bodied, high carbonation, mostly creamy body, and noticable alcohol heat. This is still a pretty fucked up concoction, but it did improve and dry a little with time. You still have some? Keep aging it!!!!
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