3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
A cloudy gold body with plenty of head. Light funkified sour aroma with fig and faintly floral undertones. The body was a barnyard dry grainy thing with some of the fig hanging around. Followed by a faintly sour finish. I think I detected a little lemon in the sour character. Not what I was expecting, but I do want to leave some hanging around for a few years to see what happens.
2 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
From a 22 oz bottle this poured a cloudy orange with a very fat head that just sat there. Nose is very odd and shows citrus, ripe fruit, and figs. Somewhat fizzy mouthfeel. Flavor contains some unidentifiable spices I found unpleasant. Finish is dry and sour, and again not a nice sour. I found this a huge disappointment and could not finish even half the bottle. This bottle is only a few months old (since I purchased it) , but it may not have held up. No matter what other raters might have felt, this particular bottle was a failure. I sometimes do not like to rate a beer where I am so out of sync with the average, but here goes anyway.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pour is a cloudy orange with a large whtie head. Aroma is strange. Its super sour with some yeast attached. Flavor is a little better with some tangy fruit but then that damn sourness hits you. Im not sure what they were going for here but I can say that i don’t like this to much.
3.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
22oz bomber, no date from Brennan’s in Madison. Nice copy of the Bruegel label--or is it some famous painting?Fermented with 100% Brett? Huzzah!--hopefully. Clear medium golden with a 11/2 finger off-white head, good retention. Aroma has the undeniable aroma of brett--dry, lemony, leathery, and slightly buttery--with some light cherry cough syrup in the back-end. A little peach is present as well--smells pretty clean, actually. Flavor isn’t quite as nice, with straight alcohol and grain coming forth. I could pick up on only a hint of floral notes (hibiscus, perhaps?) with the white pepper coming forth towards the finish. Plenty of cough syrup notes as well. Dry finish, bitterness peaking around a 2-3 and sourness at a 2. Moderate carbonation with a medium body. Started out promising, but fell flat. I don’t care what Andy says, he’s wrong and a jerk.
2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 7/20
Sommerhus. Recieved in as an extra from toncatcher. Pours a hazy golden witth a white head. Sweet wih a low sourness. Aromas of cereals and lots of wet horseblanket. hints of pepper. Dry and sour finish. Fresh taste but still too much brett for my liking.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bomber. Pours golden color with large off-white head and nice lacing. The aroma is spicy and floral with some apple cider and cellar must notes. The flavor is very herbal and earthy. It has a kind of a fresh green-tea element to it, which I assume is coming from the hibiscus. It gets quite bretty in the middle of the mouth, with lots of earth, must, and apples. The finish is dry and floral with a pleasant, lingering dankness. I’m really digging this, actually, and I’m a little bit surprised at the low ratings. I think it’s a nice twist on the style.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
22oz bottle. Gold color with a lasting white head. The aroma is lightly funky and cheesy with dusty yeast, grapes and fruity white wine. The flavor is pretty clean and fruity, with fig, flowers and just a touch of malt. Finishes dry, lightly alcoholic, and a little spicy. Pretty enjoyable, but I wish there had been some noticeable acidity to complement the flavors.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pour is slightly hazed but more clear golden yellow with a dense white head...smell is leathery and lightly spiced...taste is lightly fruity and sweet at first, but turning fairly dry and leathery...not super dry as there is a lot of residual sweetmess...
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Pours with a golden body topped by a thin to medium thick head with some lacing. It’s slightly sweet with a light bitterness, a little sour apple and a brett funk, especially in the nose. Light to medium bodied and smooth.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
This is a forced Belgian tasting beer. Aroma was so so. Could pick up some light fruit, some funk and caramel malt. Pour was a medium to light gold with no head. Taste was very forced if that makes any sense. Strong brown sugar and lemon taste with an astringent floral aftertaste. This beer was all over the place. There is a nice sweet/sour conflict going on, but the brett seems forced and the whole beer seems like a train wreck.
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