3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Very nice beer, though certainly unique.
Poured dark brown with some red when held to light. Not much head.
Unique aroma, which must be from the zinfandel barrels.
Strong, complex flavor that comes through.
Very nice.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Pours a dirty brown, red highlights, frothy tan head. Aroma is right away ripe fruit, horse blanket and vinuous. Flavor picks up the on the brett and Zinfandel barrel aging, ripe fruit. Finish is dry and crisp.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
12oz Bottle – Gravity Beer Market – Olympia, WA
Aroma: Nice Bourbon barrel aroma with dark malts and light with Belgian Brett yeast.
Appearance: Dark brown in Color, clear with a thin head.
Flavor: Big Bourbon flavor with great malt backing this was spiced up Brett and you can taste it.
Palate: Dry BRETT finish with a Good Mouthfeel.
Overall: This was a big beer and tons of flavors and spices with the added BRETT this was a great beer.
3.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: APR 6, 2010 Lots of funk/sour in the nose .. light citrus, rotting pears, 18th century medicine cabinet, iodine, and dirty sweaty horse .. very odd ball stuff, a soured dutch oud bruin .. . great aftertaste .. needs 6 months ..
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3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JAN 6, 2010 Bottle. Nice surprise from J12601- Thanks Jay! pours a coca cola looking dark brown with a small tan fizzy head. Aroma of wood, grapes, red wine, lemon, dark fruits and a little bretty funk, although it isn’t very prominent. flavor has a weird earthy sourness to it with additional notes of stale bread, rotten fruit, tart cherries, a bit of medicine, and a hint of chocolate. Sounds like a gross combination, but I actually enjoyed this beer quite a bit. Somehow it worked. I’d drink this again.
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
12 oz bottle. Dark brown with a coating beige film. Nose is moldy grapes, wood, cheese and toffee. Very funky but not always in a good way. Medium body with a buzz. Taste is raisin and red wine with a gentle sour finish. Noy very complex but pretty good.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Dark brown to blackish with small white head. Aroma is interesting - the Zinfandel is definitely noticeable, along with the brett - notes of fruitiness, wood and leather. Taste is slightly bitter and dry, much like a dry red wine.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle: Deep dark brown with a crimson hue in the light with a dense khaki film. Rich vinous, fruity underlying toasted malt nuances- there’s some notes of blackberries, currants and fig- quite vinous. The wild yeast is there giving off a touch of leather and cherry pit. Some rich barrel character as well with soft vanilla and more toasted oak nuances. Fairly complex in the nose. Substantial body with mild carbonation- creamy feel to it. Spicy tannic flavor. Some tart fruitiness- a touch of vanilla from the barrel with an underlying blackberry note and tart vinousness. Some cherry pit brett notes- the tannins are a bit excessive making it a bit astringent- there’s some vegetal-like woody notes in there accompanied by a toasted barley background. I think time will mellow out the tannins to make this stuff more cohesive and quaffable. Interesting.
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