 DrnkMcDermott (1832), Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
Jun 28, 2008 22 oz bomber, bottled April ’08. Rating #1,500! For an all-brett beer, not quite as funky as I’d expect, but flowery, with the other aromatics well blended to keep from getting perfumey. Orange, hazy color in my GI Matilda tulip. Taste first shows distinct but not strong black pepper. But the mainstage is still held by a nice, light Belgian pils malt. Some yeast and wheat follow that down, and just a little twang of green apple tart at last. I can believe I’m picking out figs, but only after remembering the taste of a Fig Newton, otherwise, they’re just lending the right bit of extra fruit sweetness. After rating this live, I see other raters have found very funky bottles, but I just don’t catch it from this one. It’s really a nice "anything goes" type of Belgian that I liked.
fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
Jun 28, 2008 Draft at O’Brien’s. Lots of spice in this beer. Aromas of black pepper and other saison like spices. Flavors were some fruit, floral notes, and more spice. Touches of sour on the finish that gave away the brett. Very good. Maybe better with time.
bluemeow76 (693), Lewis Center, Ohio, USA
Jun 27, 2008 It tasted funky alright - and not funky fresh. Dissapointing for an anniversary beer. I think "anniversary beer" I think - "let’s make our best beer ever" - *sigh*. Avery lets me down again. Very average all around.
highibus (421), Mill Creek, Washington, USA
Jun 27, 2008 Pours a beautiful amber to copper color with nice white head. Aroma is funkified and full of spices. Flavor is a little up front horse blanket and then a bit of maltiness behind that. Not overbearing on the funk, just a good amount. I am fairly new to the funk. But I seem to like it.
Beerlando (2284), Orlando, Florida, USA
Jun 27, 2008 Courtesy Redlight. The top of the bottle pours a crystal clear, medium golden color. The final glass, despite a careful pour, gets quite a bit cloudier as the loose yeast is simply unavoidable. A small, fizzy, off-white head crowns the surface, leaving random spots of lacing behind. Aromas are sufficiently funky, but not exceedingly so, with notes of sourdough yeast and vinous white grapes coming through. The figs are faint, but detectable, with floral and herbal spices lending subtle complexities. Flavors turned a bit more weird, and considerably less funky. There’s a strange, twiggy aspect to it that I can’t fully comprehend. Lightly sour, doughy yeast and floral spicing show atop neutral pale malts. The body is on the lighter side, with substantial carbonation leading into a semi-dry finish. This isn’t nearly as bad as some folks are saying, but it isn’t all that great either. I applaud Avery for at least taking the risk.
Tweety (337), Vancouver, Washington, USA
Jun 25, 2008 ACBF 2008. I’m sorry, I like some funky beers, but here the funk was just too, well, funky. It wasn’t just sourness, there was an unidentifiable bent to it that I just didn’t enjoy. Sorry for the huge enthusiasts that I know are out there.
TomDecapolis (3130), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 25, 2008 On tap at Capones. Pours a hazy golden with a touch of copper and a medium creamy off white head that laced. Aroma of mixed citrus (lemon), light Belgian spicy esters, bready, tropical fruits, apples and mangos. Flavor was a lot of the same tart notes, candi sugar, apples, tropical fruits, bready, a little earthy, dry and lemon notes.
checkmatei1 (629), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 25, 2008 Draft: Poured a orange amber color with not much head. The aroma was spices, fruit, banana, and a touch of yeast. The flavor was great, sweet and easy to drink. It had a fruity yeasty taste. I’d love to try this after letting the funk take over a bit more. Overall, a decent brew.
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