 acrdz (4148), Pennsylvania, USA
May 14, 2008
In short: A sticky, perfume heavy mess of a Belgian beer, with little of the promised brett character.
Poured from a bottle at the Brickskeller Lupulin Reunulin, it has a lightly hazed amber hued body with a small off-white to white head. Nose of perfume and potpourri spices is overwhelming at first, but turns downright offensive in short time. Notes of black pepper, perfume, soap, overwhelming coriander, and some sort of musk all converge into an aromatic trainwreck. Reminds me of Troegs Scratch 8. Taste is exceedingly sweet, in pure Avery fashion, and the body is regrettably dull, with unnecessary thickness and carbonation higher than needed. Hibiscus, sure, white pepper, I can see that, but brett? Are you kidding? It’s an estery, perfumy, syrupy mess that will make me cringe every time I see the bottle in stores for the next six months.
bobaidan (300), Farmington, Connecticut, USA
Jul 22, 2008 Pours cloudy gold with a medium head. Aroma is slightly sour and fruity. Mouth feel is a bit thin, but there is a good amount of carbonation. Flavor is tart fruit, a bit of spice and a lot of earthy funk. The finish is surprisingly dry. An interesting attempt, but more like a failed experiment than a breakout new beer.
DocLock (4047), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 22, 2008 Pours hazy dull deep gold with 1-finger white head. Nose is florals, fig, rock sugary malt, berries, white pepper, hops. Tastes fruity, with berry notes, plus candi sugary malt, hops, funk, florals. This one is a bit of a mishmash, but points for originality. With age, I think this should improve tangibly.
Magjayran (1088), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Jul 21, 2008 Golden pour with a decent white head. Aroma is a little tart and fruity but not very bold. The flavor is pretty bad. Thin and sour up front with an offensive soapy taste and some fig notes tacked on at the end as a final insulting parting shot.
BOLTZ7555 (408), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Jul 21, 2008 Quite tasty and unique...love the souring of the brett (a flavor I am beginning to appreciate). Honey gold in color with a 1/4 inch tight white head. The aroma is filled with citrus, pepper, and funk. The tartness is a refreshing addition to summer.
WeeHeavySD (1564), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
Jul 21, 2008 Tap @ Hamilton’s. I shared this with a friend and it ended up better than I expected. Though it had way too much spice for me.
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