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Evolution Migration Series (Fall 2011-Chardonnay Barrel Belgian Ale)

Evolution Migration Series (Fall 2011-Chardonnay Barrel Belgian Ale)
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RATINGS: 31   MEAN: 3.67/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.52   SEASONAL: Autumn   EST. CALORIES: 216   ABV: 7.2%
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The Fall 2011 installment of our Migration Series is a Belgian-style Pale ale aged in Chardonnay barrels that underwent a secondary fermentation in the barrel from the addition of the yeast strain Brettanomyces Bruxellensis. 1350 Bottles produced.


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3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Sperine (193) - North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 1, 2013
On tap at Capone's in Norristown, PA. Really didn't get much Brett here. The Chardonnay flavor overwhelmed pretty much any other flavor that may have existed.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Iphonephan (1322) - Virginia, USA - APR 27, 2013
On draft at Pizzeria Paradiso DuPont Circle DC. Pours a pale amber with an off white head. Sour bread aroma. Flavors of virus with caramel notes. Medium mouthfeel with light carbonation. S Tart, smooth finish

3.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
Westchesterco (296) - mclean, Virginia, USA - APR 27, 2013
Aroma Chardonnay and floral fragrance appearance a cloudy golden with a slight white head taste of grapes. With a strong after taste

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
riversideAK (5458) - Shoreline, Washington, USA - MAR 2, 2013
Tangy dusty lemon oak hay. Golden pour noce head lace. Flavors of tangy white wine grapefruit notes. Tangy pleasant great drinkability.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Elwood (2552) - Leesburg, Virginia, USA - DEC 28, 2012
Serving: 750 ml. bottle from State Line Liquors. It pours a light gold color with a small white head. The nose has a bit of oak, funky, and yeast notes. The flavor is has light dough notes, some chardonnay, peach, oak, and a nice funky tartness. Light to medium body with higher carbonation and a lingering finish. A pretty solid and funky brew.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
burg326 (2391) - Florida, USA - AUG 8, 2012
Bottle, poured a light golden color, aromas of funk, chardonnay, brett, and some barnyard. Had all the aromas that made this one look promising, however the flavors were off, dont know if I got a bad bottle, but it was ooxidized flat funky chardonnay, not that great of a beer.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Thorpe429 (4945) - , Illinois, USA - MAY 9, 2012
Big thanks to Chris for opening this in line at Dark Lord Day 2012. Served in a taster glass. Pours a nice golden color with a fairly-foamy white head and a bit of lacing as it goes down. The nose carries a good dose of Chardonnay plus a touch of Brett-induced funk. Nice dryness and crispness to the flavor with earthy notes underneath a nice oak presence along with dry white grapes. Good body and dry finish. Very nice.

4.1
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
rruhl1981 (25) - medina, Ohio, USA - APR 22, 2012
750 ml bottle poured from bottle no. 384 of 1350, the color is beautiful rich head that subsides slowly, nose is floral and rich with hints of banana, flavor is dominated by the chardonnay barrels its aged in, the after taste is very white wine smooth buttery and white grapes, very nice beer

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
notalush (4208) - Denver, Colorado, USA - APR 6, 2012
Thanks to Armin for sharing - turbid gold pour - nose is mostly chard, with some vanilla and light coconut from the oak - fairly creamy in the mouthfeel - flavor is a bit acidic, but is mostly chard and strong wood - finish is fairly acidic and watery - I thought I liked it, but meh.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
arminjewell (4205) - Fort Collins, Colorado, USA - APR 6, 2012
Pour out of 750 mL bottle, thanks James! Clear orange pour with nice white head, laced fairly well. Aroma has notes of funk, white grape, pear, peach, some slight funk notes, touch of biscuit and a slight grassy note, some lemon as well with a nice pineapple note from the brett. Taste is nice funky and sour lacto, hints of biscuit and pear notes, some grass and earth notes as well, finishing fairly bitter with a slight funky and dry note. Nice brew!


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