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

Brewed by Evolution Craft Brewery
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Salisbury, Delaware USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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bottle...I’d call this a wine barrel aged saison, its quite nice and worth seeking out... light funk, lots of oak, vinous, and a bit hoppy... I’m a fan

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.

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

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.

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!

Bottle @ Armin’s house, courtesy of Armin. Huge thanks! A bit cloudy, golden orange appearance with a white head. Very nice, peach, apricot, white grape, rich pineapple, coconut, lemon citrusy aroma. Tangy pineapple, lemon, light passionfruit citrusy, coconut, light vanilla, bretty, lightly woody, white wine, sweet fruity flavor with a pineapple/coconut aftertaste. Quite refreshing. Nice one, thanks Armin!

Lightly hazy golden big white head, big... tart sweet lightly funky aroma with notable grape... belgian yeast sweet lightly tart... dry medium body dry dry finish...

Bottle shared by willblake at the tasting in his honor, thanks Jon. Poured a fuller looking orange body with a large fluffy white head. Aroma had a slight touch of butter that was off putting, wood, toast, light wine. Thin bodied with soft carbonation. Flavor was rather nutty for some reason along with wheat toast, and wine. Meh, didn’t really care for this one.

Bottle shared by willblake at Dmacs. Pours apricot with white head. Nose/taste of chardonnay, vanilla, oak, funky yeast, peach and apricot. Dry vinous finish. Medium body.

750ml Bottle (#1234 of 1350): Aroma of fruit, slight Brett, oak, Chardonnay, and a hint of funk. Poured orange/gold in color with a large, creamy, dense, off-white/orange-tinged head that greatly diminished but lasted throughout. Cloudy. Very sparkling. Full of tiny-sized particles throughout. Very good lacing. Flavor is medium sweet. Tastes of Brett, vanilla, light fruit, Chardonnay, slight oak, slight funk, and a hint of barnyard. Medium body. Slick, then dry texture. Average to lively carbonation. Fruit, Brett, vanilla, Cahardonnay, oak, finish is dry. 7.2%ABV is completely hidden throughout.

Bottle. Pours mostly clear copper with average, frothy white head; good retention and lacing. Aroma is chardonnay, yeast, cookie malt, spice, grassy hops, and light sour fruit. Flavor is heavy malt, light hops, medium esters, with a chardonnay flavor throughout; dry, semi-sweet finish. Medium body, carbonation, and warmth.