Olvalde The Auroch’s Horn Aged On Rhubarb

Brewed by Olvalde Farm and Brewing Company
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Rollingstone, Minnesota USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tumbler

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Cloudy, blonde. Only a little head. The rhubarb and tartness are quite evident on the nose. A little funky, with hints of rhubarb.

75cl, thanks nmann08. Small white head atop lightly hazed apple juice body. Aroma is medium sweet, lemon, some rhubarb, funk. Taste is moderately sweet, lemon, rhubarb, some alcohol warming. Sticky medium-full body, low carbonation.

Bottle courtesy of n,an08, thanks! Cloudynpale yellow color, almost flat. Aroma of sour stone fruit. Taste is slightly sour and dusty apricots and peaches.

A rich golden pour, big white head. Caramel malt, honey, crackers, some tart fruitiness. Flavor is an interesting mix of caramel malts, tart fruit, yeast. Fun brew to try.

750mL thanks to nmann08. Pours a low haze golden. No real head formation. Nose is mildly funky, mild white vinegar, thick honey, fresh rhubarb/strawberry. As it warms, heavy acetic acid takes over. Taste is thicker honey, some odd white vinegar, sharply spicy and sour acetic acid/vinegar. Odd combination: vinegar, honey, rhubarb.

Sampled from 22-oz bomber during Heritage Liquor’s Beer Geek Christmas 2011 in Maplewood, MN. Pours a hazy light golden amber colored brew with a fizzy and fluffy white head with some excellent retention and leaves behind thick lacing. Aroma of honey, Belgian yeast, some fruity esters, candi sugar, a hint of garden fresh rhubarb, and slight trace of clove. Taste is medium to full bodied, some sweet character with a Belgian dubbel character, candi sugar and more subtle rhubarb flavor with with a hint of light banana, yeast and a touch of clove. Carbonation is quite soft, well balanced. Finish is semi sweet with a mild rhubarb aftertaste followed by some light honey and Belgian yeast. I have tried over a dozen craft beers with rhubarb treatments that are either dry or too weedy. This is the first rhubarb infused Belgian ale that does not need any cherry to smoothen out the flavor. Outstanding! Would love to see this one become available on a regular basis.

Awesome beer, tastes like rhubarb pie. Slightly tangy. Smooth and drinkable. Really well-done.

Dark gold color with a medium color. Vegetal aroma rounded off with honey. Very strong rhubarb flavor. Quite sweet. Light funk.

Bottle. Orange pour with a white head. Tart rhubarb, sweet honey, and yeast on nose and taste. Excellent brew - the rhubarb is really distinct on taste.

Pour out of 750 mL bottle, hazy orange pour with thin white head, aroma brought notes of caramel, tart fruits, rhubarb, some apricot, peach, pear, some earthy tones. Taste is slight tart, rhubarb/celery notes, nice sour apricot and peach, nice lemon, finishing sweet, dry, slightly funky and tart. Nice!