Pizza Port Mo Betta Bretta

(RETIRED)

	Percentile
	98
	overall

A Belgian Ale formerly brewed by
Pizza Port (Solana Beach)
Solana Beach, California USA

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Ratings Average Score Seasonal ABV Style Pctl Serve in Advanced
131 3.91/5.0 3.9/5.0 Special 6.3% 99.4 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P Stats

Commercial Description:
Wine makers can't stand Brettanomyces, most brewers don't want anything to do with it either. Yet, there's a group of brewers who might bathe in the stuff given the chance. To them, Brettanomyces represents a departure in the road, the proverbial point where the concrete jungle ends and real wilderness begins. For this journey, we produced a beer with a 100% Brettanomyces fermentation. The idea was sparked by a conversation with Peter Bouckaert of the New Belgium Brewing Company. The notion of a purely wild fermentation came to fruition when Peter stopped by our little brewery to brew this collaborative ale. This wild yeast ale is made from 2 Row, Flaked Oats, Carapils, and Munich Malts. We added a couple handfuls of German Magnum Hops and let the Brettanomyces Yeast loose. The beer is 6.3% ABV and is served unfiltered. The fermentation produced a ton of fruity esters with Pineapple being the most common in the beer. We have completed this exploration for now, and look forward to reaching this trailhead again where undoubtedly our next journey will begin. Cheers, Brewed and bottled by Tomme and Two Guys named Jeff

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pantanap (849), Chicago, Illinois, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Jul 26, 2008
750ml bottle thanks to cquiroga..... clear transparent light orange brown pour with a thin bubbly film of white head.... aroma of musty cobwebs and apple cider with other citrus likes notes, primarily pineapple.... pineapple and citric sweetness came forth in flavor along with a biting carbonation where the brett really took over. very dry but still drinkable.

scraff (1703), Baltimore, Maryland, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Oct 18, 2008

750mL bottle, courtesy of jeffin7. Dark murky gold, creamy white head. Juicy lemon meringue and wood notes warm to swirls of pineapple funk. Soft soured grapefruit and lemon flavors balance well on a dry musty funk and oaken-like finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Great brew…

fordest (1857), Santee/San Diego, California, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	3/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Oct 8, 2008

Sampled at RBSG. Sweet and tart fruit on the aromas. Similar flavor. Lots of funkiness to finish it off as well. Very good sour.

hapjydeuce (622), Carlsbad, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Sep 3, 2008

Another backlogged rating from the RBSG ’08 Grand Tasting at Pizza Port Carlsbad. Thanks to cquiroga for breaking out this 750ml rarity. 2004 Vintage from what I wrote down at the time. This was a standout Belgian. Pours hazy straw color with a big developing fluffy white head and lots of carbonation. Great nose of lemon citrus, sourdough bread, light bubblegum and fruity pineapple. Sweet flavor with a horsey funk on the back end and medium bitterness. Nice palate with average sourness and a lasting grain note. Great stuff.

nuplastikk (521), USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Sep 1, 2008

750ml bottle. Hard core Brett aroma and taste. Very effervescent, gushing out upon opening. Murky, yellow-gold color. Some wheaty tastes in there certainly. Nice mouthfeel, sour finish. Thanks to Jeff for sharing this one.

wickedpete (569), Lexington Park, Maryland, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	7/10	4/5	7/10	5/5	18/20

Aug 30, 2008

Thanks to Jeff for this one. Cloudy yellow, very effervescent white head fades quickly. Aroma has light funk, sweet tartness, pineapple, and candy. Flavor is sweet with a tangy bite, pineapple, pears, nicely sweet all around with a pleasant light tartness. Light fizzy body.

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