3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle (surly bird) with Pat and Sean Tommy. Pours a cloudy orange-gold with a spot of head that quickly fades. Nose of apple cider, barn funk, cherry, spice. Medium body and tartness.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
The nose has floral notes with some nice barnyard funk as well as leather notes from the brett. The flavor is very dry. I get a lot of yeast and funk as well as some lemon and orange citrus notes. There is also some grass in the finish. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. A nice, slightly funky wild ale.
I’ve had this "fresh" and with a year + on it. This is a beer that definitely benefits from some cellaring.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Surly Bird version of this beer on draught. Pours a very bright yellow with vigorous carbonation. Aromas are really broad with barnyard, lemon, salt, blueberry, and tortilla chips. Flavors are strong lemon and salt sour, then a clean sweet blueberry and apple skin note and finally a long flat salt and bread flavor that reminds me of plain corn tortilla chips. The mouthfeel is very nice with the active carbonation fizzing on the tongue and lightening the body. Overall, this is a great beer that reminds me of a Gose with the salt flavors and how many differing flavors exist and work well together.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle label Reinaert wild ale. Aroma of pear, funk, straw, and a little hops. Appearance is bright golden with a thin white head. Taste is a little dull compared to the aroma notes of straw, earthy hops, and a little barnyard. Medium body, medium carbonation.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
September 2011. From bottle labeled as Reinart Wild Ale. poured orange with a white head. Funky and yeasty aromas blended with fruit and a slightly sour finish.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Surly Bird #3. Bottled Feb. 6, 2013. Great golden color and fluffy white head. Faint aromas reminiscent of a sour golden lambic and vitamin c chewables, with layers of fruit, white grape skins, tangerine, citrus, honey, and florals.. There is a lot of subtle layers to this beer. Yum! The Brett funk, isn't as funky, as it is fruity. Wonderful balance. 9% alc is completely hidden. Dry finish. Great texture, lacing and carbonation. What is there not to like about this beer? This is awesome! I can only imagine this will get even better within a few months. A classic, well-made WILD Belgium Ale.
--- tasted while on a long journey to understand the world around me...
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle sample at a tasting at Beer Market. Thanks dagan. As Reinaert Flemish Wild Ale. Pours yellow to brown with a nice head, aroma is sweet with strawberries, malt and honey, flavor is a bit funky with malt and yeast, medium bodied
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours a hazy pale yellow with white head. Aromas of apple pie and some funk. Similar flavours followed by bitter citrus and oak.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: APR 11, 2013 I enjoyed this, though I found it more like a sour lambic than a Flemish red. Sour and funky, rather than fruity and sour. Still, enjoyable beverage.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at the Bayou. Pours a mostly clear golden/copper hue with a medium white head. A big sweaty nose with some funk. The flavor is a bit thin, some lemon, more dusty funk, light sourness, decent.
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