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RATINGS: 660   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.95   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 202   ABV: 6.75%
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Who’s afraid of the "big bad BRETT?" We’ll tell you who: winemakers! Because of our close proximity to several hundred wineries, we often get winemakers visiting our brewery. (After all, it takes a lot of great beer to make great wine!) Because we use 100% Brettanomyces yeast to ferment Sanctification, most winemakers will only smell the glass, and only a very few will venture to taste the beer. They think the Brettanomyces will attach to their clothing and end up in their winery. A simple solution was offered: keep a smudge pot burning at the door of our brewery so they can burn their clothes when exiting, but even that was not enough. After giving it more thought, we concluded that winemakers think Brettanomyces might scar their taste buds and possible even permeate their skin? Either way, Sanctification is one of the most unique beers you will ever taste! It was fermented with 100% Brettanomyces, rather than the traditional Saccharomyces.


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4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
tcane7 (803) - Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 21, 2013
Bottle split with Meg. Pours a murky light golden yellow with thick soapy white head that reduces down to a couple pods of head. Nose is horse blanket, lemon zest, strawberry, bitter grapefruit, peach, funky cheese. Very tart and funky with some bitterness as well. Tasty

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
ineedbeer (182) - San Leandro, California, USA - MAR 19, 2013
On tap at the brewery. Aroma is full of tropical fruit, pineapple and citrus. Faint pale malt note along with a faint barnyard note to compliment. Really clean and crisp aroma. Pours a cloudy straw yellow with a pillowy white head that steadily recedes. Medium lacing and faint legs. Flavor is darts with the tropical fruit, lots of pineapple and some ruby res grapefruit citrus notes. There is also some lemon present in the citrus. The finish has a bit of bitterness to it and the acidity really dries this out in the finish. Mouthfeel is medium light bodied with medium to medium high carbonation. A bit of silkiness even though it finishes tart and dry. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall this is one of my favorite all Brett beers. This beer really shows the esters that Brett can put off when it doesn't have to compete with its friends. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
vvesside (148) - California, USA - MAR 11, 2013
I love all the RR sours. Sanctification is really tasty. You just have to savor these things. Drink em slow and enjoy with some good grub.

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Lukaduke (1004) - Portland, Maine, USA - MAR 10, 2013
Pours a rich golden straw color with a touch of haze and a big frothy foamy head that sticks and rocks for the good length of the beer. On the nose there is some nice tropical funk... pineapple, barnyard brett, mango, tangy lemon... The palate follows the nose nicely with a nice little malt backbone that reels in the funky tart fruit notes... great balance and amazing drinkability. Great vinous notes linger in the finish ! Thanks adnielsen !

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
ajnepple (465) - Fort Collins, Colorado, USA - MAR 7, 2013
On tap at Choice City. Pale blonde and hazy. The aroma is funky yeast, floral, and tart fruitiness. Light body with nice carbonation and feel. A nice funky sour flavor but not much else going on. Refreshing and smooth finish.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
flylikeabanana (157) - Boulder, Colorado, USA - MAR 6, 2013
UPDATED: MAR 8, 2013 Bottle pours a hazy gold with a thin white head. Aroma of apple and lactic acid. Acerbic taste, some cherry and green apple essences. A very tasty sour with a spicy finish.

4.2
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
crossovert (4536) - Wisconsin, USA - MAR 6, 2013
Hazy peach pour, fizzy head that quickly dissipates until the last little bit with forms a froth. Smell is brett, grapefruit, pineapple, grass, spice, and sugary malt. The flavor is a sour with some lemon, light vinegar. malt flavor is noticeable, hosp are slightly citrusy and grassy, funk level is dialed and precise, mild bitterness. This beer showcases brett in a way most others don’t. A great one.

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
barn0216 (215) - California, USA - MAR 1, 2013
Color is golden, clear, very bubbly but dissipates quickly. I smell honey, lemon, some underlying grain. Palate is very sharp and dry. Apples, grain, oakiness, surprisingly restrained funk from the Brett. If chardonnay was beer.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
mikedR (355) - Gilbert, Arizona, USA - MAR 1, 2013
Classic blonde sour. Pours with fizz that settles down quickly. Sustained lighter sour notes, if you will, that never overpower. This is 100% Brett, and good at that. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
hangunder (97) - Ontario, CANADA - FEB 26, 2013
Brett. sour aroma with a bit of honey sweetness and malt. Get a faint hint of citrus as it warms. Light yellow, very hazy. First thing that hits you on tasting is the sourness, but this quickly changes to sweetness and a dry finish. Not overly complex but quite nice and refreshing. Medium/light body and intense carbonation. Quite good sour ale, pretty refined.


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