3.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20Cloudy orange-gold with good, creamy white head / Perfumey, sweet, complex nose of orchard, citrus & tropical fruit, soap, and wonderful brett / Medium body, tart, watery, otherwise good balance and bitter finish / Somewhat weak flavors of orange, apple, pear, passion fruit, pineapple, hay, and horse blanket / I want to love this, especially after the great nose, but the body fails it in the end.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Sample at the brewpub. The beer is a slightly hazy deep yellow-gold color with a medium white head that diminishes steadily. Aroma of Brett and citrus. Medium-bodied with a moderately tart character and flavors of Brett, earthy yeast, grapefruit and pineapples. The finish is mildly sour and funky fruit with a lingering prickly tartness left behind. Very good offering all around.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
bottle shared by mathieuc, thanks mate! pours hazy pale yellow with a minimal white head, some retention. barned wheat, peaches, apricots, oranges, white grapes, must and dust, some leather, pepper and a hint of vanilla. light acidity - nice and mostly lactic profile. bright to average carbonation, light body - never watery, very nice citrusy, very dry and lightly acidic finish. excellent! loved it!
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: JUN 13, 2013 Bottle from joeneugs, thanks!! Pours a hazy yellow with a nice pillowy white head and an intense carbonation (big bubbles) being showcased. Quite good looking to me. Aroma is a mix of brett and lacto with a dusty character to it, a bit musty too. Taste is bone dry with a nice barrel feel. Wood, citrus and old socks make up the flavor. Carbonation might be a little too intense but I can forgive that. A really fine drink!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle acquired via trade - Pours a slightly hazy orange/gold - thinnest film of a head that hangs on where glass is contacted. Aroma is funk, grapes, highly vinous, slight hints of other fruit - refreshing and a bit more muted than anticipated. Flavor is very brett-forward, funky and slightly sour...mixed tropical fruit in the background, but if you’re not into funk, there’s not much else to offset this aspect. Palate is intriguing - highly effervescent and dries the palate harshly, leaving you clamoring for another sip. I can sum this one up by saying it was excellent, but in a way that I would only appreciate every so often...
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Slightly hazy yellow pour. Very little head. Lovely funky aroma, wet straw, slight lemon. Funky first in the taste, with a slight lingering sourness. Boom.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
goblet at Brewpub. good aroma. tarf, sweet. brett...soft orange. hazed golden orange color,ok head and lace. tart flavor. medium body. smooth mouthfeel, tart dry finish. what to say that hasn’t been said...
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: MAY 30, 2013 Bottle at home, from Bridgetown Beer House PDX, 29/05/13.
Pours a hazed light orange hamber with a mahoosive frothy white head.
Nose is lemon rind, dry rot, funk, musty, aged apple skins, damp wood.
Taste comprises bitter orange, lemon, brett, woody notes, sour grapes, light yeast, touch of sugar.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, sour notes in the finish.
Another solid sour from RR !
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Had on tap at brewery. Pours golden with a grape wine nose. Very tart and sour taste. A bit lighter than I thought. Good beer.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Batch005. Pours hazy dull yellow with a small off-white head. Smell is sour and fruity. The taste is tart fruit which is mildly sour ending dry and crisp. Light body with soft carbonation.
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 8/20
12 oz bottle. Not counting a couple of collaboration beers, this is my first R. River - too bad it has to be a Brett beer. I have a very limited tolerance for Brett. With that in mind:
Pours light amber, hazy, with a small head. The aroma bodes poorly: Brett/ wild ale with some vinegar. Intimidating. Given that, the taste was a bit better but still too funky. Nicely sour with a hint of old bread. Fine medium-light feel.
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