 Glouglouburp (2113), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Aug 22, 2008
<b>In short: </b>An extra-dry rustic “rough” bretty beer. Kick-ass although an acquired taste<br />
<b>How: </b>Tap at brewpub, freshly put on tap, first (and hopefully not last) batch ever<br />
<b>The look: </b>Cloudy dark-orange topped by a medium white head<br />
<b>In long: </b>Nose of brett and orange peels. Body is full, fluffy and “rough”. The beer is very dry, very very dry. Taste is somewhat simple but extremely effective. Grainy crunchy cereals, some dry citrus skin, some dry orange skins, hyper-active carbonation with lots of big bubbles. Gets a bit more juicy as it warms up but overall this is a pleasantly “rough” extra dry rustic 4.4% bretty beer with the body of a big beer. There was still a tiny bit of residual sugar so I’m sure this would be even more kick-ass aged a few months. That’s the problem with brewpub beers, the only way to age a good brewpub beer is to kill the customers but that would just give yet another reason for people to call the cops on me.
puzzl (1901), New York, New York, USA
Sep 15, 2008 Tap at Benelux. Great gold pour in a huge glass with a lovely, big and puffy head. Very horsy, dry hay aroma, some coriander and cardamom. Grassy flavor, hay, a bretty bite. Dirty and yeasty as hell. Full bodied and tough to drink, however nails the "saison with brett" style. Tasty.
kmweaver (2273), Nicaragua
Sep 13, 2008 Draft @ Benelux. Pours a very hazy, golden-tan color; significant, creamy off-white head with good retention and fine-bubbled lacing. Really solid brett character in the aroma: lively citrus, light acidity, and toasty crackers; nicely expressed brettiness. Lively carbonation. Medium mouthfeel: effervescent, bretty, limey-citrus notes upfront; solid core expression of lightly acidity brett; toasty malts, crackers, and lightly acidic citrus. Lengthy finish: brett, toasty crackers, and light lime.
TaktikMTL (2042), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
Sep 4, 2008 Verre de dégustation, provenant d’un fût, dégusté au festival Bières et Saveurs 2008 (Chambly, QC). Arôme: Odeur de levures et d’épices avec une pointe citronnée. Apparence: La couleur est blonde voilée. Présence d’un moyen col mousseux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût d’agrumes avec une pointe d’épices et de céréales. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture huileuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Légère présence d’épices en arrière goût. (Rating #1918)
Sammy (3242), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 1, 2008 Festival Bières et Saveurs 2008.Ben the owner said that the brett was served young and needs lots more time to develop, but here we are, that it mllows at this point. Significant white head on cloudy grapefruit coloured body.A wild sour smell and a bit thin mouthfeel.
MartinT (4458), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Aug 31, 2008 <i>My Bottom Line:</i><br />
Within a brettanomyces grove burgeons herbal hop bitterness, intelligent sweet cereals and artful fruit esters, a harmonious profile which makes this Wild Ale cuddly and very drinkable.<br />
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<i>Further Personal Perceptions:</i><br />
-A veil of foam covers the cloudy blond.<br />
-That wild yeast character is important throughout, but it never dominates the flavor profile; it is quite cooperative.<br />
-I would have imagined a lighter body for a 4.4% brew fermented with brett; a crisper mouthfeel might have made this more alluring to me, defining the malts and the hops a tad more.<br />
-Am I imagining the doughy yeast angle?<br />
-The fruit esters are not distinct, but sure are present.<br />
-The cereal sweetness builds a round mouthfeel.<br />
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<b>On tap at Festival Bières et Saveurs.</b>
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