 rudolf (1782), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 6, 2008 Bottle, shared by Swoopjones - Thanks! Sampled with Mike, Paul & Harry. Slightly cloudy light brown, white head. There is some nice brett there as well as a good amount of malt (more than I really wanted), and maybe a bit of oxidation. Its reallly bitter. Not IIPA bitter, but keerist theres a lot of bitterness in there. The maltiness is a bit too forward (for me) but the brett is quite nice.
blutt59 (2147), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 4, 2008 bottle, hazy orange brown color, head is small but strong, sour berry nose, flavor is buttery , with leather, sour cherry and sugar, finish is medium malted
swoopjones (1917), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 4, 2008 Bottle via trade with Tytoanderso. Shared with Blankboy, HogTownHarry & Rudolf. Pours a murky burnt orange. Somewhat fizzy. Aroma is belgian funk, spicy some hops. Flavor is pretty bitter with some mustiness. Some yeastiness, band aid flavor. Enjoyable
Sammy (4038), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 3, 2008 Bottle from Julio’s, brought back by Crushinat0r. Cloudy orange with lots of white head, lots of lace after. Wierd aroma, but great control. Spiciness with a malted offset. Musty, a funky experience from the wild yeast but very good for what it is.
JCB (1785), Durham, North Carolina, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 2, 2008 750ml from my uber-generous Secret Santa - thanks, Tyler!!! Lovely amber pour, slightly cloudy body (which bodes well for the style) and a fairly sizable head. Nicely funky aroma, and my immediate thought was that this might stack up next to JP La Roja. But it’s actually a very distinctive wild ale, with a very dry and somewhat spicy finish, and an oddly placed but not unappealing nutty flavor in the middle of it. Quite complex, full mouthfeel, very nice.
Hansen (2285), Randers, Denmark
| 2.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 8/20 |
Aug 31, 2008 Reminds me of Orval, which I dont like! Like ear-wax. Light colour, hazy. Aroma is a bit unpleasent, odd yeasty. Flavor is moderate swee. Astringent.
ChainGangGuy (2592), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 28, 2008 Appearance: Pours a clear, dark amber body with a large, frothy, ivory-colored head.
Smell: Aroma smelling of toasty, candyish caramel, spices (particularly pepper), citrus juices, bitter herbs, flowers, must, mildew, and a faint, faroff note of Edam cheese.
Taste: Toasty, candied caramel maltiness with a medium sweetness. Splash of tropical citrus fruits. A spoonful of NyQuil. Green peppercorns, maybe some ginger, too. Strong herbal, floral qualities, all a bit perfumy, and with a decent hit of bitterness. Hint of cheese. Sharp musty yeastiness. Finishes markedly dry with a touch of alcohol.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-plus body. Very slight oiliness.
Drinkability: A beer inspired by Orval as a homage of sorts, but certainly quite unique in its own right with a complex, zany array of flavors. Fairly decent overall.
EHSRanders (1120), Randers C, Denmark
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Aug 28, 2008 Bottle. Clear amber colour with large frothy white mostly diminishing head. Malty aroma. Not very pleasant flavor. Might be off.
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