 ChainGangGuy (2616), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 4, 2009
Appearance: Pours out a delicately hazed, light amber body with a frothy, medium-large, white head. Meager, spotty lace on the way down.
Smell: Sweet, breadiness in the nose smelling of loaf bread lightly dipped in golden syrup. The lemon verbana brings a notable citrusy waft and underlying garden weed herbaceousness to the mix. Subdued, easy-going Brett notes all around.
Taste: Sweet, lightly bready barley rounded out with a small hint of wheat and faintly nutty oats. Medium sweetness. The added lemon verbana certainly adds a fruity, citrusy aspect to the beer, but it also gives a little sting to the tongue reminiscent of consuming ginger. Splash of sweet apple juice as well. Only rather mild Brett flavors coming through at this point with restrained touches of just-made cobwebs crafted by talking farmhouse spiders, squeaky clean saddlebags, and farm-fresh butyric acid. Semi-dry, fruity finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-light body. Medium carbonation. Fairly soft mouthfeel.
Drinkability: With its somewhat subtler Brettanomyces character it reminds me of Ommegang’s Biere de Mars release, save for the lemon verbana, natch. I’d say I would pair it with some fine cheeses, but I’d say that regarding just about anything, no, instead let’s pair it with a fresh field green salad with heirloom tomatoes, sweet onions, and a bright, refreshing lemon vinaigrette. Yes, that’ll do nicely.
Ughsmash (4088), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 Lips of Faith bomber. Poured lightly hazy medium orange with a short cap of off-white head. The aroma picked up coriander and oranges upfront with a malted wheat base.. warm and a touch syrupy. The flavor found caramel and biscuity malts at the core with coriander, orange zest, and white pepper around.. again syrupy-sweet.. tangy and increasingly funky from the Brett as it warmed up.. the dry, funky finish picked up an unexpected dose of chocolate. Medium-bodied and spicy on the palate, but there was still too much sweetness. This was OK.
curly (759), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 Lips of Faith version. Hazy orange with a foamy beige head. Aroma of honey, spices and orange. Taste is lemony tart but not very acidic or sour. Very low carbonation.
zdk (273), New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 bottle shared by JoeMcphee: Pours a cloudy orange with a thin white head. Smells acetic. Nice funky sour taste. Dry finish with some astringency.
Boutip (2402), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Bottle: Poured a clear deep golden color ale with a large foamy head that disappeared way too quickly without any lacing. Aroma of spices with bland malt base and light dry Brett notes. Taste is also dominated by light spice mix with notes of bland Belgian style malt with a very faint funky aftertaste. Body is a bit light for style with average carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Very disappointing from a brewery who usual produce better offering.
punkrkr27 (654), Berkley, Michigan, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Hazy gold pour with a small white head. The aroma is lightly nutty with notes of pear, clove, allspice, lemon, and bread. The flavor is earthy and nutty with a mushroomy umame like quality. There’s a little bit of allspice in there with a subtle sourness, some toffee and a sort of salty finish. The body is creamy, medium full with soft carbonation.
NachlamSie (1653), Tennessee, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 Bomber from Midtown shared with Tronraner on Mithros’ birthday. Pours a cloudy gold with a small white head. The aroma is hoppier than I expected given my experience with La Folie, but figuring this is an American brewery I shouldn’t be entirely surprised. The hop character is not massive, but assertive and not really the kind of hop I look for. Spices, gummy candy, and a faint brettiness are also in the aroma. The mouthfeel is a little sticky with flavors of citrus, cinnamon, chewy candies,and really weak brett funk in the finish. It’s hard to finish half a pint. The finish is compounding with flavors of apricots and some sticky, fruity sweetness. This is okay I guess. It certainly does not live up to La Folie.
tronraner (1938), Seymour, Tennessee, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 Lips of Faith bomber, shared by NachlamSie. Pours a hazy orange gold with moderate offwhite head. The aroma is leather, slight cheese, some eathy hops, and a touch of mint. The flavor is pleasantly hoppy with earth, grass, and distant lemon notes. There’s a mellow gouda note in the background that makes it rather interesting. It takes on a sort of plantiness toward the finish. Not too shabby.
DubC5000 (202), San Diego, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 Beautiful amber-brown in color with no head formation and minimal carbonation. Sweet, grassy hops, honey and marshmallow on the nose, with a slight hint of bubblegum. Decidedly bready taste, with citrus sourness without the acidity and licorice flavors. Alcohol apparent but not overwhelming and adds a nice cooling finish. Very mild hop bitterness. A great ale on its own, and I’d be curious to try more of the style.
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