 ericnixon (719), Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 22, 2009
I like the bottle. How often do you get to see Mars on stuff? Not often enough. This batch is from November of 2008. Thick head stands proud over a glass of perfect copper-colored goodness. The nose is filled with grass, yeast (lots o’ that), spices, and fruit. Fizzy at first, the sip slips away leaving the tongue lightly coated with a faint, then slyly growing sensation of hops saying, "hello!" I’m not a huge fan of the hoppier beers, but this one is nice and nicely done.
KAggie97 (2434), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 29, 2009 Corked bottle.
Pours a beautiful amber with lively carbonation and a healthy head of white. Aroma is cinnamon, peach, light coriander, a touch of cedar, and a pinch of pumpkin. Flavor is light, musty barnyard with leaves of lemon and and sweet celery. Flat but semi-lively mouthfeel. I like this beer. Light, crisp, and refreshing. Definite repeat.
17thfloor (1479), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 28, 2009 Bottle from Dec 08 enjoyed 11.28.09. Lightly sweet tart aroma, lots of brett, great funk. Flavor is well balanced, woody, tongue depressor, light band-aid, great amount of brett, lightly sweet, very similar to the New Glarus R&D. Medium/light bodied with soft fizzy carbonation, so easy drinking. Wow, much better than it was in March, very similar to the New Glarus. Love it!
FunkyBrewster (462), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 28, 2009 Thanks 17thfloor for sharing on brew day! Pours a deep golden red with a creamy small light cream head and some sediment. Aroma is very nice, lightly spicy, plenty of funky and overripe fruits sitting in the barn. Sweet Brett character and just enough sweet to keep things in check. Flavor starts mellow and sweet, nice dark fruit and some spices playing around. Slowly gains oomph and gains a nice soft tartness that doesn’t get overwhelming. Finishes dry lemony and grassy with a bit of funk. Medium body and a soft carbonation. Very tasty beer, nice rounded character.
Funknmilla (593), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 24, 2009 750 ml bottle...6-18-2009....Tons of sediment in this copper/brown beer, beige thick fluffy head.....yeast and citrus nose...a bit stinky and sour (in a good way)....light zingy body....yeast and just light citrus flavors....no intense hops here....very effervescent....slight sour finish....not too bad...not bad at allll.....solid and mellows as it warms...first of this style for me
angrypirate06 (709), Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 Cork and cage. Nice loud pop with the cork. Hazy golden pour with a large head. Aroma is big time Brett, must, attic, dust, tart, lemon, citrus. Flavor is funky, tart, attic, sour, with a nice spice profile as well. Nice bubbly mouthfeel.
MrChopin (638), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 Golden-copper with a fizzy white head, gone quickly. Grainy, musty, and moldy, light spice and fruit with almost no detection of malt.Fizzy, grainy flavor, fruit and bread with a slightly orange finish and lightly spiced with sugar. Too fizzy and short, and given the emptiness in the flavor, it’s rather bland.
jeffc666 (1889), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 10, 2009 Batch #2 October 2008 - Clear amber with a very fizzy rollicking and roiling light tan head. Basement aroma, dust and some moldering fruit. Flavor is a bit fruitier with medium to strong notes of brettanomyces. Some spiciness comes through as well as a pronounced bitterness. Fizzy dry attenuated mouth-feel. Pleasantly puckering. It needs a bit more substance to go along with the bacteria funk.
thenick (744), North Bellmore, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 6, 2009 Bottle. Pours a cloudy golden orange with an off-white head. Aroma is sour fruit, a bit of soap typical for the style, hops, and some barnyard characteristics. Taste is light fruit up front, with a soapy/hoppy/barynard finish that really brings the whole beer together. I liked it very much.
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