Siletz Wooly Bully

Brewed by Siletz Brewing and Public House
Style: Zwickel/Keller/Landbier
Siletz, Oregon USA

Bottle sampled on 5/23/07: Pours an effervescent orange bronze with a large, frothy, well-lacing light tan head. Aroma of tart cherries and some mild funk. Body starts lightly sweet and has lots of tart cherry fruitiness that although it’s clearly infected has a decent balance. This is still not something I’d want to drink again until this brewery fixes their infected bottle problems.

Sampled on draught at the brewpub in Siletz, Oregon during the ABA 07 Beer Tour. Last beer sampled pours a clear coppery amber brew with an average white head that dissolves to a thin film and good ring. Aroma of sweet and sour caramel malt, some cinnamon, and grassy/citrus hops. Taste has an average carbonated texture, medium bodied with a light caramel and citrus flavor. Finish is slightly tart with a touch of spice in the aftertaste.

Strong grassy aroma, backed by malt notes, possibly with that Siletz sour aspect. Clear amber color with a frothy head that exceeds the beer volume. Looks to be unpasteurized. Medium bodied, light caramel malt, very light stone fruit, a bit fizzy, develops a bit more malt as the carbonation leaves, finishes fairly balanced, with enough floral/citrus bitter to leave a pleasant taste in the mouth. My mouth says there is some peppery spice. The sour is hardly present in the end. Again, I opine that the sour is a fruity hop, as it is common in Siletz products.

Rated 3/4/07: For a lager this is rather intense, a lot of good stuff going on with this brew. Intriguing aroma, initially there’s this sour maltiness backed by a light fruitiness. All of that gives way to a delicate floral bouquet, it’s truly remarkable. Vibrant copper color with a light amber tint, small white head and moderate lacing. Lush and clean mouthfeel, this is a sippin’ lager that needs time to be enjoyed. The sourness is mostly lost in the flavor, it’s replaced by a nice mix of light citrus fruits, floral hops, and sweet malts. There is a dash of some mild spice. Very malty indeed, the overall mix of flavors is complex and it melds real well. Wow, this is really interesting.

Thanks to decaturstevo for sharing this at the Tennessee Spring(ish) Tasting held in Knoxville, TN on 3/10/2007. Pours clear orange/amber with a creamy, long lasting off-white head. Buttery cinnamon aroma. The flavor is malt dominated with a touch of sourness. Smooth light/medium body. The sourness hold this one back.

4/8/07: Bottle.
Small but sweet malt aroma. Body is a brown-orange color. Head quickly diminishes; no lace. Flavor has a malty backbone. Finish is Peppery.

Bottle: Poured a hazy orange with a modest off-white head. Nose is sweet with caramel, fruits, and light florals. Tasted smooth of citrus, fruits, apple, and more light florals. Never tried this style before, pleasantly suprised.

bottle pours a cloudy light orange amber witha modest white head. Aroma is fruity and of light grains. Apricot and apples maybe. Flavoe is light and sweet. fruity and moderstely fizzy. Interesting. Thanks Buckeyeboy