Style: Wild Ale

ABV: 6.0 IBU: 10.0

92/100
Aroma: 11
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 18
Mouthfeel: 5

BKS Artisan Ales Collection (bottled on: 7/21/21)

What the brewers say

“[Aged] with a blend of Brettanomyces isolates and wild-captured yeast and Lactobacillus.

What our panel thought

“Beautiful head, with a soft, complex nose to match. Distinct body profile with candi sugar ‘dry sweetness’ that provides hints of stone fruit, strawberries, lime zest.”

What our editors thought

“Clean floral and pepper saison-like notes punctuate the nose, while the flavor brings crisp Brett bitter floral notes softened by subtle pear and white-grape esters. Sits between the tautness of a Brett beer and the fruity acidity of a wild ale.”

Review printed in: In a Belgian Mood (February-March 2022) (View All Issues)


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BKS Artisan Ales Simplicity & Patience

“A wild ride around the gamut of New World hop flavors—stone fruit, tobacco, strawberry. The creativity is compelling, but the intensity masks the underlying pilsner character. Fairly bitter, great hop complexity persists through the swallow. Clean fermentation profile and nice dry finish. Certainly unique.”

BKS Artisan Ales Meyer Kölsch-Style Ale

“Floral, herbal, citrus-hop bouquet on the nose. More floral, potpourri hop flavors dominate. A Champagne-like impression on the tongue. Dialed-back bitterness lets the hop flavor shine. Crisp finish, with a hint of light grain, a touch of yeast acidity. A creative, modern take on the style.”

Pondaseta Brewing Co. Blended Family: 2019x

Aroma of pineapple, lemon, lemongrass, leather, oak-derived vanilla, and stone fruit; cereal-like sweetness dances in the background. In the flavor, strong acidity—lemon, pineapple, black tea, funky horse blanket, leather, and hay. Complex, interesting.

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