Style: Wild and Sour with Fruit

ABV: 8.9 IBU: 10.0

92/100
Aroma: 12
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 17
Mouthfeel: 5

Yeast of Eden Vinisimilar: Pinot Noir

What the brewers say

"Blend of barrel-aged mixed-fermentation saisons, cofermented with Gabilan Pinot Noir grapes."

What our panel thought

"On the nose, notes of blackberry, pear, red grape combined with oak and funk. Initial palate is soft and fruity; raspberry, dark cherry give way to oak and grape-skin tannins and grape esters."

What our editors thought

"Tart cherry pits, black currants, almond, lemon funk, and a crisp herbal note on the nose. Slightly feral and lightly citrusy, with earthy mineral undertones."

Review printed in: Funk + Fruit (Apr-May 2020) (View All Issues)


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**Aroma:** “Big peach with some wet-dog _Brett_ funk in the background. Earthy, almost woody, aroma. Moderate tart notes up front with orange and _Brett_.” **Flavor:** “Peach dominates with slight _Brett_ funk in the background but the acidity dominates. Dry flavor profile with high raspberry fruitiness that pushes almost to astringency. Aftertaste is tart and long lasting with peach-skin and raspberry notes. Tons of juicy stone-fruit flavors (overripe apricots and nectarines) with a subtle tartness that cuts through the fruit character. Balance is a bit toward the dry side, but not bone-dry, which keeps it refreshingly drinkable.” **Overall:** “This is like a greatest hits of everything I look for in a mixed-fermentation saison. Complex ester profile, subtle phenolics, restrained acidity but still very present, great mouthfeel and perfect balance. Only potential gripe could be the lack of 'funk' but still plenty of other _Brett_ character. Seek this out.”

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Floral, dry Bordeaux nose mingles with light oak, licorice, and a waft of cellar-funk—restrained, overall. Flavor is decidedly vinous, with light jammy sweetness drying into an oaky finish. Alcoholic warmth doesn’t fit well, hindering drinkability. Grape-forward.

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