Sikaru
Funk Factory Geuzeria

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From:
Funk Factory Geuzeria
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
12.75%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.61 | pDev: 21.33%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
47
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 06, 2016
Added:
Jan 26, 2014
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  8
Collaboration with O'so Brewing Company

American sour with dates. Sikaru was a beer brewed thousands of years ago by the Sumerians. I learned of how this beer was made, it struck me how similar it was to the Belgian lambic process. I read that Sikaru was commonly fruited with dates and decided to add dates to a couple of our young lambic-style sour barrels. 100 lbs of dates went into each barrel and with all that additional sugar it took an additional 6 months to finish and resulted in a high ABV beer. Treat this like a big barleywine. Lay one down to mellow for a few years and enjoy with friends!
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Rated: 5 by CaseyGroh from Wisconsin

May 06, 2016
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

4.36/5  rDev +20.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Thanks to Wowcoolman for sharing this one at hopodyssey's tasting.

Pours a murky dark orange with a foamy bone head that fades to nothing. Tiny dots of lace drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is sour with funk, barnyard, dried fruit, and blue cheese aromas. Taste is much the same with sour funk, dried fruit, fruit juice, and blue cheese flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of acidity on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and sticky mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good beer with a sour and funk presence that rivals some of the great sour beers of Belgium.

Serving type: bottle.
Dec 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by GRG1313 from California

Dec 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.78 by madtowndmb1 from Wisconsin

Sep 19, 2015
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Rated by Rborre321 from Illinois

4.34/5  rDev +20.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I heard bad things about this, but after a year and a half it must have come together. Solid offering from FFG
Apr 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.15 by italianstallion from Wisconsin

Apr 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by lunarbrew from Wisconsin

Mar 10, 2015
 
Rated: 2 by ffshore545 from Illinois

Nov 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Westuh from Wisconsin

Nov 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.65 by Zuidman from Illinois

Oct 25, 2014
 
Rated: 2.25 by thewimperoo from Illinois

Sep 30, 2014
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Reviewed by emerge077 from Illinois

3.62/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to Nick for this one!
This thing has a pretty evil cork, extracting it was a 2 man job (thanks Don).

Deep saturated honey gold, slightly hazed with the occasional stray bubble rising to the top. Initial cluster of bubbles at first, soon becoming still like an unblended lambic.

Aroma is the best attribute, musty barrel funk, earthy fragrant sweetness of dates, light acidic sharpness.

Taste is pleasantly tart with an unusual fruity sweetness from the dates, and a filmy slickness that's somewhat odd and hangs around too long. After the initial burst of carb when poured, it all seems to ebb away. Feel is a bit strange to say the least. Like the label says, it probably could use a few years of cellaring, as it doesn't really seem "finished".
Sep 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by RobinLee from Wisconsin

Aug 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by adamcarlson28 from Wisconsin

Jun 30, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by Auror from Massachusetts

Jun 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by DantheMan75 from Wisconsin

Jun 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by markcp from Iowa

May 19, 2014
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Reviewed by Gotti311 from Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +17.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Originally this beer was so heavy and sweet in the backend with the dates. The heavy back has blended into the sour up front and has come together really nicely. I am sure more time would continue to make this beer better and better
May 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by UWBadgerFan4Life from Wisconsin

May 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by elkabong from Wisconsin

May 05, 2014
Sikaru from Funk Factory Geuzeria
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 47 ratings