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Bottleworks XII
The Bruery
- From:
- The Bruery
- California, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 96
- Avg:
- 4.32 | pDev: 8.1%
- Reviews:
- 134
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 06, 2019
- Added:
- Feb 28, 2011
- Wants:
- 363
- Gots:
- 222
Imperial Witbier, 8% ABV, sour mashed 1-2 days, and fermented with a blend of Berliner Weisse culture and Belgian Witbier yeast. Beer is barrel fermented in large red wine barrels (132 gal. barrels). Raspberries are added to the beer towards the end of fermentation directly to the barrel, and aged on the raspberries for a minimum of 1 month. The Berliner culture contains souring bacteria and the raspberries will add acidity to the beer. Brewed to commemorate Bottleworks 12th Anniversary.
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Ratings by MrFootstones:
Reviewed by MrFootstones from California
4.57/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.57/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Pours a rosy peachy color, decidedly cloudy, actively bubbling in the glass with thin wisps of foam
Fresh raspberries, lactic tart acidity, sugary grapefruit,
Similar to Hottenroth, raspberries, bitter citrus peel, soft wheat on the finish. Prickly acidity. Light kiss of oak.
Fluffy and voluminous when it hits the tongue. Zesty, spritzy and bright.
This is, for lack of a better term, a very fun beer. The pink and cloudy color, explosive texture, and huge tingly sweet and acidic fruit character make for an engaging and pleasing drinking experience.
Mar 21, 2011Fresh raspberries, lactic tart acidity, sugary grapefruit,
Similar to Hottenroth, raspberries, bitter citrus peel, soft wheat on the finish. Prickly acidity. Light kiss of oak.
Fluffy and voluminous when it hits the tongue. Zesty, spritzy and bright.
This is, for lack of a better term, a very fun beer. The pink and cloudy color, explosive texture, and huge tingly sweet and acidic fruit character make for an engaging and pleasing drinking experience.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Jwale73 from Rhode Island
3.93/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a dull orange hue with a slightly hazy clarity and no head - just a tight band around the shoulders. Nose expresses citrus and brine. Taste follows nose with the addition of some lactic notes - I don't really get any fruit. Mouthfeel is light in body with a carbonation shy of lively and a mild acidity. All and all, an interesting beer. I definitely get the Berlinner qualities. It seems closer to that than a American Wild Ale.
Dec 03, 2016
Bottleworks XII from The Bruery
Beer rating:
96 out of
100 with
1042 ratings
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