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Faster, Bigger, Better, Bolder
The Bruery
- From:
- The Bruery
- California, United States
- Style:
- Herb and Spice Beer
- ABV:
- 8.25%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 14.1%
- Reviews:
- 122
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 17, 2016
- Added:
- Oct 15, 2011
- Wants:
- 15
- Gots:
- 78
Collaboration with Dogfish Head.
Full name is "Faster, Bigger, Better, Bolder (Gradually, Quietly, Steadily)"
Full name is "Faster, Bigger, Better, Bolder (Gradually, Quietly, Steadily)"
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Ratings by GbVDave:
Reviewed by GbVDave from Illinois
3.9/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.9/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 750ml bottle into two St. Bernardus goblets. Thanks to HeatherAnn for the assist!
A: Pours a pale, straw-gold color with two pillowy fingers of bright white foam on top. Retention was good with a portion of the head remaining till the end of the glasses. Some droopy ropes of lace were left behind.
S: Nice Belgian-y Golden Ale/Tripel yeast in the nose with some subtle spicing and fruity esters.
T: Pretty close to the smell with a tad less in the way of yeastiness. After it warms, a slightly tangy tropical fruit flavor takes hold. Spices are pretty subdued.
M: Bits of tangy fruit and rich yeastiness mix relatively well with the body that turns pretty dry and spicy. Not a trace of alcohol.
O: We felt a little underwhelmed by this. Considering the players here and the inspiration we felt they played it a little too safe. Yes, we really enjoyed this but we were hoping for a little more.
Dec 03, 2011A: Pours a pale, straw-gold color with two pillowy fingers of bright white foam on top. Retention was good with a portion of the head remaining till the end of the glasses. Some droopy ropes of lace were left behind.
S: Nice Belgian-y Golden Ale/Tripel yeast in the nose with some subtle spicing and fruity esters.
T: Pretty close to the smell with a tad less in the way of yeastiness. After it warms, a slightly tangy tropical fruit flavor takes hold. Spices are pretty subdued.
M: Bits of tangy fruit and rich yeastiness mix relatively well with the body that turns pretty dry and spicy. Not a trace of alcohol.
O: We felt a little underwhelmed by this. Considering the players here and the inspiration we felt they played it a little too safe. Yes, we really enjoyed this but we were hoping for a little more.
More User Ratings:
Rated by chefhatt from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Light color body, with a thick white fizzy head.
Taste has a yeasty taste to it. Nice kumquat flavor with a little clove.
Darn good beer.
Feb 13, 2015Taste has a yeasty taste to it. Nice kumquat flavor with a little clove.
Darn good beer.
Reviewed by AgentMunky from New York
4/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a 750mL bottle into a flared glass at a DFH dinner at Rapture. From notes. Reviewed 16 January 2012.
A: A finger of stark white head fades fast. Lots of bubbles in this pale, clear ale. Decent lacing.
S: Tart kumquats, tripel-ly spices, and clean Belgian(?) yeast. Nope, apparently it's sake yeast. Interesting. Smells like a BSPA.
T: And it *tastes* like a BSPA. Very clean, subdued, grassy flavors. The spices aren't very spicy (i.e., not pepper). Light in taste for 8.2%. Vague clove, but the fruitiness is the star of the show -- light citrus; roundly pleasant.
M: The mouthfeel is excellent. Champagne-like, spritzy, light, refreshing, and, overall, delicate.
O: Good beer, but perhaps not exceptional. Recommended for lovers of odd yeasy and (BS)PAs.
Jul 05, 2014A: A finger of stark white head fades fast. Lots of bubbles in this pale, clear ale. Decent lacing.
S: Tart kumquats, tripel-ly spices, and clean Belgian(?) yeast. Nope, apparently it's sake yeast. Interesting. Smells like a BSPA.
T: And it *tastes* like a BSPA. Very clean, subdued, grassy flavors. The spices aren't very spicy (i.e., not pepper). Light in taste for 8.2%. Vague clove, but the fruitiness is the star of the show -- light citrus; roundly pleasant.
M: The mouthfeel is excellent. Champagne-like, spritzy, light, refreshing, and, overall, delicate.
O: Good beer, but perhaps not exceptional. Recommended for lovers of odd yeasy and (BS)PAs.
Faster, Bigger, Better, Bolder from The Bruery
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
303 ratings
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