The Flavor
Trinity Brewing Company

The FlavorThe Flavor
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From:
Trinity Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
7%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.98 | pDev: 12.81%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
31
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 09, 2015
Added:
Sep 28, 2010
Wants:
  41
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by olradetbalder:
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Rated by olradetbalder from Sweden

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

Nov 18, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by afsdan from Colorado

Jan 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by zestar from California

Jun 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by ajzy from Wisconsin

Mar 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jaydoc from Kansas

Jan 28, 2014
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

2.99/5  rDev -24.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter.

Appearance - Very dark body. Almost black with some red flecks. No head but a thin collar.

Smell - Lots of malt, but an equal amount of acidity. Cherries too.

Taste - God it's sour. Lots of cherries. Some malts. Even maybe some nuttiness. Very sour finish.

Mouthfeel - Medium to heavy body. Medium carbonation.

Overall - Overpowering in every way. So sour.
Jun 15, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by Bonko_the_sane from North Carolina

May 13, 2013
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Reviewed by ehammond1

4.2/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Bottle (2010)

Acquired via trade
Thanks, quirkzoo!

(Aged for ~3 years)

Hazy dark ruby and brown. Small off-white head. Dots of stick left down the glass. Appropriate.

Lots of oak and sharp, sour cherry notes combine nicely in the aroma. There's some vinegar as well, but the cherries and oak are certainly the most expressive elements. There's something else here as well; there's an earthy nut character--something like a cherry pit.

The flavor is similar to the aroma: cherry flesh, sour cherries, cherry pit, vinegar, sharp sour notes, oak, and earth combine to make an incredible drinking experience. Very nice.

Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.

A delicious, decidedly American cherry sour ale.
May 12, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by imperialking from Illinois

May 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by yourefragile from District of Columbia

Apr 27, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by Gonzoillini from Illinois

Apr 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by t0rin0 from California

Apr 04, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by JAHMUR from Connecticut

Mar 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by GRG1313 from California

Feb 24, 2013
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Reviewed by mikereaser from Pennsylvania

4.17/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle reviewed thanks to quirkzoo as part of the Blind BIF 7

Bottles 5A & 5B from Quirkzoo, not necessarily a pair but hell, why not.

Both bottles are lightly waxed, red and yellow. good grief, these bottles look beautiful together, and I can smell the aromas already.

5A Pours a dark cherry red with very little foam. There is a ring of bubbles around the glass but no real foam. The aroma is all grape tannin. It smells like a young merlot. Wow, the taste is very grape like. I'm getting a lot of grape skins and bitterness. Its very good and enjoyable,and finishes very tart. I keep going back for another sip. Very tart and slightly acidic. I really have no guess on these. I'm guessing this could be a flanders red, but not sure.

5B Again, a lot of grape skins but a bit sweeter. this beer is like a chardonnay compared to the merlot of 5A. Light bodied, a bit more foam, there is some apple, pear, maybe a bit of coriander, grape skins. I'm picking up some oak as well. Very light bodied and well carbonated. Again, I don't have a guess. Its definitely something I've never had, along with 5A.

5B is way more drinkable, while 5A is definitely more flavorful.
so I guess its time to see what quirkzoo sent me…

I almost don't want to tear off the labels because these beers are so enjoyable that its nice to drink them without knowing what they are…

5A-Trinity The Flavor
5B-Trinity TPS Report

Well excuse my language but holy shit! This is just insane. Quirkzoo you went above and way beyond with these. What I thought was wine flavor was the cherries and oak in The Flavor. I'm really at a loss for what to say after this. To me these were two beers that I thought I'd never get to try and tasting them blind is exactly what this BIF is about. Big wants for sure and all I can say is thank you.
Nov 18, 2012
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

4.14/5  rDev +4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle pour at Woodshop 7 held at Beachwood BBQ & Brewing in Long Beach, CA.

Barrel # NBB 4-5B6. Bottle # 436-11.

Pours a murky dark brown with a foamy dark khaki head that fades to nothing. No lacing on the drink down. Smell is of malt, cherry, berries, and some slight nutty and almond aromas. Taste is much the same with a tart and funky flavor and an acidic quality on the finish. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer that is easy to drink but the aroma really doesn’t indicate the sourness that is present in the flavor.
Jul 25, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by MordorMongo from Indiana

Mar 25, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by rmaste6282 from California

Mar 13, 2012
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Reviewed by BearsOnAcid from Massachusetts

3.43/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 1.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Dark red-maroon pour, light brown head diminishing to nothing. This beer could actually be one of the ugliest beers I've seen. Like muddy river water. If it didn't have a head I think it'd give it a 1.

Cherry and yeast up front in the aroma. Weird toasted nut/oak smell. Some antiseptic cleaner.

Dirty dark cherry and pit flavor. Moderate sourness with a light rubber note. Lemon like acidity. The nuts are kind of lost. This was drinkable and surprisingly nice after having some stomach churners from this brewery. It was just not very complex but sounded ambitious.
Feb 05, 2012
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Reviewed by LeeryLeprechaun from Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
The beer was packaged in a very classy champagne bottle and was dated as 2010. I drank the beer on Christmas day 2011 so it was at least a year old.

The beer pours a dark brown color with some red present in the highlights of the beer.

The aroma is of dark malts and sourness. It is that funky aroma that comes from a sour beer that is somewhat sharp like vinegar.

The beer started off sweet and soon turned into a cherry pie flavor that kicked you right in the face. The sourness pukered your lips it was so intense.

Overall the beer was a good one timer. It was a unique mix of malt and cherry but it was just too sour to be all the enjoyable.
Dec 28, 2011
The Flavor from Trinity Brewing Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 31 ratings