Abascio-Cell (Mixed Grapes)
Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing

Abascio-Cell (Mixed Grapes)Abascio-Cell (Mixed Grapes)
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From:
Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
6%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.17 | pDev: 10.31%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
50
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 23, 2017
Added:
Oct 09, 2014
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by bvdubn:
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Rated by bvdubn from Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

Oct 10, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by Rifugium from North Dakota

May 23, 2017
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Reviewed by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts

4.07/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Light, clear purple tinge. Sour! Lemon, lime, green grapes and grape skin. A hint of earthy malt. Nice grape flavor. Oak. Clean, very short finish. Sour and tart but not abrasive. Really good.
Aug 17, 2016
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Reviewed by philbe311 from Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I've had this one in the cellar for a bit...

L - A standard pour yields three plus fingers worth of audibly fizzy medium khaki colored head with a bit of a purplish berry hue... Minimal retention gives way to a minimalistic splotchy lacing and thin collar... A few stray carbonation bubbles can be seen bursting through the surface... A good number of carbonation streaks can be seen streaking throughout... The carbonation streaks start slightly sluggish and quickly accelerate... The color is a murky light brown reminiscent of iced tea with some faint red highlights mixed in here and there...

S - A lively and inviting nose that is equal parts tart and sweet... Moderate notes of lactic acid and vinegar tickle the sense... This competes for prominence with grape juice... There is also a slightly musky character floating around as well...

T - The sour notes take a dominating presence on the palate... Lactic acid... Vinegar... A bit salty as well... A strong under current of woody oak notes... Some light red wine tannin qualities as well.. The mild sweetness is relegated to a very distant back seat... Some light tobacco notes on the finish as well... Each sip reveals a subtle new nuance not previously detected...

F - Lively and quite eventful... Spry carbonation... Puckering... Saliva enduing... Sleek and a bit syrupy... The deep finish introduces a touch of dryness and chalkiness...

O - A potent sour with loads of depth and complexity... I wasn't sure how this one would age, but it's a home run... Very well crafted...
Jul 17, 2016
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Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts

3.95/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Thanks to JLindros for sharing.

A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a nice hazy red wine hue with a thin white head.

S - Aromas of musty wine, red vinuos, nice red wine, good grape notes.

T - Taste is similar to the nose, rather acidic, good grapes nice red wine notes,

O - Overall this was a solid tart beer, very very acidic, however, nice wine notes. Tasty.

Serving Type: bottle
Jul 16, 2016
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

3.99/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Shared with rudzud

Big fizzy head fades fairly quickly, dark rosy reddish color, yeast chunks floating.

Nose big fruit musty grape, berry cherry like fruit, grape cherry fruit and a hint if of cherry cough syrup, sour funk with a little cranberry tartness.

Taste brings sweet and tart malts, a bit syrupy, very sour cranberry and cherry sour funk, acidic bite, tart funk, little barrel notes, big acidity, flemmy finish with big acidic tart funk, grape skin thin a little buttery oak finish.

Mouth is med bod, decent carb.

Overall not bad.
Jul 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by Uconnelmo from Connecticut

Jan 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Shawner from Minnesota

Dec 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.15 by AlexFields from Tennessee

Sep 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by LoveStout from New York

Sep 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.43 by baybum from Pennsylvania

May 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.29 by DLSheidy from Pennsylvania

May 17, 2015
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Rated by Houser from Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
thought this was extremely sour, a bit too much for my taste. the wine really showed in this beer, however.
May 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by jfstilling from South Carolina

Apr 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.37 by halo3one from Georgia

Mar 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by zekeman17 from Pennsylvania

Mar 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.02 by rhong187 from Pennsylvania

Mar 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.46 by yergermeister from Pennsylvania

Feb 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.34 by dfhhead25 from Pennsylvania

Feb 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by siege06nd from Virginia

Jan 30, 2015
Abascio-Cell (Mixed Grapes) from Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 50 ratings