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Abascio-Cell (Mixed Grapes)
Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
- 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:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 23, 2017
- Added:
- Oct 09, 2014
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 5
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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
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, 2016Reviewed by philbe311 from Pennsylvania
4.18/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
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, 2016L - 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...
Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts
3.95/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
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, 2016A - 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
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.99/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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, 2016Big 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.
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
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
Abascio-Cell (Mixed Grapes) from Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
50 ratings
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