Funk Soul Brother
Odd Side Ales

Funk Soul BrotherFunk Soul Brother
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From:
Odd Side Ales
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
6%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.1 | pDev: 5.85%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
46
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 16, 2018
Added:
Nov 28, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  8
Dry Hopped Sour
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Ratings by StoutHunter:
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Reviewed by StoutHunter from Michigan

4.21/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I picked up a bottle of Oddside's Funk Soul Brother for $9.99 at The Lager Mill. I'm a fan of sour IPA's and i'm interested to see how this one turns out, so lets see how it goes. 2016 Vintage. Poured from a brown 500ml bottle into a teku.

A- The label looks good, it's got a nice design and it's eye catching. It poured a orange amber color that took on more of an orange color when held to the light with half a fingers worth of bubbly off white head that died down to a thin ring that eventually faded away and it left some nice spotty lacing behind. This is a good looking beer, I have no complaints.

S- The aroma starts off with a slightly higher amount of medium sweetness with a nice sour fruit aroma being the first to show up and it imparts a medium sourness with some nice apricot like aroma with some nectarine and mangoes showing up in the background and it's followed by some noticeable funky yeast. Up next comes the hops which impart more fruity and tropical fruit aromas with some floral hops showing up in the background and it leads into the malts which are a little on the lighter side and they impart a slightly grainy, pale malt and light sweet malt like aromas. This beer has a very nice aroma it's got a nice blend of sour, funk and hops.

T- The taste seems to be very similar to the aroma and it starts off with a medium amount of sweetness with the sour fruits still being the first to show up and they impart the same fruity aspects that they did in the aroma and it's followed by the hops which impart more fruit hop flavors with just a little more floral hops than I got in the aroma. Up next comes the sourness which is on the higher end of medium and it's followed by a little more of that malt aspects that I got in the aroma with more of those white bread and malty flavors coming through. On the finish there's a little bit of lingering sourness with some nice fruity and malty aftertaste. This is a very nice tasting beer, it's got some good flavors that work well together.

M- Smooth, slightly refreshing, not too acidic, on the lighter side of being medium bodied with a medium amount of carbonation. The mouthfeel is good, but I wish it had just a little more carbonation.

Overall I thought this was a very nice beer and very nice example of a sour IPA, it had all the aspects that I look for in the style with just the right amount of balance to bring all the flavors together to make for one tasty beer. This beer had nice drinkability, I'll have no problem drinking the rest of the bottle and I think it would be nice on a warm day. What I like the most about this beer is the balance, it was great and just where it needed to be, no single aspect ever got too overpowering. What I like the least about this beer is the carbonation, I wish it had just a little more. I would for sure buy this beer again and I wouldn't mind a couple for the cellar. I would recommend this to anyone who likes sour IPA's, it's just a very nice example of the style. All in all I was a little impressed with this beer, the more I try these sour from Oddsides the more I seem to think that they are getting better with style and you can tell they are putting some major work into some of these beers. It's one of the better Oddside beers I've had and it's a very nice example of Sour IPA. Great job guys, this is one tasty sour IPA, keep it up.
Jun 07, 2016
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by JBowenGeorgia from Georgia

4.1/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured a slightly hazed orange with a finger of white head that disappeared pretty quickly.
Smells tart and fruity, green apple and peach mainly but some lemon too. Not as much funk as I expected from the name.
Taste is lemony tartness, biting into a crabapple, the peachiness gives it a little sweet taste. Still a jaw tingler.
Light to medium bodied with good carb levels.
Overall a good sour from a brewery I usually associate with stouts.
Jul 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.87 by HopSavant from Tennessee

Jul 13, 2017
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Reviewed by Blackop555 from Michigan

4.06/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours hazy orange. Medium, bubbly, white head that fades fast.

Smells lemon, citrus, apple, floral, fruit and light funk.

Tastes tart lemon and sweet orange, light tart apple followed by light funk, floral and citrus peel. Finish is dry with light fruit linger. Medium body and fizzy medium carbonation.
Jun 08, 2017
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Rated by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

3.91/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
05/27/2017
May 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.26 by Dr_Fox from Utah

Apr 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by AuntBea from Illinois

Apr 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by Kurmaraja from California

Feb 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by sweemzander from Illinois

Dec 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by jschott75 from Illinois

Nov 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by GRG1313 from California

Oct 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Davit from California

Sep 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.71 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Sep 25, 2016
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Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan

4.1/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A - Pours a hazy burnt orange with a two finger fizzy white head. The head recedes quickly leaving a good amount of soapy lacing.

S - Aroma is lemon, green apple skin, peach and white vinegar.

T - The taste follows the aroma is lemon, green apple, peach, white vinegar, cracker and some light yeast.

M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Nice crisp mouthfeel with a dry finish.

O - Another solid sour from Odd Side. Tart and refreshing.
Sep 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by jvgoor3786 from Arkansas

Jul 14, 2016
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Reviewed by Fcolle2 from Illinois

3.93/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours hazy burnt gold, lacto sour aromas with mild herbal hops. Taste has a sweet tart like sour flavor upfront with little to no bitterness. Light to medium bodied
Jul 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.48 by tommy5 from Michigan

Jun 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.16 by lochef81 from Michigan

Jun 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.28 by HumanParaquat from Indiana

Jun 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.96 by Richter525 from Michigan

Jun 18, 2016
Funk Soul Brother from Odd Side Ales
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 46 ratings