RU-55
Jester King Brewery

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From:
Jester King Brewery
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Flanders Red Ale
Ranked #16
ABV:
7.3%
Score:
94
Ranked #2,763
Avg:
4.21 | pDev: 9.03%
Reviews:
55
Ratings:
723
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 18, 2023
Added:
Dec 01, 2012
Wants:
  233
Gots:
  152
Red ale aged in oak barrels with wild yeast and souring bacteria. Unfiltered, unpasteurized, and bottle-conditioned. This beer is a tribute to our good friend Russ Beattie. Thanks, Russ. Thuss.
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Ratings by UCLABrewN84:
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

3.63/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to JustXBeer for sharing this one at Retsinis' tasting.

Pours a murky orange-brown with a foamy beige head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is sour and tart with some fruity, wood, and acidic aromas. Taste is much the same with a fruity flavor on the finish. There is a medium amount of acidity on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that smells much better than it tastes in my opinion.
Apr 08, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.19 by kkarimi from Texas

Jun 18, 2023
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Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

4.35/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bought a bomber of this beer at the brewery, wish I had bought a few more bottles.

Poured into a tulip glass. Dark brownish red color with nice initial beige head with excellent curtain lacing. Sour cherry and dark berries smell and taste. Rustic and woodsy. Sour but mellow finish. Musty and funky. Really like this stuff. Hope I can find more!
Jun 05, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by rare_bird from Michigan

Aug 19, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Aug 11, 2022
 
Rated: 3.83 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Mar 02, 2022
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.62/5  rDev -14%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
750 ml bottle, shared by Ole Anders.Cloudy reddish brown colour, moderate off-white head. Lovely sourish aroma, brettanomyces / farmhouse, oak and red wine / red wine vinegar. Sour and lemony flavour, also oak and red wine vinegar.
Apr 30, 2021
 
Rated: 4.31 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Apr 26, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.31 by paresis from Massachusetts

Feb 29, 2020
 
Rated: 4.37 by Rangerjak from Texas

Feb 01, 2019
 
Rated: 4.13 by Theogre83 from Kansas

Dec 09, 2018
 
Rated: 4.54 by Sirnickatnite from Texas

Dec 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by petrusek23 from Ohio

Dec 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4.18 by shelby415 from Oregon

Sep 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.24 by Spoda1983 from Pennsylvania

Jul 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4.06 by Eman17 from Illinois

Jun 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by xdtfx from Illinois

Jun 24, 2018
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Reviewed by HipCzech from California

4/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Serving: 750 ml bottle (Blend # 8 - March 2018), poured into a Riedel Vinum Bordeaux glass.

Appearance: Slightly hazy reddish amber with a short head of bubbly off white foam that recedes to a film of fizz and spotty lace.

Smell: Tart red currants and cherries, wet straw, mildly spicy yeast and caramel malt sweetness.

Taste: Tart red fruit, red wine vinegar, gentle caramel malt, faint earth and oak notes.

Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with soft but lively carbonation.

Overall: Tasty and refreshingly sour, but relatively light in depth and complexity
Jun 13, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by Zazzi82 from Tennessee

May 30, 2018
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Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 723 ratings