Deux Ans Anniversary Ale
Paradox Beer Company

Deux Ans Anniversary AleDeux Ans Anniversary Ale
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From:
Paradox Beer Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
7.9%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 11.69%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
29
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 24, 2020
Added:
Sep 28, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by drewone:
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Rated by drewone from California

4/5  rDev +3.9%

Dec 06, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.84 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Aug 24, 2020
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
been awhile since i had a beer from these guys, and this one has been out in the market for what seems like ages now. thought it would be a good time to try one, see how their beer is ageing these days. sexy packaging with the silver wax! its a neat one, almost comes across as a flanders red, a deep sour almost brown colored brew, aged in red wine barrels, it has quite a lot going on, and most in our group loved it. there is a lot of pucker on the nose, a very mature bacterial sourness, with sharp lemon acidity and wood tannins along with it, less funk than expected for its age, but not sure it was every supposed to be bretty. notes of dried cherries, raisins, and cranberry greet me on the first sip, with a flanders-like vinegar sourness, tons of big red wine and wet oak. cherry in the flavor, tobacco, subtle brown sugar, earthy baked grains, and the tangy yeast side of things, which is more mature and complex here than in others, really brought out by the wine, this is layered and different, and could almost be european. it would be hard to drink a whole lot of it, the acidity is strong and it sits heavy, but its well carbonated and interesting to say the least. not sure how much this is likely to have evolved in the bottle since it was released (well over a year ago now, maybe two), but it seems finished, mature, and ready. one of the better sours from this era of paradox.
Apr 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.78 by msumike89 from Colorado

Oct 07, 2016
 
Rated: 2.81 by Dreynolds1808 from Texas

Dec 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by Dan_K from Colorado

Oct 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by TampaRainman from Florida

May 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by IPAIsaac from Delaware

May 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.42 by PHBoiler from Illinois

Apr 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by teamwiggum from Wisconsin

Apr 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by mrn1ceguy from Illinois

Apr 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4.18 by Knobs303 from Colorado

Apr 03, 2015
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Rated by RyanTheLion13 from Iowa

3.07/5  rDev -20.3%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3
The look/pour of this is murky brown, almost sludgy. One of the prior reviews describing this as bile-like seems to be pretty accurate.
Apr 01, 2015
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Rated by ucis from Minnesota

5/5  rDev +29.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Top notch.
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Feb 23, 2015
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Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire

3.94/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
375ml bottle.

Pours dark amber with a short, beige head that retreats to a partial skim coat for the duration.

Aromatics lead off with dried figs, stomach acid, and soured fruit. Hints of leather, apple skins, and dusty bark.

Medium bodied with a mildly chewy mouthfeel.

Dark cherries run under ripe malt on the palate. A slight tartness steps forward with shades of yogurt-like lactic acid and mild funk.

Finishes with a balancing sweetness, souring fruit, and a slight warmth.

Another Paradox beer which falls short of greatness. This is very "balanced", barely tart, and on the timid side of funkytown. The bile-like acid is off-putting as well.
Jan 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.17 by DarthGuitarHero from Minnesota

Dec 31, 2014
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

3.73/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle label info: "This is № 087 of a total of 1920 bottles produced".

The pour produces a very fizzy, midly hazy, brown toned beer; the head completely disappears after two or three seconds.Fruity aroma with touches of plum and cherry; wine tartness in the nose with the barest touches of wood. The flavor combines tempered presences of wine, cherries, some warm pale malt notes, and a warm, woody touch; acidic; raspberries. Medium body with little carbonation; very dry with a pinch of fruity sweetness.

This is a very approachable barrel-aged wild ale. The flavors ease their way onto your palate and coat it with a well-balanced blend of fruitiness, tartness, and woody warmth. It's too bad the near-complete lack of carbonation leaves the appearance lacking in appeal, but from a taste and smell perspective, this is a fine, easy drinking wild ale and would be a nice intro to people who have yet to experience this style's potential.
Dec 22, 2014
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Rated by Cheesecole from Colorado

2.98/5  rDev -22.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Not as great as I wanted it to be
Dec 20, 2014
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to GRG1313 for sharing this one at his tasting.

Released August 2014. Bottle No. 1171/1920.

Pours a murky reddish-brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Tiny dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is slightly sour with fruit, earth, wood, and red wine aromas. Taste is much the same with slightly sour fruit, earth, red wine, and buttery wood flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of wood bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and dry mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with solid red wine barrel aged qualities all around.

Serving type: bottle.
Dec 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by GRG1313 from California

Dec 01, 2014
Deux Ans Anniversary Ale from Paradox Beer Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 29 ratings