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Hipster Nouveau
Wicked Weed Brewing
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- From:
- Wicked Weed Brewing
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Saison
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.68 | pDev: 12.23%
- Reviews:
- 9
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 18, 2017
- Added:
- Jun 20, 2014
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 10
Collaboration with Fonta Flora.
Symbiosis is, by definition, a mutually beneficial relationship between different organisms living in close physical association or proximity. It is a fascinating contradiction to the rules of nature. Figs and Amazon fruit bats, lichen (Annie algae and Freddie fungus took a lichen to each other), leaf cutter ants and farmed fungi, and Fonta Flora and Wicked Weed. Both breweries are fiercely independent and as unique, the combined result is a brett saison with a hip blend of rustic Riverbend grain and tart-to-the-taste rhubarb.
Symbiosis is, by definition, a mutually beneficial relationship between different organisms living in close physical association or proximity. It is a fascinating contradiction to the rules of nature. Figs and Amazon fruit bats, lichen (Annie algae and Freddie fungus took a lichen to each other), leaf cutter ants and farmed fungi, and Fonta Flora and Wicked Weed. Both breweries are fiercely independent and as unique, the combined result is a brett saison with a hip blend of rustic Riverbend grain and tart-to-the-taste rhubarb.
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Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio
3.74/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
500 ML bottle
Served in a tulip glass
It wasn't quite a gusher, but some foam did creep out of the neck of the glass. Once poured it was golden in color with pale yellow highlights. It was slightly hazy. The white, pillowy head filled half of the glass on the initial pour.
I noticed a funk smell at first. Some tart rhubarb came through after the head settled down.
The taste is a combination of basement funk and bitterness. I get hint of tart fruit in the taste, but I wouldn't say I could pick out rhubarb.
Thin mouthfeel and highly effervescent
This wasn't too bad at first, but the more I drank it the less I liked it. It seemed one dimensional and lacking something. I was hoping for some more rhubarb flavor.
Jun 06, 2016Served in a tulip glass
It wasn't quite a gusher, but some foam did creep out of the neck of the glass. Once poured it was golden in color with pale yellow highlights. It was slightly hazy. The white, pillowy head filled half of the glass on the initial pour.
I noticed a funk smell at first. Some tart rhubarb came through after the head settled down.
The taste is a combination of basement funk and bitterness. I get hint of tart fruit in the taste, but I wouldn't say I could pick out rhubarb.
Thin mouthfeel and highly effervescent
This wasn't too bad at first, but the more I drank it the less I liked it. It seemed one dimensional and lacking something. I was hoping for some more rhubarb flavor.
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
1.73/5 rDev -53%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 1.5
1.73/5 rDev -53%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 1.5
Appearance: Pours with a massive head that was captured before it became a gusher; the liquid underneath is a hazy goldenstraw; dots of sticky lacing
Smell: Vegetal aromas with a hint of acetone
Taste: Non-descript, slightly bread malt tones, up front, with a vegetal aspect developing; acetone clearly mars the finish
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body; over-carbonated
Overall: Whoops, something went wrong in this collaboration between two of the state's better brewers
Feb 05, 2016Smell: Vegetal aromas with a hint of acetone
Taste: Non-descript, slightly bread malt tones, up front, with a vegetal aspect developing; acetone clearly mars the finish
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body; over-carbonated
Overall: Whoops, something went wrong in this collaboration between two of the state's better brewers
Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts
2.93/5 rDev -20.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.93/5 rDev -20.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Thanks to JLindros for sharing.
A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a crystal clear golden hue with a billowy head that fades to leave light wisps.
S - Aromas of light tartness, bit yeast, lots of vegetal notes as well.
T - Taste is similar to the nose, super light bland yeast notes. There is a fair amount of vegetative notes too, No tartness.
M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, bit of an acrid finish.
O - Overall this beer was rather underwhelming. No real tartness or funk, yeasty, no fruit either.
Serving type: bottle
Nov 22, 2015A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a crystal clear golden hue with a billowy head that fades to leave light wisps.
S - Aromas of light tartness, bit yeast, lots of vegetal notes as well.
T - Taste is similar to the nose, super light bland yeast notes. There is a fair amount of vegetative notes too, No tartness.
M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, bit of an acrid finish.
O - Overall this beer was rather underwhelming. No real tartness or funk, yeasty, no fruit either.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.04/5 rDev -17.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
3.04/5 rDev -17.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2014 vintage, thanks to Beerness.
Erupts when opened, big foamy head fades fairly quickly, tons of messy lacing, super hazy murky straw golden color.
Nose is a bit light, little funk, Brett funk and bready notes, a little tart rhubarb, hint of lemony funk, little citrus.
Taste mild tart rhubarb, sour mild funk, Brett funk, very dry over attenuated little yeasty funk, bready yeasty doughy malt, cracker, weird bitterness, herbal thing. Finish dry bitter herbal hops, yeasty funk, bready doughy cracker.
Mouth is med bod, over carbonated.
Nov 22, 2015Erupts when opened, big foamy head fades fairly quickly, tons of messy lacing, super hazy murky straw golden color.
Nose is a bit light, little funk, Brett funk and bready notes, a little tart rhubarb, hint of lemony funk, little citrus.
Taste mild tart rhubarb, sour mild funk, Brett funk, very dry over attenuated little yeasty funk, bready yeasty doughy malt, cracker, weird bitterness, herbal thing. Finish dry bitter herbal hops, yeasty funk, bready doughy cracker.
Mouth is med bod, over carbonated.
Reviewed by JohnnyMc from Ohio
4.05/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
Not sure where the Sour comments are coming from....Brett doesn't sour a beer.
Smell was very funky, barnyard, wet grass/hay, herbal notes, light citrus zest, a bit of floral notes and some spicy yeast notes.
Taste is also very funky, herbal and grassy. Decently big Brett character with a light rhubarb tartness.
Very easy to drink and refreshing. No intense flavors, but very balanced and nuanced. Aged since 2014.
Sep 12, 2015Smell was very funky, barnyard, wet grass/hay, herbal notes, light citrus zest, a bit of floral notes and some spicy yeast notes.
Taste is also very funky, herbal and grassy. Decently big Brett character with a light rhubarb tartness.
Very easy to drink and refreshing. No intense flavors, but very balanced and nuanced. Aged since 2014.
Hipster Nouveau from Wicked Weed Brewing
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
85 ratings
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