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Charlie Foxtrot
Texian Brewing Company
- From:
- Texian Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Berliner Weisse
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.9 | pDev: 12.82%
- Reviews:
- 15
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 05, 2020
- Added:
- Mar 14, 2014
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 14
Charlie Foxtrot is an "Imperial" Berliner Weisse brewed to combat the Texas heat. This sour wheat beer is tart and dry with citrus and peachy notes from the sour fermentation.
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Reviewed by Tommo from Massachusetts
2.77/5 rDev -29%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.77/5 rDev -29%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
The first time i had this, i thought it was a very nice berliner, sharp and tart. Every bottle since then has tasted like green apples. Its sour for sure, but it has this green apple taste that is overwhelming and i am unable to finish my glass of beer
Aug 07, 2017Reviewed by Pegasus from Texas
3.5/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Deep, clear golden orange, with a modest, fine-beaded head, which retains well. Sheets of lacing drift down the glass walls. The carbonation is slight and slow-rising. The relatively high ABV of 7.5% is very well concealed, neither being notable in the aroma or taste, or in any warming felt.
Aroma: A tangy vinegar sourness dominates, cracker malt and apricot notes are present as well. I would expect a whiff of alcohol at an ABV of 7.5%, but none is noted.
Taste: Opens with piquant sourness, could be called vinegar-like. Notes of wheat and apricot rind manifest, but are definitely overshadowed by the sourness. The relatively high ABV of 7.5% is very well concealed, neither being notable in the taste, or in any warming felt. Finishes with the notable sourness, green apple rind and wheat malt,
Mouth feel: Full and soft, quite pleasant.
Drinkability/notes: Well-made, but a bit "over the top" for my taste. Still,the brewer's care is quite evident, and I am sure this would be welcome on a hot Texas summer day - or even an overly warm day in December. I wish I had some of the traditional raspberry syrup.
Presentation: Packaged in a standard twenty-two ounce brown glass bomber with a pry-off crown, served in a New Belgium Brewing chalice.
Dec 26, 2016Aroma: A tangy vinegar sourness dominates, cracker malt and apricot notes are present as well. I would expect a whiff of alcohol at an ABV of 7.5%, but none is noted.
Taste: Opens with piquant sourness, could be called vinegar-like. Notes of wheat and apricot rind manifest, but are definitely overshadowed by the sourness. The relatively high ABV of 7.5% is very well concealed, neither being notable in the taste, or in any warming felt. Finishes with the notable sourness, green apple rind and wheat malt,
Mouth feel: Full and soft, quite pleasant.
Drinkability/notes: Well-made, but a bit "over the top" for my taste. Still,the brewer's care is quite evident, and I am sure this would be welcome on a hot Texas summer day - or even an overly warm day in December. I wish I had some of the traditional raspberry syrup.
Presentation: Packaged in a standard twenty-two ounce brown glass bomber with a pry-off crown, served in a New Belgium Brewing chalice.
Reviewed by Premo88 from Texas
3.99/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
22 oz. bomber poued into nonic
(reviewed on Oct. 2, 2016 at home)
L: murky brown orange ... bronze; little to no head of foam, perhaps up to 1/4-inch tall but not much more; foam is offwhite; has a distinctive "wheat" look
S: "clean" sour ... tart lemons, hint of biscuit malt sweetness; dusty dried apricot; abbey ale kind of dusty dried fruit
T: sour lemons sweetened on back end by apricot/peach; lemons are sweet enough at times to taste like lemonade; slight salinity; earthy dirt aftertaste peeks in for balance
F: midweight, ale slick, almost stout-like, more carbonation than the flat pour indicates
O: solid "sour", sweeter than the standard Berliner weissbier but not as if sugar has been added ... the use of malt gives this a lot of balance that makes it a bit easier to drink for the "sour" newbie, though the higher ABV is worth noting; good enough that I'll seek it out again
Dec 07, 2016(reviewed on Oct. 2, 2016 at home)
L: murky brown orange ... bronze; little to no head of foam, perhaps up to 1/4-inch tall but not much more; foam is offwhite; has a distinctive "wheat" look
S: "clean" sour ... tart lemons, hint of biscuit malt sweetness; dusty dried apricot; abbey ale kind of dusty dried fruit
T: sour lemons sweetened on back end by apricot/peach; lemons are sweet enough at times to taste like lemonade; slight salinity; earthy dirt aftertaste peeks in for balance
F: midweight, ale slick, almost stout-like, more carbonation than the flat pour indicates
O: solid "sour", sweeter than the standard Berliner weissbier but not as if sugar has been added ... the use of malt gives this a lot of balance that makes it a bit easier to drink for the "sour" newbie, though the higher ABV is worth noting; good enough that I'll seek it out again
Reviewed by jngrizzaffi from Texas
3.83/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a very cloudy amber red color with a small carbonated head that quickly dissipates. Head retention is non-existent. Lacing is mild. Malty sour peach aroma. Can detect raisins and other dark fruits. Far more malty taste than I expect from a Berliner Weisse. I guess that is why they put "Imperial" ahead of it. Definitely get raisins and sour peach. Tartness is a little subdued. Medium bodied with low carbonation.
Jun 26, 2016Reviewed by RaiderHawk from Texas
4.54/5 rDev +16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.54/5 rDev +16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
I won't get as technical as some here, but this is just a fantastic beer. Love the nose of the beer, the feel of it, and the flavor profile. The tart is just right, and the overall flavor just makes me darn happy. If you get a chance, and you dig on sour brew, check this out.
Sep 06, 2015
Charlie Foxtrot from Texian Brewing Company
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
118 ratings
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