Charlie Foxtrot
Texian Brewing Company

Charlie FoxtrotCharlie Foxtrot
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From:
Texian Brewing Company
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Berliner Weisse
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 12.82%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
118
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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Ratings by oline73:
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Rated by oline73 from Maryland

3.79/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Dec 21, 2014
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Rated: 4.25 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 05, 2020
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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
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, 2017
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Reviewed 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
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, 2016
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Reviewed by Premo88 from Texas

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
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Reviewed by jngrizzaffi from Texas

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, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by JGlitz87 from Texas

Jun 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by stephenjmoore from Maryland

May 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.56 by AdrianC31 from Florida

May 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.14 by tkrane from Texas

May 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Roybert from Texas

Apr 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.43 by orangesol from Pennsylvania

Mar 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.6 by Sabre311 from Texas

Mar 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.13 by Pxlwix from Texas

Mar 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by PassMeAZima from Kentucky

Nov 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by SocalKicks from California

Oct 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.73 by Domvan from Texas

Sep 15, 2015
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Reviewed by RaiderHawk from Texas

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
 
Rated: 3.73 by beaulabauve from Louisiana

Sep 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.09 by hoppy91 from Texas

Aug 25, 2015
Charlie Foxtrot from Texian Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 118 ratings