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Rapture
Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
- From:
- Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 6.7%
- Score:
- 94
- Avg:
- 4.23 | pDev: 10.64%
- Reviews:
- 71
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 20, 2017
- Added:
- Aug 11, 2011
- Wants:
- 131
- Gots:
- 74
6.7% American Wild Red Ale that has undergone 100% of its fermentation and 18 months of aging in pinot noir wine barrels on a collection of micro flora that has created wonderful flavors of berry fruits, oak and a pronounced, yet quite pleasant tartness. The acidity is rounded out with a muted vinous quality, satisfying maltiness and effervescent mouthfeel that is sure to bring you joyful ecstasy.
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Ratings by Khazadum:
Reviewed by Khazadum from Illinois
4.07/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
4.07/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
HUGE THANKS TO A RANDOM DISTRIBUTION FORM A GREAT GUY! He will love me post-DLD 2012.
A- Easy head developed, not too much stickiness. The retention time on this one is low, as expected. Very minor body, the coloration is a ruby red with low lacing.
S- Oh soo sweet and so acidic too. We have raspberries with hints of strawberry in front of acetic acid... minor lactic. Strawberries and its seed. Its fruity and acidic all at once. You can't tell if this will rip your face off or not. Very delightful.
T- Flavors are more sweet than tart. Its full fledged strawberry and raspberry middle with a gentle lactic finish. This needs tons of time to get to the stage of lambic or any appreciable sourness Its the VERY beginner sours. Finishes a delightful vine like quality of strawberry and raspberry sweetness with just the hint of anything sour. Its more like a fruit beer than anything else.
M- For what it is, it is perfect. Quickly tart, but finishes dry, woody, sweet. Its like a quick burst of fruit juice... just a hint of too much citrus. Very nice change-up if you are TRYINg to get into sours. Anyone else need not apply. Not bad, but I've loong been acustomed to this style. Please make something stronger!
Mar 19, 2012A- Easy head developed, not too much stickiness. The retention time on this one is low, as expected. Very minor body, the coloration is a ruby red with low lacing.
S- Oh soo sweet and so acidic too. We have raspberries with hints of strawberry in front of acetic acid... minor lactic. Strawberries and its seed. Its fruity and acidic all at once. You can't tell if this will rip your face off or not. Very delightful.
T- Flavors are more sweet than tart. Its full fledged strawberry and raspberry middle with a gentle lactic finish. This needs tons of time to get to the stage of lambic or any appreciable sourness Its the VERY beginner sours. Finishes a delightful vine like quality of strawberry and raspberry sweetness with just the hint of anything sour. Its more like a fruit beer than anything else.
M- For what it is, it is perfect. Quickly tart, but finishes dry, woody, sweet. Its like a quick burst of fruit juice... just a hint of too much citrus. Very nice change-up if you are TRYINg to get into sours. Anyone else need not apply. Not bad, but I've loong been acustomed to this style. Please make something stronger!
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
4.11/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.11/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A - Hazy and dark cherry raisin color, no lacing and no carbonation.
S - Sour and tart black cherry.
T - Black cherry, tart, some mild acidity, and funk coming from the yeast.
M - Very puckering and dry.
O - Enjoyable, not a style I normally seek out but this is nicely done.
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Aug 20, 2017S - Sour and tart black cherry.
T - Black cherry, tart, some mild acidity, and funk coming from the yeast.
M - Very puckering and dry.
O - Enjoyable, not a style I normally seek out but this is nicely done.
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Reviewed by cosmicevan from New York
2.12/5 rDev -49.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2.12/5 rDev -49.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
not even sure when or where I got this but I've definitely had it for a while. decided to pop a few things taking up space and this one fit that bill.
dark sour, red highlights. nose is a musty brown sugar sour. taste is just sour for sour sake. nail polish remover. ick.
Jun 23, 2017dark sour, red highlights. nose is a musty brown sugar sour. taste is just sour for sour sake. nail polish remover. ick.
Rapture from Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
236 ratings
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