LeBleu
Ithaca Beer Company

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From:
Ithaca Beer Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
95
Avg:
4.28 | pDev: 9.35%
Reviews:
207
Ratings:
452
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 18, 2018
Added:
Jan 01, 2010
Wants:
  673
Gots:
  92
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Ratings by DovaliHops:
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Reviewed by DovaliHops from California

4.45/5  rDev +4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Received this in a trade... Had it in the beer fridge for a few weeks, and it BLEW UP on me. I remember reading about this beer blowing up in the past. Bottle didn't explode, but blue cork ejected itself from the bottle. I'm going to review this beer, even though I don't know how many days it's been exposed to air. Batch E!032. Must not have exploded too long ago...still pours with a very fizzy, large white head. A nice, murky, pinkish-orange color. Scent is VERY funky. Nicely tart with a bit of blueberry and some strawberry in the nose. So far so good. Still a good beer. Taste is where it kinda seemed weird. It was very acidic with a definite oxidized flavor. It must have blown up AT LEAST over 12 hours ago. Regardless of the off-putting oxidized flavors, there were still some nice cheese and barnyard flavors. A bit of berry, but very champagne like. Mouthfeel is tingly...sharp sour...puckering. Drinkability is still high...with the oxidization. Overall, a very tasty beer...I just wish I could enjoy it the way it was meant to be enjoyed. It must have exploded hours before noticing...because I couldn't imagine a beer being this drinkable after being exposed for so long.

Big THANKS to DaveHack for sending me another bottle of this after my first one exploded! Drank this bottle last night, and although it wasn't extremely different from the oxidized bottle I had not to long ago, this bottle tasted a bit better. It was more sour and didn't have that strange lingering, oxidized flavor. This beer was outstanding!
Apr 30, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.3 by Hopheadhiker from New York

May 18, 2018
 
Rated: 4.21 by vfgccp from New York

May 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by chefduff2 from New York

May 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.3 by jbaker67 from Pennsylvania

Jul 17, 2016
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Reviewed by AMCimpi from New York

5/5  rDev +16.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
E!012:

A: Orange hue, a deep golden, with a nice white head that sticks around for a while. S: Blueberries, lemon, funk, some tartness. Some much funk, musty basement. T: Wow. Just a nice tartness, blueberries are still there after these 6 years. Lemon zest and a huge funk. M: The champagne yeast gives a pillowy softness. O: This is my white whale. Unbelievable funky sour. Just beautiful beer. I wish there were more
Jul 04, 2016
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Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts

4.14/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Thanks to JLindros for sharing. 2010 vintage

A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a crystal clear copper hue with a thin head that fades to leave light wisps and a light halo.

S - Aromas of big big funk, horse blanket funk, light floral fruit skins.

T - Taste is similar to the nose, loads of funk, bright horse blanket. Nice tannic blueberry skins, powdery blueberry candy.

M - Mouthfeel is brightly carbonated, crisp.

O - Overall this beer was rather nice. Loads of funk, nice light blueberry skins, pleasant.

Serving type: bottle
Feb 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.4 by vande from Illinois

Sep 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.23 by iRun2Beer from Minnesota

Sep 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.56 by James_Michaud91 from California

Jun 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.35 by kdown from California

Jun 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.16 by kiki3drt292 from California

Jun 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by waddellc2 from Pennsylvania

Jun 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by MisterKilderkin from California

May 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.78 by Snoman4141 from Arizona

Apr 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.44 by jfstilling from South Carolina

Feb 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.75 by Raptor88 from Illinois

Jan 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.46 by spointon from Illinois

Jan 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by CTJman from Connecticut

Nov 29, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by Arsenal0328 from Missouri

Nov 25, 2014
LeBleu from Ithaca Beer Company
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 452 ratings