El Diablo Deluxe
Bullfrog Brewery
- From:
- Bullfrog Brewery
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.72 | pDev: 12.1%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 55
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 15, 2015
- Added:
- Jul 03, 2010
- Wants:
- 20
- Gots:
- 17
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by portia99 from Massachusetts
4.16/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750ml bottle shared by jlindros at a recent tasting. Poured into a Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary glass.
A - Pours very clear in the glass with a pale golden color. A finger of foamy white head lingers briefly and falls to leave a small collar.
S - Quite funky on the nose, sharp and a bit biting, rather fruity. Interesting ginger ale like aroma in there too. Overall - spicy, funky and tart.
T - Funky up front with nice barnyard aspects. A bit hoppy with a generous citrusy aspect as well - mostly oranges mixed in with the brett induced funkiness. Spicy with coriander and cloves showing thru.
M - Thinnish body, definitely lighter than medium with a mid level carbonation that is tingly/fizzy on the tongue.
O - Quite good wild ale. Very enjoyable. Nice spicy and noticeably hoppy character against the barnyard funk. Definitely would have this one again.
Sep 20, 2013A - Pours very clear in the glass with a pale golden color. A finger of foamy white head lingers briefly and falls to leave a small collar.
S - Quite funky on the nose, sharp and a bit biting, rather fruity. Interesting ginger ale like aroma in there too. Overall - spicy, funky and tart.
T - Funky up front with nice barnyard aspects. A bit hoppy with a generous citrusy aspect as well - mostly oranges mixed in with the brett induced funkiness. Spicy with coriander and cloves showing thru.
M - Thinnish body, definitely lighter than medium with a mid level carbonation that is tingly/fizzy on the tongue.
O - Quite good wild ale. Very enjoyable. Nice spicy and noticeably hoppy character against the barnyard funk. Definitely would have this one again.
Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts
3.87/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Enjoyed with JLindros at his Birthday whale tasting last month. Reviewed from notes. 2009? vintage, #'d /467
A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a clear golden hue with a one finger head that faded to leave a light blanket and good side lacing. Pretty solid considering the age.
S - Fair amount of wild brett funk, light fruits, fair amount of mustyness. A sign of things to come.
T - Ah, not really what I was expecting. LOTS of musty cellar notes, and nice funk. Very light fruit notes as well and faint spices.
M - Mouthfeel is sold, nice and sharper carbonation here.
O - Overall not sure what I was expecting with this one. Taste really did not do it for me, which was unfortunate. Still, glad I got to try it.
Apr 03, 2013A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a clear golden hue with a one finger head that faded to leave a light blanket and good side lacing. Pretty solid considering the age.
S - Fair amount of wild brett funk, light fruits, fair amount of mustyness. A sign of things to come.
T - Ah, not really what I was expecting. LOTS of musty cellar notes, and nice funk. Very light fruit notes as well and faint spices.
M - Mouthfeel is sold, nice and sharper carbonation here.
O - Overall not sure what I was expecting with this one. Taste really did not do it for me, which was unfortunate. Still, glad I got to try it.
Reviewed by AlexFields from Tennessee
3.16/5 rDev -15.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
3.16/5 rDev -15.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Opened at TN whales tasting 3/16/2013. Thanks to Andy for sharing this.
Pours a bright almost neon orange with a huge bubbly off white head. Beautiful.
Smells very bretty, slightly tart, hints of orange and cardboard.
Taste is some brett but less than the nose, moderate amount of orange, touch of cardboard again, this is decent but far from great. Seems slightly oxidized.
Body is a little thin and a little undercarbed, not terrible but not good.
Decent beer, certainly drinkable, but pretty so-so. Was probably better fresh. Appearance is amazing though.
6.1/10
Mar 18, 2013Pours a bright almost neon orange with a huge bubbly off white head. Beautiful.
Smells very bretty, slightly tart, hints of orange and cardboard.
Taste is some brett but less than the nose, moderate amount of orange, touch of cardboard again, this is decent but far from great. Seems slightly oxidized.
Body is a little thin and a little undercarbed, not terrible but not good.
Decent beer, certainly drinkable, but pretty so-so. Was probably better fresh. Appearance is amazing though.
6.1/10
Reviewed by liamt07 from Canada (ON)
3.68/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.68/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Bottle shared by Sammy, 750ml into a tulip. Bottle 214/467.
Cork exploded out of this and just about put a hole through the ceiling, heads up. Dark browned orange body, 3-4 fingers of offwhite head. Great retention and lacing. Nose has coirander and orange peel at the forefront, light funk, oak and fruity malt notes. Nose is fairly pronounced. Taste is again coriander, orange/citrus peel initially, but a chalky drying yeast character that lasts well into the finish. High carbonation which overpowered the beer, chalky and bitterness doesn't fo well for the finish.
Mar 12, 2013Cork exploded out of this and just about put a hole through the ceiling, heads up. Dark browned orange body, 3-4 fingers of offwhite head. Great retention and lacing. Nose has coirander and orange peel at the forefront, light funk, oak and fruity malt notes. Nose is fairly pronounced. Taste is again coriander, orange/citrus peel initially, but a chalky drying yeast character that lasts well into the finish. High carbonation which overpowered the beer, chalky and bitterness doesn't fo well for the finish.
Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)
3.61/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.61/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle from Capone's. A real funk experience, with some foaming. A fresh smell, A big soapy head on cloudy dark yellow body. Tartness really comes through at the end of the bottle, I liked the bitterness at that point. Funky aroma and taste, some leather belt.Above average mouthfeel.
Mar 10, 2013
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.91/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Shared at my Birthday whale tasting. I shared this one, thanks to JAXSON for sending me this one. Few years old by now.
Pours a light fizzy big airy head, bit of lacing, clear golden orange nectar color
Nose nice wild Brett funk, golden Belgian malts, light stone fruit, applely, some horsehair funk.
Taste brings a weird funk, not really what i was expecting, straw, dank cellar dusty box like tast, light golden Belgian malts, light fruity pear like flavor as well, hint spices like coriander.
Mouth is lighter bodied, effervescent carb.
Overall not bad, not as funky as I expected, but decent.
Mar 04, 2013Pours a light fizzy big airy head, bit of lacing, clear golden orange nectar color
Nose nice wild Brett funk, golden Belgian malts, light stone fruit, applely, some horsehair funk.
Taste brings a weird funk, not really what i was expecting, straw, dank cellar dusty box like tast, light golden Belgian malts, light fruity pear like flavor as well, hint spices like coriander.
Mouth is lighter bodied, effervescent carb.
Overall not bad, not as funky as I expected, but decent.
Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
3.97/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Many thanks to Captain Red Beard for this one.
A - Pours an opaque light orange color with a foamy and creamy looking white head. No carbonation. Looks really murky.
S - Barnyard funk, sour, straw, white grapes, apples, light colored fruit.
T - Light funk, white grapes, a little floral, jasmine (?), light spicy, brett, bready, slightly earthy, wet blanket, lingering spicy clove, land bitter lemon bitterness.
M - Light medium to heavy light body, leaves a coating of spicy tang lemon bitterness in the mouth.
O - This beer is underrated. Totally magnificent after aging for a few years.
Dec 06, 2012A - Pours an opaque light orange color with a foamy and creamy looking white head. No carbonation. Looks really murky.
S - Barnyard funk, sour, straw, white grapes, apples, light colored fruit.
T - Light funk, white grapes, a little floral, jasmine (?), light spicy, brett, bready, slightly earthy, wet blanket, lingering spicy clove, land bitter lemon bitterness.
M - Light medium to heavy light body, leaves a coating of spicy tang lemon bitterness in the mouth.
O - This beer is underrated. Totally magnificent after aging for a few years.
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