Dantalion Dark Wild Ale | Upland Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Upland Brewing Company
Indiana, United States
uplandbeer.com
Style: American Wild Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 8.50%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
Dark Wild Beer with brettanomyces and lactobacillus aged over 1 year in red wine American white oak barrels.
Added by Thorpe429 on 05-18-2010
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Ratings: 294 | Reviews: 78
3.73/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Appearance - The beer poured a wood stain brown color with white bubbles.
Smell - Dry sour notes topped the glass.
Taste -Initially, the beer is super tart and acidic, but fades pretty quickly. The oakiness comes in more toward the back.
Mouthfeel - The carbonation brushes away this sweetness pretty quickly.
Overall - I am not sure what Upland was going for here. It did not leave much of an impression though.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Appearance - The beer poured a wood stain brown color with white bubbles.
Smell - Dry sour notes topped the glass.
Taste -Initially, the beer is super tart and acidic, but fades pretty quickly. The oakiness comes in more toward the back.
Mouthfeel - The carbonation brushes away this sweetness pretty quickly.
Overall - I am not sure what Upland was going for here. It did not leave much of an impression though.
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4.19/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.69/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.21/5 rDev -18.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
4.25/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.5/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.5/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.21/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A - Very dark, dark burgundy color thick caramel colored lacing.
S - Sour, tart, and acidic fruit.
T - Tart, acidic fruit, sour.
M - Leaves the mouth watering and puckering.
O - This is a very good beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A - Very dark, dark burgundy color thick caramel colored lacing.
S - Sour, tart, and acidic fruit.
T - Tart, acidic fruit, sour.
M - Leaves the mouth watering and puckering.
O - This is a very good beer.
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4.21/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Consumed 3/06/16
Dark brown with some medium light tan head.
Sour and Acidity showcase as with all Upland sours. I would consider this much more balanced in comparison. dark fruits/figs, sweetness allow a menial break in the sour fest.
I am a fan of this beer because it is still intensely sour however more balanced due to the heavier body and darker/ sweeter ingredients. I want to point out this beer is not sweet only sweet by comparison to many Uplands.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Consumed 3/06/16
Dark brown with some medium light tan head.
Sour and Acidity showcase as with all Upland sours. I would consider this much more balanced in comparison. dark fruits/figs, sweetness allow a menial break in the sour fest.
I am a fan of this beer because it is still intensely sour however more balanced due to the heavier body and darker/ sweeter ingredients. I want to point out this beer is not sweet only sweet by comparison to many Uplands.
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3.87/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Consumed 3/12/16
Cheers to Goblinmunkey7 for sharing this beer
A: Dark brown with some lighter brown around the edges - hazy - pours with a medium sized, light tan head - fades to a wispy cap, retains a small collar, leaves streaks of lacing
S: Sour and dark - exceptionally sour, with some pungent acidity and lactic sourness - very sharp tartness - dark fruits, figs, grapes - dark chocolate - lightly roasty, but does not really smell as dark as it looks - red wine barrel, even more sourness
T: Sharp and exceptionally sour - bright acidity - potent lactic sour, musty, damp cellar - ripe wine barrel, very woody - some funky, powdery Brett, with some sharp, sour cherry skins - dark fruits, figs, grapes - dark chocolate and some baker's chocolate - finishes with some more lingering acid and sourness
M: Medium body, sharp yet smooth, medium carbonation, lingering, mouth-puckering sour
O: Upland does not need styles
I don't even know how to categorize this beer. This pours like a sour stout, but it's definitely not one. The color must come mostly from the barrel. This is stupidly sour, as in my mouth kind of hurts. Not like that is a criticism.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Consumed 3/12/16
Cheers to Goblinmunkey7 for sharing this beer
A: Dark brown with some lighter brown around the edges - hazy - pours with a medium sized, light tan head - fades to a wispy cap, retains a small collar, leaves streaks of lacing
S: Sour and dark - exceptionally sour, with some pungent acidity and lactic sourness - very sharp tartness - dark fruits, figs, grapes - dark chocolate - lightly roasty, but does not really smell as dark as it looks - red wine barrel, even more sourness
T: Sharp and exceptionally sour - bright acidity - potent lactic sour, musty, damp cellar - ripe wine barrel, very woody - some funky, powdery Brett, with some sharp, sour cherry skins - dark fruits, figs, grapes - dark chocolate and some baker's chocolate - finishes with some more lingering acid and sourness
M: Medium body, sharp yet smooth, medium carbonation, lingering, mouth-puckering sour
O: Upland does not need styles
I don't even know how to categorize this beer. This pours like a sour stout, but it's definitely not one. The color must come mostly from the barrel. This is stupidly sour, as in my mouth kind of hurts. Not like that is a criticism.
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4.25/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.65/5 rDev +17.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Dantalion Dark Wild Ale from Upland Brewing Company
3.95
out of 5
based on 294 ratings.
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4