Dantalion Dark Wild Ale
Upland Brewing Company

Dantalion Dark Wild AleDantalion Dark Wild Ale
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From:
Upland Brewing Company
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.99 | pDev: 9.77%
Reviews:
82
Ratings:
303
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 15, 2021
Added:
May 18, 2010
Wants:
  103
Gots:
  104
SCORE
89
Very Good
Dantalion Dark Wild AleDantalion Dark Wild Ale
Notes: Dark Wild Beer with brettanomyces and lactobacillus aged over 1 year in red wine American white oak barrels.
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

4.04/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Look - dark brown with a nice white head
Smell - sour dark fruit
Taste- sweet and tart woody with a slight wine
Feel - medium full body with a medium crab
Overall - interesting pretty good
May 15, 2021
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

4.15/5  rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle from Shrubber85. 2014 vintage. Dark, reddish pour, relatively flat. Sour notes in the aroma, pit fruit. Taste is tart, fruity and smooth. This has aged very well. Thanks Roger for the bottle!
Feb 21, 2021
 
Rated: 4.17 by Dactrius from Netherlands Antilles

Aug 07, 2020
 
Rated: 4.06 by cd34 from Illinois

Sep 27, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by teamwiggum from Wisconsin

Sep 18, 2019
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Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
2010 vintage 750ml bottle pours a clear mahogany with khaki head.

This smells akin to something like a flanders with earthen to floral notes, cherry, oak and vanilla.

The taste is tart cherries, earthen and floral with a touch of medicinal qualities and vanilla as it warms.

This is light in body with modest carbonation. A tasty offering that is not showing its 8 years of age.
Mar 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4.77 by AyatollahGold from Indiana

Feb 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.89 by GreenMind from Pennsylvania

Sep 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by dddyyy1223 from Ohio

Aug 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Jun 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by heysuz from Indiana

Jun 25, 2017
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Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana

3.73/5  rDev -6.5%
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.
May 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.19 by JohnofUpton from Massachusetts

Apr 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by BeerBeast from Florida

Jan 02, 2017
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.88/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Maybe it is the higher levels of carbonation, but my first taste is cola, along with grass, chocolate, pepper, mint, legumes, and funk. The smell was more balanced, letting the grassy and vegetation to lead more. Feel was just too carbonated and funky for me to rate higher, but a fun concept
Sep 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.72 by Brew33 from Ohio

Aug 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by Ristaccia from Nebraska

Aug 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.21 by VeganUndead from Virginia

May 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

May 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by fredmugs from Indiana

May 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Warren2621 from Indiana

May 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Riggsenater from Indiana

May 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by krome from Illinois

May 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by jgunther71 from Illinois

Apr 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by BuckeyeBeers from Ohio

Apr 30, 2016
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Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

4.21/5  rDev +5.5%
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.
Apr 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.21 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Apr 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.16 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Apr 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.17 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Mar 31, 2016
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Reviewed by TNasty1126 from Washington

4.19/5  rDev +5%
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.
Mar 15, 2016
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Reviewed by angrybabboon from Massachusetts

3.87/5  rDev -3%
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.
Mar 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Davit from California

Mar 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.65 by Stezz420 from Illinois

Feb 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.26 by Bonis from Ohio

Feb 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.23 by Kurmaraja from California

Feb 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.31 by adamranders from Wisconsin

Feb 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.17 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania

Jan 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by sheenisgod from California

Jan 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.54 by Bdawg1 from New York

Jan 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by Budah from Missouri

Jan 10, 2016
Dantalion Dark Wild Ale from Upland Brewing Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 303 ratings